Which comes first -- spiritual blessings or the fiery furnace? About ten years ago, I read that John Pontius said we...
The Prophet's Instruction on the Doctrine of Election June 27, 1839 History of the Church, 3:379-381This document,...
Sackcloth is penitent clothing. It was also worn as a sign of mourning and a sign of submission. It was probably a...
I don't think it's a coincidence that the Nephite prophet, Mormon, chose to open the Book of Mormon with the story of...
No, I'm not confessing to anything I've done, but I'm not comfortable with being called a "Saint." In fact, I'm a...
One of the most difficult concepts to understand is how the Savior saves us. The vassal - king relationship explains...
Prooftexting is a method of proving a point by using scripture out of context without regard for the entire text. You...
When I started to homeschool, I searched everywhere for information on how to do it. My sister tipped me off to a book...
A man walks naked for three years in the streets of Jerusalem. And you may wonder why and assume he must be crazy....
In the Fall of 2015, we decided to celebrate Sukkot - The Feast of the Tabernacles. At sundown on Sunday, September...
In Margaret Barker's book, Temple Mysticism, she writes that the Kingdom of God is the Holy of Holies and what it...
I always hear about keeping the commandments. But what are they? It's not that easy to name them all. The Israelites...
Joseph Smith was very much against forming a Creed. He remarked, that Methodists "have creeds which a man must believe...
Since it's Mother's Day -- I've re-posted my presentation on "Creating Balance with the Divine Feminine" which I gave...
The word "marred" in Isaiah 52 could actually be "anointed." You know that part of Isaiah where the servant is marred...
Over the years, I've heard several descriptions of who or what is the "great and abominable church" -- it is much like...
The Bible Project has some interesting resources -- videos and downloads that may help your study of the scriptures....
In my studies of Isaiah, I've using the books and lectures of Avraham Gileadi. I have learned that I am a gentile....
Sometimes I have a hard time sitting in Gospel Doctrine because people are so rigid in their beliefs. If they were...
As I sat in Sunday school, I reflected on the lesson about "Looking forth for the great day of the Lord come." The...
I have a confession. It takes a lot of work to keep the Sabbath day of rest. Why is it so hard to rest, one day out of...
I have always believed that it is a wicked and adulterous generation that seeks after signs. So I have avoided that --...
I briefly read a blog that someone recommended. But I am not of their camp -- the groups of people who have followed...
I used to believe in a different scenario for the last days. I'm not sure what it was exactly, and that's because it...
