Isaiah Articles

A visionary man

I don't think it's a coincidence that the Nephite prophet, Mormon, chose to open the Book of Mormon with the story of a man who has visions and, in sharing them, is rejected. Why would Mormon choose this story for us to read in the last days, the days before the end...

I’m not a saint

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 little embarrassed by the title, "Latter-Day Saint" --  it seems presumptuous to assume that I am a saint. Let me explain. From my perspective, looking...

Vassal King Relationships

One of the most difficult concepts to understand is how the Savior saves us. The vassal - king relationship explains the father-son relationship and the savior role. It is key to understanding the Savior and the Father and covenants and how we are saved. I suppose if...

Prooftexts and sound bites

Prooftexting is a method of proving a point by using scripture out of context without regard for the entire text. You see this all the time. Someone will tell a story and then use a scripture verse to support the theme of the story. This happens so often that we end...
Sins and Iniquities

Sins and Iniquities

We often lump sins and iniquities together as one. But they're different. You're responsible for your own sins, but...

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War in Heaven

War in Heaven

Here's a Question that my son got on his mission about the war in heaven: "If the argument in heaven was over who...

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Shelem, Shalom

Why hike a mountain? I have been hiking all week, and going up higher, not having reached the top yet. Well, this week...

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