Lest They Be Converted: Mark’s Messianic Secret

Lest They Be Converted: Mark’s Messianic Secret

by | Mar 13, 2015 | Agency, Apologetics, Atonement, Bible Scholarship, Book Reviews, Education, Faith, Faith Crisis, Featured, Gospel Topics, Jesus, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Savior, scripture, Service, Sunday School, The Holy ghost, Theology, Why I Am Mormon | 4 comments

While we are studying the New Testament in Gospel Doctrines; get ready! This is not your typical Gospel Doctrines lesson… While teaching a New Testament class last year at the community college where I work, I stumbled upon the following verse in Mark: “That...
Ancient Jewish Parallels and Mormon Scripture

Ancient Jewish Parallels and Mormon Scripture

by | Feb 13, 2015 | Bible Scholarship, Doctrine and Covenants, Education, Featured, Gospel Topics, Honesty, Mormonism, Old Testament, Pearl of Great Price, scripture, Sunday School | 5 comments

In my research at the University of Utah I have mainly focused on Hebrew and Jewish studies, but have had the opportunity of taking a good sampling of courses on Mormon history, text, and practice as well. Both in and out of class I have read many studies that seek to...
Be ye therefore emotional

Be ye therefore emotional

by | Jan 21, 2015 | art, Book of Mormon, Charity, Compassion, Doctrine and Covenants, Education, Faith, Featured, Forgiveness, Gospel Topics, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Mental Health, Mormonism, New Testament, Old Testament, Pearl of Great Price, Racism, Radical Compassion, Relief Society, Savior, scripture, Standard Works, Symbolism, Truth, unity | 2 comments

I was asked to do an “emotional kick off” for my relief society this week. I’d had my own emotional meltdown the night before giving my 20 minute workshop so I figured that made me a perfect candidate for teaching the concepts that I needed to use. And I felt a little...