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Porn and The New 2013 LDS Scriptures

Porn and The New 2013 LDS Scriptures

by Pablo | Mar 8, 2013 | Featured, Mormonism, Priesthood, Revelation | 41 comments

I caught up with an old friend of mine that has served as bishop many times in his life. While our conversation covered many subjects, the most interesting was the topic of repentance and an experience he had while counseling a young married couple. He remembered the...
We Know Why – New Changes to the LDS Scripture

We Know Why – New Changes to the LDS Scripture

by Pablo | Mar 1, 2013 | Featured, News, Priesthood, Revelation | 57 comments

The Church just released the 2013 edition of the Doctrine & Covenants and Pearl of Great Price. Changes were made in the introduction as well as in a number of chapter headings (you can view the changes here). The Church hasn’t made any major changes to the...
The Cost of Revelation

The Cost of Revelation

by Cody Calderwood Mike Barker Paul Barker | Feb 27, 2013 | Featured, News, Revelation | 11 comments

This post is a little different than others we have done in the past.  It has three parts written by three different authors.  At first glance the three essays seem to have nothing to do with each other.   For that reason, we thought a brief introduction would be...
Blacks and the Priesthood Revisited

Blacks and the Priesthood Revisited

by Pablo | Feb 24, 2013 | Featured, Gospel Topics, Mormonism, Pearl of Great Price, Priesthood, Revelation | 31 comments

I feel that this topic has by far been the most important one I have addressed in my writings to date. So in the spirit of black history month, I want to revisit it. I believe it is critical that we really know our history so we don’t repeat our mistakes....
Doctrine and Covenants Sections 6, 7, 8, & 9:   An Historical Overview

Doctrine and Covenants Sections 6, 7, 8, & 9: An Historical Overview

by Miguel Barker-Valdez | Feb 9, 2013 | Doctrine and Covenants, Featured, Revelation, Standard Works, Sunday School | 10 comments

Doctrine and Covenants Section 6 (from the Book of Commandments (BoC 5 (cf. LDS and Community of Christ (CoC) D&C 6)) Date:  April 7, 1829 Place:  Harmony, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Historical Note:  Oliver Cowdery came to live with the Joseph Smith, Sr....
Doctrine and Covenants, Lesson Three:  The First Vision

Doctrine and Covenants, Lesson Three: The First Vision

by Miguel Barker-Valdez | Jan 19, 2013 | Doctrine and Covenants, Featured, Revelation, Standard Works, Sunday School, Theology | 2 comments

  Note: This is the unedited, longer version of a talk I gave in Sacrament Meeting two years ago. Click here to listen to Jared Anderson’s podcast that goes over this lesson. The First Vision, Polygamy, and the LDS Temple Endowment Michael Barker January ...
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