“For the Body is Not One Member, But Many” – 1 Corinthians 1:14
When I was the young men's secretary, I approached my previous two young men's presidents and bishop as well as my current bishop about approaching some of the more "sticky" historical issues regarding our LDS past. My previous bishop seemed open to the idea, but...
BOOK OF MORMON LESSON LESSON 32: ALMA 53-63
"They Did Obey...Every Word of Command With Exactness" Note: This lesson is 11 chapters long. I simply ran out of time and only made it to chapter 60. Click here to listen to Jared Anderson' podcast that reviews this lesson and to read his lesson notes. ...
BOOK OF MORMON LESSON 31: ALMA 43-52
"FIRM IN THE FAITH OF CHRIST" Note: This lesson is frickin' 10 chapters long. Seriously, whatever committee was in charge of determining the lessons could have broken this one up into at least 2 lessons. Given that I had a very busy work week and that my wife and I...
BOOK OF MORMON LESSON 30: ALMA 40-42
"THE GREAT PLAN OF HAPPINESS" Click here to listen to Jared Anderson's Sunday School lesson on Alma 40-42 ALMA2 TEACHES ABOUT DEATH AND THE RESURRECTION: ALMA 40:1-26 40:8 "...all is as one day with God, and time only is measured unto men." This makes it sound as...
BOOK OF MORMON LESSON 29: ALMA 36-39
"GIVE EAR TO MY WORDS" Alma2's Words to Helman2: Alma 36:1-37:47 Alma2 Recounts His Conversion: Alma 36:1-30 Click here for Jared Anderson's podcast that goes with this lesson. There is extra learning material there as well as an outline of how he presents the...
Mormon Pioneers
Pioneers My people were Mormon pioneers. Is the blood still good? They stood in awe as truth Flew by like a dove And dropped a feather in the West. Where truth flies you follow If you are a pioneer. I have searched the skies And now and then Another feather has...
Book Of Mormon Lesson 28: Alma 32-35
"THE WORD IS IN CHRIST UNTO SALVATION" Were Alma and Amulek Kierkegaardian Existentialist? Alma's Discourse to the Poor among the Zoramites: Alma 32:1-33:23 Two links that I highly recommend that will help inform your studies of this lesson: Mormon Stories Engaging...
The Development of Alma’s Faith
Introduction This piece uses Heather Hardy’s Fall 2011 Dialogue article entitled “Alma’s Experiment in Faith: A Broader Context” as a springboard to even more broadly explore the faith journey of Alma, son of Alma, as recorded in the Book of Mormon. Alma is one of the...
Revelation Bias… Fair and Balanced Part 4: Blacks and the Priesthood
In Part 4 of this series on revelation, we will closely examine the relationship between blacks and the LDS church. If you have not read Part 1 of this series, I highly recommend that you do so before reading this post (you can read it here). If you are not familiar...
Book Of Mormon Lesson 27: ALMA 30-31
"ALL THINGS DENOTE THERE IS A GOD" For more insight into this lesson please click here and visit the Mormon Stories Engaging Gospel Doctrine page. At the bottom you can find a podcast, hosted by bible scholar, Jared Anderson, that also examines lesson 27. His...
Book Of Mormon Lesson 26: Alma 23-27
Note: I appologize for not getting this out in a more timely fashion. Averaging about an hour per chapter to do my Book of Mormon posts, you can see things can take a long time. This lesson was seven chapters long. "CONVERTED UNTO THE LORD" ALMA 23-29 A...
Book Of Mormon Lesson 25: Alma 17-22
"They Taught with Power and Authority of God" The Sons of Mosiah2 Return: Alma 17:1-4 17:1 We last heard of these young men in Mosiah 28:9 17:4 "...for the space of fourteen years..." This is from about -91 to -77BC An Account of the Missionary Journeys of the Sons...
BOOK OF MORMON LESSON 24: ALMA 13-16
ALMA 13-16 "Give us Strength According to Our Faith...in Christ" Alma2 Explains the Ordination of Priests: Alma 13:1-12 13:1 "..cite your minds forward to the time when the Lord God gave..." Why is Alma2 mixing up the future with the past? 13:2 "those priests were...
Revelation Bias…Fair and Balanced, Part 3: The Book of Abraham
In Part 3 of this series on revelation, we will closely examine the Book of Abraham. If you have not read Part 1 of this series, I highly recommend that you do so before reading this post (you can read it here). Before we delve into the Book of Abraham, let’s briefly...
Book Of Mormon Lesson 23: Alma 8-12
"More Than One Witness" Alma's Labors in Melek 8:1 "..many things which cannot be written.." Grant Hardy calls this editorial interruption an "omission" 8:1, 4 "..order of the Church...holy order of God.." Is there a difference in these two orders? What does...
Revelation Bias…Fair and Balanced, Part 2: The Book of Mormon
In Part 2 of this series on revelation, we will closely examine the Book of Mormon. If you have not read Part 1 of this series, I highly recommend that you do so before reading this post (you can read it here). In the final month of my mission, I spent a lot of time...
LGBTQ Mormon Crisis
Two Printable handout for bishops and stake presidents that talks empirically about LGBTQ suicides:
The LGBTQ Mormon Crisis: Responding to the Empirical Research on Suicide
Youth Suicide Rates and Mormon Religious Context: An Additional Empirical Analysis
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