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KarenAs I learned from Bruce Jorgensen, it is important to read the parables of Luke 15 together. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for April, 2011
NT Lesson 18 (JF): Luke 15, 17
Posted by Jim F. on April 26, 2011
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New Testament Lesson 16 (KD): John 9
Posted by Karl D. on April 23, 2011
Gospel Doctrine
Lesson: John 9
Reading: John 9-10
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NT Lesson 17 (JF): Mark 10:17-30; 12:41-44; and Luke 12:13-21; 14; 16
Posted by Jim F. on April 20, 2011
Given the quantity of material in these chapters, rather than try to cover everything, I will focus my questions on the verses from Mark and selections from the verses in Luke. Read the rest of this entry »
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Feast site. How to make it easier to contribute.
Posted by Matthew on April 15, 2011
I am always pleased at how well both the Feast Blog and the Feast site do in terms of visits. Of the two the Feast blog is the more popular. A big thanks to those who contribute to the blog, whether by writing posts or comments. Though the feast wiki is only about half as popular, it still gets between 6 and 8 thousand page views a month. I am always happily surprised how much the wiki gets used even at times (as there are) when there are few contributions. It makes sense though, and is one of the great things about people’s thoughts on the scriptures. The scriptures aren’t changing. Someone’s comment on a particular verse written two years ago is probably just as valuable today as it was when it was written. So even if there is little new content, there is a lot of value for the visitors in looking at what is already there. Another big thanks goes to those who have and do contribute to the Feast wiki. Your contributions are valuable.
But why aren’t there more contributions? Read the rest of this entry »
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NT Sunday School Lesson 16 (JF): John 9-10
Posted by Jim F. on April 13, 2011
Verse 1: Chapter 8 ends with the phrase “passed by” and chapter 9 begins with those words. Read the rest of this entry »
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RS/MP Lesson 32: Tithes and Offerings (Gospel Principles Manual)
Posted by Robert C. on April 11, 2011
I will comment on the underlying scriptures in this lesson, a lot on D&C 119, and then briefly on Genesis 14 and 2 Cor. 9. Read the rest of this entry »
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New Testament Lesson 15 (KD): John 7-8
Posted by Karl D. on April 8, 2011
Gospel Doctrine
Lesson: John 7-8
Reading: John 7-8
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NT Sunday School Lesson 15 (JF): John 7-8
Posted by Jim F. on April 3, 2011
WARNING: Longer than usual notes.
I agree with the generally accepted scholarly conclusion that John 7:53-8:11 is a later insertion into the original text. Read the rest of this entry »
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RS/MP Lesson 31: “Honesty” (Gospel Principles Manual)
Posted by joespencer on April 3, 2011
This is, perhaps naturally, one of the most straightforward lessons in the whole Gospel Principles manual. After making clear that “honesty is a principle of salvation,” the lesson lists a few specific forms of dishonesty (lying, stealing, cheating—note that the new edition has added a reference to “copying music, movies, pictures, or written text without the permission of the copyright owners” to its discussion of stealing), criticizes excuse-making concerning honesty, and concludes with a word about how “we can be completely honest.”
To be honest, I have nothing much to say in response to this lesson. But I’ll see if I can’t just point in a few directions that might be of interest, though I won’t commit to spelling out their implications here. Read the rest of this entry »
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