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KarenA discussion I had this week tangentially got me thinking about Lehi’s knowledge of scripture. Specifically, how much of a “scriptorian” he was prior to his journey into the wilderness and to the promised land. Read the rest of this entry »
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Beautifying General Conference Addresses
Posted by BrianJ on May 25, 2011
So I’ve been thinking: Wouldn’t it be nice if the editors at The Ensign could rewrite General Conference addresses so that the prose was more beautiful? Read the rest of this entry »
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The KJV is the Best
Posted by BrianJ on May 8, 2011
The KJV is the best…of the bible translations published in 1611.
I guess that means, Happy 400th Birthday KJV!! (But now maybe do you think you could take a seat and let someone else have a turn enlightening the English-speaking Christian world?) Read the rest of this entry »
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Babies and the Unchangeable God
Posted by BrianJ on January 18, 2011
Mormon states that babies don’t need baptism, but if they did then that would mean that God is changeable. But he doesn’t explain his reasoning and, well, I just don’t see how he reaches that conclusion. So, if you see it, please explain.
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Zechariah Prayed for a Pony
Posted by BrianJ on January 9, 2011
When Zechariah prayed in the temple as he prepared the incense, what was he praying for? Read the rest of this entry »
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Christmas Talk, 2010
Posted by BrianJ on December 15, 2010
This is a copy of the talk I gave a few days ago in church for our Christmas program.
As I re-read the New Testament accounts of Jesus’ birth in preparation for this talk, one message stood out to me. That message is best summarized by the familiar scripture in Luke: Read the rest of this entry »
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RS/MP Lesson 24: “The Sabbath Day” (Gospel Principles Manual)
Posted by BrianJ on December 12, 2010
I taught the Gospel Essentials class for two years. This lesson was always a piece o’ cake. Now, thinking about teaching it in priesthood (or relief society) seems impossible. Read the rest of this entry »
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RS / MP Lesson 19: “Repentance”
Posted by BrianJ on October 3, 2010
The manual starts of with a question and a statement that seem obvious enough: “What is sin?” and “Faith in Jesus Christ naturally leads to repentance.” I don’t know, but maybe it was that blatant obviousness that got me wondering just how obvious they really are. Read the rest of this entry »
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Why the Organization of the Priesthood Will Never Make Sense
Posted by BrianJ on August 20, 2010
Year after year, we have lessons on one of the most static and impersonal of topics: the Organization of the Priesthood. Now, I don’t mean the act of organizing the priesthood—that was a dynamic, exciting process with lots of stones left to look under, and along the way we read inspiring accounts of personal sacrifice, delve into important doctrine, and so forth. No, I’m talking about lessons on the way in which the priesthood is organized today: its structure, offices, hierarchies, and protocols.
Should be an easy once-in-a-lifetime lesson, right? I mean, it should be no more complicated than discussing the political/geographical organization of a nation: neighborhood, city, county, state, region, country, continent, hemisphere—and my six-year old can tell you that! So why is it necessary to discuss every year? Is it really so hard for members to understand and remember the details of priesthood organization? Yes, yes it is! Read the rest of this entry »
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When Death Died
Posted by BrianJ on June 24, 2010
Lessons on the Atonement discuss two hurdles that Christ helps us overcome: sin and death. In terms of sin, regardless of which atonement theory we’re discussing, I can follow the thinking about what Christ had/has to do to overcome sin, but I don’t understand the equivalent for conquering death. Read the rest of this entry »
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