Searching for Truth
Throwing Down The Gauntlet
One really can’t be a Mormon who deeply and seriously studies the gospel of Christ without stumbling over Denver. Personally, this has meant (note imperfect verb form) that I could take an impartial look (yeah, like anyone could actually do that) at some portion of his teachings, opinions, and testimonies without having to make an > > Read More …
Twist & Shout
Well, shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby) Twist and shout (Twist and shout) C’mon C’mon, C’mon, C’mon, baby, now (Come on baby) Come on and work it on out (Work it on out) A few weeks ago I volunteered to “teach” (a.k.a. lead discussion) in our High Priests Quorum from “Chapter 3 > > Read More …
Oh God (4.1) — Calling on the Name of the Lord
Note: this probably wouldn’t have been posted at this point had it not been for Laura’s comment to Oh God (4) — Praying to Jesus? Calling on the Name of the Lord As we were further discussing this yesterday evening during out study time, it was curious to read the following scriptures: And Adam knew his > > Read More …
Oh God (4) — Praying to Jesus?
Generally, there is no intention to quote other blogs here, but every once in a while there is a post related to a long list of topics yet unwritten that seems to call for a more immediate, if not totally prepared, posting.
One Great Hole — Part First
Note: yes, that is intentional. While slightly off topic, one person I know thought for many years that part of the temple symbolism represented “One Great Hole,” and wondered when that concept would make sense to her. While I knew better than she what it meant, I wasn’t much further ahead (though in my arrogance, > > Read More …
Perfecting Our Love for God
Many of you will not care for the style of this post, so let me give you the bottom line. Perhaps, the way we learn to love God, is by loving the things that He loves: His children, His creation(s), truth, virtue (knowledge, wisdom, mercy, patience, meekness,… love). If you want to stop here, at > > Read More …
Halting Between Opinions
Note: this was originally drafted on December 26th. Much has been moved to another draft so that this can be completed…. The December 25th post (Soul Food – for a Hungry Soul) simultaneously overlaid several themes. One was the question of how much error must be injected into truth to make it an untruth. In > > Read More …
Exit Plan B
Might we correctly say that Heavenly Father does not want us to have to repent? What if we thought of this as Plan of Happiness, Plan A? Have faith in Christ (always remember Him; always keep His commandments) Receive the constant companionship of the Spirit In short, Plan A. Obedience. What if we thought of > > Read More …
There’s More
Opening the day, I’ was pondering yesterday’s experiences sharing personal aspects of The One Hypothesis with my Bishop and his wife, and later with the Rabbi. Let me give you the bottom line before laying in the background. I wonder if I had an opportunity to share the following with a congregation, would they grok > > Read More …
One Strike and Two Foul Balls
As I shared this in testimony meeting today (along with a great deal more), it seems appropriate to include it here. Over the last several months I’ve had a series of interesting dreams (not visions, just dreams). In the first, I quickly passed through a room to get who knows where. Looking to the side, > > Read More …