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Is sexual sin the 3rd worst sin? If not, what does Alma chastise Corianton for?
This is post 2 of 2 in the series “Misinterpreting Alma” This series explores common...
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Dealing with the Aftermath of Suicide – Grief vs Guilt
My birthday is July 4th. On July 5th, 2018, my cousin Alex took his own life after struggling for...
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Being Over-Zealous vs Becoming Temperate, Humble, Disciplined Disciples of Christ
I gave this talk in the Caldwell, ID 15th Ward, 16 Dec 2018. It was my first, maybe ever, where I...
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Book of Mormon Connections in “The Lost City of the Monkey God”
I recently finished the book The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston. It wasn’t...
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Did the Zeniff-Branch of Nephites Develop a Different Language?
Reading today in Alma 7, it struck me that Alma seems to be suggesting that he needs to speak to...
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The Burden of Knowledge and Visions
I was re-reading Mosiah 18 where Alma (Sr) is teaching the people at the waters of Mormon. Verse 4...
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Scripture Study Saved My Life
I wrote a series of 3 posts over the last 6 months that talk about how scripture study has changed...
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Stop Misinterpreting Alma: we don’t believe in “moderation in all things”
This is post 1 of 2 in the series “Misinterpreting Alma” This series explores common...
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Alma’s “Better Than Hollywood” Sword Fight & the Battle to Preserve Freedom
In Alma 2 we learn about a threat to Mosiah’s fairly new representative-democracy. A man...
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Mosiah: the Consummate Leader
I wrote another post in my series from my studies of the Book of Mosiah. For whatever reason, I...
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Alma the Younger Understands Your Doubts
This is a long one, but if you have or have had doubts about the Church or the Gospel of Jesus...
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Greater Punishments for the Righteous?
Mosiah 24 8. And now it came to pass that Amulon began to exercise authority over Alma and his...
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“They Hushed Their Fears”
In Mosiah 23, Alma (the elder) and his people have settled in the land of Helam. They’d...
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The Things the Book of Mormon Leaves Out
Mosiah 19 13 And it came to pass that those who tarried with their wives and their children caused...
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Where Was Alma’s Hiding Place?
Mosiah 18: 4 And it came to pass that as many as did believe him did go forth to a place which was...
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Gospel Hobbies, Fanaticism, and Zeniff’s Over-Zealousness
This one jumps backward chronologically. I had it mostly ready to post, then got so excited about...
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“The Hand of God” by the Numbers, & the Democracy of Starting Wars
Mosiah 9:13: Therefore it came to pass that king Laman began to stir up his people that they...
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Does “List” in Mosiah Mean “Listen”? Or Something Else?
I’ve started a daily study routine that I’ll post about on Mormon Life Hacker soon....
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