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I heard someone express a testimony by starting each sentence with “I thank Him…” The speaker only did this for a short few sentences, but I liked that style and wanted to try writing something like it myself. It was harder than I thought and I realized that I might never “finish” it. So here is … Read more
The group had recently traveled to Capernaum. During the walk, some of the men must have been in a heated private discussion. After they had arrived at the house and were resting, Jesus asked them, “What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?” Nobody dared to answer. In retrospect it had been … Read more
“Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?” – Jesus the Christ. (Note 1) Matthew quoted Jesus as asking that question as part of the famous “Sermon on the Mount” discourse. A few of those words are not common to our language today. A cubit is a measurement of length among … Read more
Many of the other authors wrote a third chapter and a sixteenth verse. I wondered to myself, ‘did they have anything special to write in their 3-16 spot?
In nature, two of the same kind of molecules don’t combine together to become anything else.
In the agony of their private realizations and recognitions of their transgression, most people in trouble end up crying, “What was I thinking?” Well, whatever they were thinking, they weren’t thinking of Christ.
The only motive I see left in their continued attempt to build on this spot is to intentionally cause pain, heartache, anger, and contention in the hearts of other children of God who believe differently than they do. That, in all of my studies, is not something that Christ taught. I doubt it is something that the Koran even teaches.
Repentance is not optional; it is a commandment of God. But maybe, I am starting to realize, it is not a commandment focused on right or wrong behavior. Perhaps instead it is a commandment about attitude.
The 10th Circut Court of Appeals has ruled that crosses on the sides of Utah Highways must be taken down. These crosses are paid for and maintained by private individuals to honor fallen Utah Highway Patrol officers, though they are on public land and do have the UHP’s beehive logo on them. Let’s establish right … Read more
Embrace the Book of Mormon! Come to full faith in this latter-day work! Find the fullest measure of peace and comfort in these “last days”, our times! Embrace the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ, of whom it testifies!