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Scriptures are a revelatory tool.  Although using it may be intuitive to some, like any tool some expert instruction is often helpful to unlock its full capacity. While many Christians know what a "St...

1 Juli 202147min

Although it is common to view Gadianton and his followers in the Book of Mormon as driven by a purely evil desire for power, there could be more to their movement.  Why else could their rebellion pers...

15 Juni 202146min

Since 2012, archaeologists at the Galilean village of Huqoq have been uncovering an intricate mosaic floor of an ancient synagogue.  This 5th century mosaic depicts biblical scenes of Samson, Jonah, N...

1 Juni 202141min

The word "liminal" isn't in most people's everyday vocabulary.  Although the word is rare, the experience it summarizes is not, particularly in religious life. Liminality means to be in an in-between ...

15 Maj 202145min

The Prophet Joseph Smith once taught that "all priesthood is Melchizedek."  Thus, the restoration of the priesthood can be understood as a series of heavenly events, including a relatively unknown exp...

1 Maj 202149min

One of the great debates of the 16th century took place between William Tyndale and Thomas More over Tyndale's translation of the Bible into English. Both men knew how words had the power to shape the...

15 Apr 202149min

If we seek to teach in the Savior's way, a common approach the Lord used was parables.  In fact, Mark says that "without a parable spake he not unto them" (Mark 4:34).  Good parables are multi-layered...

1 Apr 202149min

Doctrine and Covenants 25 is unique and powerful. It is one of the two modern revelations directed specifically toward a woman, Emma Smith.  It is also unique because of the progressive teachings it c...

15 Mars 202147min