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August 11, 2019
Theological Twinkies and our Spiritual Diet
The scriptures contain a number of food metaphors. I've been working for a few years...
July 2019
July 30, 2019
Covenant and law, grace, works, and faith.
I've updated this post with a new section and handout, after the overview. It treats...
June 2019
June 13, 2019
News!
It's been a long several months. I have passed my written and oral exams, and...
March 2019
March 10, 2019
On Hiatus until June
"I confess that I am constantly appalled by the scarcity of my knowledge, and the...
January 2019
January 28, 2019
A Sacrament Meeting Sermon on Forgiveness
We're in a new ward, and with the new meeting changes, talks sermons are assigned 6-8...
January 19, 2019
NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 3: Luke 2, Matthew 2
Arvo Pärt's Nunc Dimittis, the Latin text of Luke 2:29-32, "Now dismiss..." Matthew and Luke provide...
January 18, 2019
NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 2: Matthew 1, Luke 1
Arvo Pärt's magnificent Magnificat, one of many songs based on the Latin translation of Mary's "my...
January 03, 2019
Brief NT Introduction and Gospel Doctrine Lesson 1: John 1:1-14, Isa 61:1-3, JST Luke 3:4-11
Let's start the new year by reminding ourselves how little we know, with a brief...
December 2018
December 29, 2018
New Testament Gospel Doctrine Resources, Part 3: Everything Else
(Post 1, post 2) I've decided to gather together my other recommendations into one big...
December 25, 2018
A Reminiscence on a Missionary Christmas
(Originally posted here.) When the mission president announced to our small group of greenies that...
December 23, 2018
Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 48: Zechariah, Malachi
Merry Christmas, all. I hope it's been a productive year working through the Hebrew Bible,...
December 12, 2018
Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 47: Ezra 1–8; Nehemiah 1–2; 4; 6; 8
Ezra and Nehemiah originally constituted one book, so it works to treat them together. Let’s...
December 09, 2018
Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 46: Daniel 2
(The second post on New Testament resources is available. More coming) Today we focus on...
December 06, 2018
New Testament Gospel Doctrine Resources (Post 2): The Bible, Text, and Translation
(Link to Part 1, the Short List) First, I'm doing a book giveaway on Facebook....
November 2018
November 27, 2018
Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 45: Daniel 1,3,6 AND Esther 3-5, 7-8.
Today we are rushing through Daniel AND Esther, although next week is devoted solely to...
November 24, 2018
Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 44: Ezekiel 43, 44, 47
First, in keeping with NT preparation, note that the Harper-Collins Bible Dictionary is on $1.99...
November 18, 2018
Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 43: Ezekiel 18, 34, 37.
Before I get to Ezekiel, note that I have put up my first post of...
November 16, 2018
New Testament Gospel Doctrine Resources (Post 1): Top 5 Books
It's that time of year when sales happen, Christmas money appears in your stocking, and...
November 15, 2018
Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 42: Jeremiah 16, 23, 29, 31
We continue our scattered reading of Jeremiah. I've arranged my comments sequentially. Jeremiah 16 opens with...
November 07, 2018
“Absolutist” Revelation and Creation Accounts in Moses, Abraham, and the Temple
I presented a short paper at the Joseph Smith Papers conference a few weeks ago,...
November 01, 2018
Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 41: Jeremiah 1-2; 15; 20;26; 36-38
Jeremiah! The man, the book, the bullfrog... Jeremiah is the second longest book in our...
October 2018
October 30, 2018
Reformation Readings for Reformation Day (Oct 31)
One of my qualifying exams is in Reformation history. As the story goes, Oct 31...
October 29, 2018
(Updated) Some thoughts on scripture study for adults and youth
[Updated October 2018] Given the encouragement to do more personal, family, and group scripture study...
October 28, 2018
Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 40- Isaiah 54-56, 63-65
Today we come to the last of our Isaiah lessons. These chapters cover a variety...
October 27, 2018
“You either believe the scriptures or you don’t”
"You either believe the scriptures or you don't." I have, on occasion, been accused of wresting...
October 22, 2018
A Short Announcement and a Seattle Fireside on Reclaiming the Literal Interpretation of Genesis
First, I've had a lot of Facebook friend requests from readers. I'm taking a break...
October 18, 2018
Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 39: Isaiah 50-53
One theme throughout these chapters is the redemption and recovery of Israel, specifically from Babylonian...
October 13, 2018
Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 38: Isaiah 40-49
As always, there's a lot going on in these chapters. First, and majorly, is the...
October 09, 2018
Group study- Recycling an old suggestion
I have more thoughts on group and family study to supplement replace our lost hour...
September 2018
September 30, 2018
The Future Faith of Our Seminary Students
This is a long post, with four sections, but I ask you to read it because...
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