Mary – 2000 years of scrutiny
When I got to the part where Mary was told to name her child “Jesus,” my kid gasped. “What?” she said in complete disbelief, “Mary couldn’t even choose the name of her own son?”
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Come Follow Me: Matthew 1; Luke 1 “Be It unto Me according to Thy Word”
In this lesson, we will focus on Mary, mother of Christ. Who was she? What can we learn from her? How can modern men and women emulate her? This lesson is scheduled for January...
Seeking Her Even When Others Won’t
I had an experience with Her before I had language. I woke up while in my crib. It was dark, and I was crying. I turned and saw a picture of a woman holding...
Notice This One Little Verse and Luke 2 Will Never Be the Same
Did I just turn Luke chapter 2 into clickbait? Maybe. But this chapter, and one verse in particular, gained new meaning for me this year. Luke 2 may be my most read chapter of...
Mary Drops the Mic
This post is dedicated to everyone who is sitting in Sunday School today wishing that the Christmas lesson was not on the Family Proclamation. In denominations that use the Revised Common Lectionary, today is...
The Glory of God is Intelligence
This blog post is adapted from a talk I gave in another ward in my stake in late August. I never write my talks out word for word, preferring to speak extemporaneously from an...
Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, And Me
Tomorrow, September 15, is the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar. Having been raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this was never an important...
Why Does the Story of Mary Sound Like Satan’s Plan? (and Other Christmas Questions)
I’ve heard the story of Jesus’ birth many, many times, but it’s not really a story about him. He’s a newborn at his most prominent moment, and does nothing but lie in his manger....
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