I recently finished reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. It’s a dystopian novel that takes place in a society where books are forbidden. Firemen (and they are all men) are tasked with burning any...
by April Young Bennett · Published January 21, 2021 · Last modified January 25, 2021
After Moses communed with God on Mount Sinai, he returned to his people carrying two stone tablets listing the Ten Commandments, which were “written with the finger of God.” (Exodus 31:18) This story is...
by April Young Bennett · Published September 17, 2020 · Last modified September 16, 2020
Just before last General Conference, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) sent out an email instructing “the sisters” (not the men) to study three sections from Doctrine and Covenants prior to...
by Kajsa Berlin-Kaufusi As we look at our recent history (and by recent I mean within the last 25 years or so), we see the words of President Nelson well illustrated when he said,...
Belief / Culture / Gospel / Policy
by Trudy · Published November 5, 2018 · Last modified November 4, 2018
Often in the church, a certain segment of members will accuse others of not sustaining church leaders because of a political, policy, or interpretive disagreement. I’ve heard stories of people having their temple recommends...
Through a little skit, Mormon children were learning a Book of Mormon story. In the scripture story, a missionary named Ammon gains favor with a king by cutting thieves’ arms off. The young girl portraying...
Belief / Gospel / Journeys / women
by Nancy Ross · Published February 18, 2018 · Last modified February 11, 2018
I gave this sermon at the Las Vegas Community of Christ congregation on February 11, 2018. I have spent a good share of my life immersed in scripture. For most of my teenage...
Belief / Culture / Gospel / Relationships
by Chiaroscuro · Published October 28, 2017 · Last modified April 9, 2019
There was a woman who had two daughters. The younger one begged for her share of the estate until her mother relented. Soon after, she left and squandered her wealth in wild living far...
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