[…] a place that past success said we could easily destroy. We would show the rest of the world that we were still the most powerful nation on earth. The war would also demonstrate that […]
[…] we go from here? *** Deeper into the canyon. Like a tonic, the pollen dispels hesitation. The world rushes through my seven-year fog of diffidence, nearly to the point of overwhelming me, yet my […]
[…] sure. Is that what you mean? or do you mean Enoch, as a being from the unseen world, shared his knowledge with Joseph Smith? Enoch in the form of an angel or other divine […]
[…] was a kind of Big Bang of Mormon historiography, doing more than any other volume to create the New Mormon History. In addition, Arrington was an enormously productive researcher and scholarly entrepreneur, churning out […]
Produced by Brigham Young University and presented by the Deseret Sunday School Union of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1969, the short film Johnny Lingo is among the best-known texts […]
(after the autopsy, after the funeral, after AIDS) I’ve started to read John’s missionary letters from Italy. Nearly one a week for two years. From what Mom told me when I asked about them, […]
I’ve been asked to speak on the topic of women who have inspired me, how they’ve helped me, and how I honor them in my life. I want to start with a remarkable experience […]
Driving past the humongous brick building set way back from the street, I do an instant double take. Did I just see what I thought I saw? Did that sign say, “Sinners Welcome Here?” […]
[…] in setting me apart as a missionary. But now, he’s just like any other man of the world. “Who’d you call?” I ask. “No one you know. Now, don’t just stand there like a […]
[…] sketched with surprising dexterity the entire Plan of Salvation. The Plan started with the creation of the world, moved to the Garden of Eden where Adam and Eve fell from grace. At this point […]