Is this how Huckabee is to apologize?

(whistling)

What if I offended Bruce?  Seriously.  If I were to be accepted by Bruce, I would have to recant what I believe is essential to Christianity and the Christ.

And by the way, does anybody know if Marty is keeping track of “hate-speech” (an increasingly popular term in America for those pushing tolerance for everything) toward Christians holding to fundamental doctrine in America?  Usually, I hear just crickets in this department (meaning no acknowledgment).

Here are two quotes for meditation from chapter 3 of the book, The Deliberate Church: (more…)

I have an 1830 edition.  So in reading Chapter I, it is very apparent that Genesis patriarchal imagery is set within a time period of Zedekiah and Judah’s apostasy. 

But there is no mentioning of Jesus or Only Begotten.  So why is Jesus and reference to Him as Only Begotten in the JST of Genesis and not here in the opening chapters of the Book of Mormon?  I would have expected that.  Would anyone like to comment on this?

Chapter II brings out the opposite result of the Garden of Eden – desirable fruit to make one happy.  And interestingly, I have heard the term: “Rod of Iron” Mormons on the “straight and narrow path”.  Is this the description of those who hold fast to the LDS scriptures and do not listen to any “anti-Mormons.”  The dreaded antis seem to be those “mocking and pointing their fingers.”  If a “Rod of Iron” Mormon listens too closely to the message of “Anti”, he or she could “fall away into forbidden paths” and be “lost”?

Is this why some LDS in Idaho Falls say my blog is terrible without ever reading it?  They fear losing their grip on the rod of iron?

Upon careful reading of Chapter III, I have noticed references so far to Genesis, Isaiah, and the apostle John’s writings, perhaps, because this is exactly the three sources that I am studying with my church family.  Coincidence?  I don’t think so. 

I have a question about Jesus’ baptism at Bethabara.  Are all LDS scholars convinced that it is Bethabara rather than Bethany or somewhere unknown as the place of baptism?

Also, these statements stood out to me: (more…)

I just read Kevin’s story about his black bro, “Squareboy“.

I would enjoy it if Kevin could meet my black brother.  Here he is in the pic . . . at what he loves best . . . teaching and preaching the Christ-centered gospel.

I need to get him out here in Southeast Idaho.  You would love listening to him.

(And I really want to get him on the ski slopes.)

Curious.  What is this phrase suppose to mean in these LDS blogs?

Mick over at Uncorrelated coined the sentence on Friday.

The author of “This I believe . . . ” loved the phrase so much he got all happy and highlighted it.

I am not quite catching the beauty of these words. 

Is it because I am the ignoramus in Southeast Idaho?

I know.  Mick gets all mad because the intellectual elite kick him for being Mormon, so he finds the dog to kick . . . Bob Jones University.

His blog post is sort of like that 2008 commercial that I watched at the end of SuperBowl 2008.  Did you guys see it?  The guy at the bottom of the corporation needed someone to get mad at.  Take it out on the dog.

But the dog’s response is the best.  Sometimes dogs are smarter than humans (especially when the two-legged creatures are angry).

I can agree with Dave’s first line in his post.  The ongoing politics is just so compelling to talk about.

Many LDS blogs think that it is over for Mitt Romney.

But is it?

I confess.  I have been thinking some of the same thoughts that fellow Baptist pastor, Larry, spelled out today.

Could McCain put away some of his bad feelings?  Could Romney?

The front page of the Post Register (Idaho Falls newspaper) carries two headlines today, pertinent to LDS friends: (more…)

An LDS bishop oversees his local congregation (and geographical ward) – right?

An LDS stake president oversees several congregations – right?  Or how many, usually?

So what is the next category of oversight?  LDS temple district?

Who has the LDS spiritual authority over most of the geographical boundary of S.E. Idaho?  If it is one of the twelve LDS apostles, who would this be?

I am highly interested at the moment.

“Our message will be we all share common conservative principles,” he said. “Fundamental conservative political philosophy, which has been my record.”

I am laughing in my chair tonight over McCain’s choice of words today in the media.  I will remember this statement.

There is nothing more important than holding to the fundamentals.

Especially when it comes to God and His gospel.

Thinking of heart issues . . .

Book #2 just came in the mail, today.

Bridging The Divide: The Continual Conversation Between a Mormon and an Evangelical (Monkfish, 2007)

I will try to keep “Dialogue” with book #1, Claiming Christ, and “Conversation” with book #2, Bridging the Divide.

How does that sound?

And I will continue to work on these two threads my thoughts on these two books.  But then I will probably add more new thoughts and questions in additional posts.  What do you think?

I just read this in the introduction of Bridging The Divide:

They want to avoid sidestepping the hard questions that still keep each community from believing that the other has the fullness of Gospel (xiii).

We shall see in this book.

Sometimes true, tender love does confront.  Doesn’t it?