Peter over at Mormon Matters has opened my eyes to quite another segment of Mormonism.  I have met or corresponded with those who I think fit very well in this category.

We just added Born Again Mormons, New Order Mormons, ExMormons, and Mormons in Transition. (Oh, and we also inserted the FAIR blog.)

I am sure there will be more nuances to come.  And your comments and critique are welcome in my ongoing exploration in the world of Mormonism and its various threads.

Times and Seasons on abortion

An LDS perspective on the Calvinist view of abortion

An evangelical perspective on the LDS view of abortion

A Christian Calvinist on abortion (just a soundbite)

Let me in addition today, add a few words by Werner Gitt from his book, In the beginning was information (Master Books, 2006). (more…)

One of the brothers in our church discovered tonight the Kids 4 Truth interactive website.  Many of the Christian churches in my ministry network and association utilize the materials from these friends at Kids 4 Truth.  Among the board of directors for this ministry, John Hutcheson (field representative for Frontline Missions, International) will be speaking in our church next month.  Another board member, Will Galkin (a good brother who grew up here in Idaho)will be bringing his team (check out the team picture and pick up some of the beautiful music) to minister with our church family for a whole week in the fall of 2009.

Anyways, the brother in our church said in an email this evening that this Watchmaker Presentation for the kids is excellent.

I wholeheartedly agree.

Enjoy.

Our church family is going through Genesis on Sunday evenings.  We recently discussed Genesis 9 and 10.

And in JST Genesis 7:10, Smith writes:

And there was a blackness came upon all the children of Canaan, that they were despised among all people.

Reading through the JST, so many things are new to me.

Do LDS today interpret “blackness” as black skin or a black heart?  Probably the latter, eh?  Especially in light of this new LDS film on black Mormons.

Yet many things are problematic to me over what the LDS prophet, Joseph Smith, has done to the text of Genesis.

Today, I discovered this interview of years ago.  Incredibly fascinating!

To the staff at BYU-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho:  Are there more of these transcripts that directly interface with LDS and those involved with Grace Baptist Church in Rexburg?

Several things: (more…)

We are tackling Isaiah 42 this Wednesday night.

Question:  why the similes in Isaiah 42:13?

The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war:  he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

Questions:  Is Jehovah just a pure, spiritual, divine man prevailing against other man enemies?  Why would God use the simile of a warrior man if He is already that in spiritual essence?

Ok guys, three weeks into the new year, I will make my first succinct post on my personal reading in the Book of Mormon. (more…)

In my personal reading of Scripture on this sunshine Monday (but don’t let the sunshine deceive you that it is warm outside in Southeastern Idaho), I savor how God identifies Himself to Moses in Exodus 3.

This triggers fresh memories of our corporate study as a church family in both books, Isaiah and John’s Gospel.

There is a radical link in the I AM’s from the prophet to the apostle. (more…)

Christian fundamentalists are discussing Mitt Romney over at Bob’s blog.

While over here, FAIR is leading the charge about bigotry, here and here.  Yet to be honest, I think we all have religious bias.  Just imagine the scenario of a Baptist running for mayor in a Mormon town. (more…)