First, TT over at Faith Promoting Rumer asks a simple question, “Is Jesus a God in the NT?”

Secondly, though the LDS Sunday School Curriculum plan in the I-15 corridor has long ago left me in the dust on my current studies in John’s Gospel, I do desire to re-explore some of the questions that Jim F. presented back in March.  I deisire to work through his questions, one by one, on Jesus’ staggering discourse in John 5. (more…)

I am fervently praying for the six coal miners in Huntington, Utah.

Praying for your daddy, Ariana Sanchez.  Our church family has several prayer meetings through the week.  We will lift your family up to Almighty God.

The Shelley Pioneer newspaper put this news brief on the front page. (more…)

I always had imagined head members of FAIR as something akin to a recent picture that my pastor friend, Chris Leavell ministering in Ashton, captured over in Yellowstone Park: angry bison shaking dust from their fur and ready to charge.

So I needed to go and experience firsthand these people and their demeanor. Actually, Dan Peterson isn’t an angry bull. He even turned in his chair on Thursday and asked me, “So how are you doing with all this Mormon stuff?” I smiled and told him I had been reared in Southeastern Idaho. Living in a Mormon culture has been pretty much my experience for all my life.

But this is the first time that I have engaged personally with the “top defenders of the faith.” And I want to provide a closing recap alongside Tanya for those curious about another perspective. (more…)

I am back in Idaho Falls safe and sound.  FAIR staff treated me very well.  I have a lot of things floating through my mind tonight.  Soon I will post a recap on the conference.  I have left out some speakers and great matters of interest to both me and you.

But before I sign out, do you know the atheist, Mr. Hitchens? (more…)

William Hamblin and David Seely, authors of the new book, Solomon’s Temple, definitely win the award for the greatest and most beautiful variety of power point slides in their session, Solomon’s Temple:  Myth and History.

And for me as an evangelical Christian, Hamblin provides one of my favorite quotes on this topic.

For Christ is Priest, and Sacrifice and Altar and all – John Bunyan (more…)

I have never before heard this translation of John 1:1.

“In the ruling council was a spokesman, and the spokesman was among the gods and the spokesman was himself a God.”

John Hall quotes the translation of Hugh Nibley. (more…)

The heart is what it is all about!

This is why this website is called “Heart Issues”.  Blake is describing in full color the full Hebrew perspective of the heart.

Please get Blake’s manuscript from this 2007 FAIR conference.

More later.

Craig Foster starts off Day 2 of the 2007 FAIR Conference with the prominent theme of Demonstrations, Protests, and Pamphleteering in the Heart of Mormonism. (more…)

Jeff Walker, as only a lawyer can do, provided extensive detail on the escape/release of Joseph from Liberty Jail.

Wendy Ulrich provided psychological therapy for hurting/disillusioned/angry LDS members, utilizing material from the book, Getting the Love You Want, by Harville Hendrix.  She did share my family verse – Isaiah 61:3.  Maybe, I will share more on Wendy’s presentation later.

And finally, John Sorensen shared future trends he sees in Book of Mormon studies. (more…)