If you live in LDS country, two chapters with the specific verses from John’s Gospel will come up frequently in the discussion.

John 10

John 17

I am not there yet in the Sunday morning worship with my dear church family.  Still in John 8.  But Nick Norelli’s interaction with Bauckham’s book (which I purchased) has got me excited over the anticipation of rich, powerful truths.

One of my LDS friends (a man who has enough talents and personality to become an Area Authority someday in Idaho) recently had those beautiful words from John 17 (an original Geneva Bible page) framed on his wall.

Part 1 (Gundeck)

Part 2 (Especially read comment #5 down in the thread)

I love it when people get swept up in the bigger picture . . . the glory of God.  There is not anything more beautiful.

I think John F. enjoys his constant use of the term, “Creedal Christians” for his categorizing of me on this blog.  He mentions this term because of his firm conviction that I derive the idea of the Triune God not from the Bible but from perceived corrupt church history creeds sourced in human imagination under bondage or unenlightened. (more…)

1.  Ben pulls out of the archives a conversation between a “saint” (LDS) and a “clergyman”.  Though we move forward 165 years, “saints” still think I enjoy swelling philosophy rather than scripture.  Let this strawman idea linger over the head of the religious philosopher rather than the passionate biblicist.

2.  TT seeks to untangle some of the latter-day web around John 1.  This week, I am in John 8.  But the FPR post is triggering strong flashbacks to some of my beginning posts on HI4LDS.

3.  And to all the HI4LDS readers:  soon, we will be receiving our building permit to construct a new 6,000 sq. ft. fellowship/educational wing to our existing church building.  If I appear at times distracted or brief in comments, this is one of the main reasons why.  The group gathered around Nehemiah are crying, “Let us rise up and build.”  Well, this clergyman has now put on his workbelt.  I will let you all know how this will be unfolding in Ammon, Idaho.

Did you see this NYT article? (HT:  By Common Consent)

I am telling you guys, a real LDS general authority or better yet, an LDS apostle, needs to start blogging. (more…)

Voice of the Shepherd.  Very nice.

I love this place.

Outside, it is a blizzard.

I have got to round up my teleskis and make some cross country tracks.  Skiing and playing in the wonderful, white fluff at the end of April – doesn’t it make you want to move here!

Steve posts a Bob Millet email on “Unfolding Relationships with Evangelicals.”

Craig Blomberg provides a resounding trisagion amen in the thread.

May I be honest? (more…)

I don’t believe Tim’s line for even a minute.  🙂 (more…)

Michael offers some sad (and true) words for a spring of horrific sensation.

Lord Jesus, break the slavery.

“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”