This is a wild thought, suggested to me by a good friend, yesterday. Have ex-Mormon evangelicals ever got together and produced a DVD that is simply two hours of heart-felt testimony, one personal story after another? And would the LDS Church think it relevant to listen to such a production, if professionally and kindly crafted? In all my years here in Mormon country, I have respectfully read and heard hundreds of LDS testimonies through BoM’s given to me, LDS videos, movies, live meetings, and the many historical LDS sites that I have visited. But how many LDS in the corridor would be interested in listening to loving but “exclusive” testimonies of evangelicals. Do authentic testimonies matter? (more…)
Andrew Skinner – Live tonight in Idaho Falls!
Turn off CNN where you are watching “What is a Christian?” tonight. This is ten times better!!!
Andrew Skinner, dean of religious education at BYU in Provo, in connection to the Ink & Blood exhibit, addressed a full house tonight at the Trinity United Methodist Church next to the Museum of Idaho.
As a distinguished scholar, he lectured on the topic of “A Special Heritage – The Story of the English Bible”. Though I have many questions about his devotion in 2006 presented on the nature of God; tonight, I was spell-bound. Absolutely captivated! He powerfully articulated in vivid color the same story I have been sharing with the groups that I have been bringing to the museum these past two months. Truth is . . . Andrew speaks with scholarly flair. (more…)
Politics on the LDS I-15 corridor
I don’t quite understand this.
World magazine, “Building a city” (March 24/31 2007) listed the 10 most conservative U.S. cities on page 29: (more…)
Jesus Christ / Joseph Smith DVD Rewind . . . A week later
The newest DVD, Jesus Christ / Joseph Smith, begins very nicely:
This video has been produced out of love for our Lord Jesus Christ and love for our Mormon and Christian friends. We pray that it will touch the hearts of all who watch through the grace and truth of Christ Jesus. (more…)
LDS Annual General Conference
I have experienced my first Annual General Conference. My LDS friends would be proud of me. I have lived in the corridor for almost all my life but not until the age of 37 have I truly tasted that which is a fundamental component to the LDS faith. (more…)
LDS General Conference – 177th
In the latter part of this second session, I just couldn’t resist in writing notes and saying hi.
I won’t blog these sessions live today or tomorrow, lest I lapse into any knee-jerk responses. Yet I admit, I have never heard of pickles in connection with new birth theology. 🙂 (more…)
Jesus Christ versus Joseph Smith DVD
Rolling back into the states, I am sitting in the Days Inn in Salt Lake City, just about ready to catch the Express van transportation back to Idaho Falls.
Today’s Salt Lake newspaper carries a front page article on the DVD, Jesus Christ versus Joseph Smith. (more…)
Ephesus
I thoroughly enjoyed being on the grounds of ancient Ephesus. (more…)
Naos
We rolled on to the streets at 8:45 am, and as we travelled to our next archaeological sites, we listened to lectures on Greek & Turkish relationships (working through the highly controversial topics about the Armenian tragedy, the Kurds, and tension in Cyprus.)
In our excursions, we saw the following places: (more…)
The Seven Ecumenical Councils
I’m rebuked. With excellent historical detail, our Turkish tour guide lectured on all seven councils. All of them took place in Turkey.
And this lecture was only a spin-off over a question of why St. Nicholas was persecuted.
A couple of the guys in our group, professors from Knox Seminary and Asbury College, added more vibrant color to the topic. Needless to say, we have been having zesty theological discussions.
Jesus in Idaho Falls 