Patterns in Scripture Last week while reading my scriptures I came across this verse in the Doctrine and Covenants where the Lord says he gives us patterns to follow in order that we may not be deceived. D&C 52:14. And again, I will give unto you a pattern in all things, that ye may not […]
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Please join us on Sunday, May 23rd, at 3 pm MST, for a webinar presentation by Dr. James Faulconer on the topic, “One Good Question Leads to Another.” Register to attend using the form below. James E. Faulconer is a Latter-day Saint philosopher and senior research fellow at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious […]
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Do you have a photographic memory? Maybe a stellar “mind palace” that you store everything in? Probably not. So how do you store all the cool things you learn about the scriptures? There’s no way you can record all your insights in the margins of paper scriptures. Some people use a separate paper journal or […]
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In the scriptures there are many titles for Jesus Christ. Among those are 3 terms used in a legal setting, advocate, mediator, and judge. Each of these has a topical guide entry which contains scriptures about how Christ acts in that role. Being that these are legal terms, is implies there must also be a […]
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A couple weeks ago while preparing for the webinar deep dive into Mosiah 3:8, the verse ends with this declaration of Christ: “…and his mother shall be called Mary.” What was surprising to me was learning that her name means rebellious. Why on earth would her name have that meaning and why was it such […]
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On Sunday April 18th, 2021, we sat down for an interview with with author and former Dean of Religious Studies at BYU, Dr. Brent Top. Dr. Top has graciously accepted an invitation to talk about studying the scriptures and doing research, critical for an author such as Brent who has authored, co-authored, or contributed to […]
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Watch the Discussion Below is the setup for the discussion. Boggle Have you ever played the word game Boggle? 16 dice with letters of the alphabet are shook up inside a container and then come to rest in squares on a grid. A timer is set for 2-3 minutes, and players write down all the […]
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Want more out of your scripture study? Using Scripture Notes with a proper methodology for studying the scriptures will change the way you study and help you 10x your efforts. Watch this replay of our webinar where I share a method of how to approach studying the scriptures using Scripture Notes. You’ll be glad you […]
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Sometimes when you do a search in the scriptures you get a LOT of results back, more than you can study in a single session. So how do you tackle a large study project in the scriptures and keep it organized? Here is one way to approach it using Scripture Notes.
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After years of what one might term “black-thumb meddling” in our garden, I have taken it upon myself to learn more about the secret mysteries of growing food and try to develop a green thumb. I’m truly a beginner and grateful for so many resources that teach how to get started understanding soil and all […]
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