Our power to overcome

November 4, 2009

This post is part of an ongoing series “What’s in the Book of Mormon”, to provide a taste of this sacred record. It is not meant to be a substitute for reading the Book of Mormon itself, however (you can get a free copy here).
1st Nephi in The Book of Mormon, contains a profound [...]

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Sacrifice is hard

November 3, 2009

Now that I’m officially unemployed, our family is having to make sacrifices. I’ve never not had a job, let alone been let go involuntarily. And for most the lives of my 6 terrific kids, I’ve had not just any job, but terrific, well-paying jobs.
Now all of a sudden, certain luxuries are going away, [...]

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Behold not the filthiness

November 3, 2009

Earlier, I’d posted “A quest for spiritual knowledge”, wherein I talked about Lehi’s grand vision of the tree of life. Still studying my way through that section of 1 Nephi in the Book of Mormon, today I stumbled accross the following passage that struck me as important, but that I’d simply read over countless [...]

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Is there Biblical Precedence for Polygamy?

October 29, 2009

In the recent post “A quest for spiritual knowledge“, the comments quickly became centered around two distinct topics.  The one being blacks and the priesthood, which was thoroughly covered within the comments on that post.  The other was regarding the practice of polygamy early in the church.  It was to this point that Matt G. [...]

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Making the most of what you have

October 28, 2009

As I explained, last Friday I got laid off.  Committed to bouncing right back, first thing Monday morning I decided to take my garage and convert it into an office, where I can work to start up my own company.  I was determined to let the layoff be a catalytic moment in my life freeing [...]

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How to solve the “unemployment” problem

October 27, 2009

As I mentioned yesterday (here), on Friday I lost my job.  It’s kind of a tough time for that to happen, I’ve heard the economy isn’t doing so well .  I also know that in terms of finding employment, the holiday season is one of the tougher times of year to be in [...]

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Unemployed

October 27, 2009

Friday I joined the ranks of the unemployed.  My prior company, a la mode, Inc. decided to downsize in the Salt Lake office and eliminated me and another product manager, moving those responsibilities back to Oklahoma City, where the company is located.
I’d been there 8 years.
Needless to say, it was a shock.  But that’s not [...]

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A quest for spiritual knowledge

October 19, 2009

Lehi’s landmark vision of the Tree of Life is one of the most well known revelations from the Book of Mormon.  It’s a beautiful depiction of life, and embodies numerous eternal principles with profound depth.  One of which is the importance of pursuing spiritual knowledge.
The Tree of Life, a synopsis:
Since many of my readers [...]

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Is there evidence for the Book of Mormon – the answer may surprise you

June 9, 2009

Tina, on the post “Seeking for evidence” asked today:
Please give me the name of one renowned historian who takes the Book of Mormon serious.
Tina, I appreciate your question.  I have your answer.  Before I share it, I think it’s important to note why so many ask this question.
The Book of Mormon presents a serious challenge [...]

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Digestible: Be Sincere

May 29, 2009

Sometimes we do things only because we’re supposed to.  Sometimes that lack of sincerity destroys the value that could otherwise have benefited both us, and others. 
If you’re required to do something, especially something important, be sincere.  Sincerity can make all the difference.
Rusty

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