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Judging a Hospital for Sinners
I’ve recently taken a stance on the way a BYU student reprimanded a peer for breaking the dress standards of the BYU honor code, and I commented on a follow-up story published by BYU’s paper, the Daily Universe…
There are two arguments in these Facebook comments, both of which I take issue with. The first deals with concealing internal issues, and the second with withholding all judgment. While I welcome people who disagree with me, I take issues with those who discourage open dialogue and healthy disagreement. That, in my humble opinion, is reprehensible. Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Preaching
Tagged BYU, C. S. Lewis, Christianity, Dallin H. Oaks, Facebook, Jesus Christ, Judge Not, Judging, Judgment, Mere Christianity, Modesty, Mormonism, N. Eldon Tanner, Prophets
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The Principles Behind My Prop 8 Support
Yesterday, an appeals court upheld Judge Walker’s decision declaring Prop 8 unconstitutional. This has caused both disappointment and celebration, depending on what side of the line you find yourself. My Facebook wall, perhaps like yours, was filled with a lot of both. Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Preaching
Tagged Book of Mormon, Christianity, Dallin H. Oaks, Doctrine and Covenants, Eternal Families, Eternal Marriage, Facebook, Faith, Gordon B. Hinckley, Homosexuality, Joseph Smith, Lehi, Mormonism, Prophets, Proposition 8, Religious Freedom, The Book of Mormon (Musical), The Family, Thomas S. Monson, Tree of Life, Vision
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Why I Love Jesus *and* Religion Part 1
Jefferson Bethke has recently launched himself into the spotlight because of a YouTube video in which he stars. The video has gone viral, with over 12 million views (pretty good, considering it’s been up less than a month). From the title, “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus,” you can pretty much guess what it’s about. Continue reading
Finding the Feedback Gem
In the April 2011 General Conference, Elder D. Todd Christofferson gave a talk which centered on how the Lord chastens us to help us grow. I came out of this talk with was this insight: we can be instructed through the feedback we receive from others, even mean-spirited feedback, if we look at it with the help of the Spirit. Continue reading
Posted in Preaching
Tagged Book of Mormon, Bricks, D. Todd Christofferson, Dallin H. Oaks, David Brinkley, General Conference, Hippo, Jackel, Lion, Mormonism, Myth, Nigel Bristow, Where's The Gift?
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