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The Letter of the Law: It Killeth, or at Least Ticketh Off

“The letter [of the law] killeth,” as Paul noted in 2 Corinthians 3:6. I thought about that verse this morning as I had a bowl of (gasp) Honey-Nut Spins sold…

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The Reality of a Physical Resurrection

Luke 24 makes it so clear that the Resurrection was physical: the tomb was empty, the body was gone, and then Christ appeared to His disciples and let them touch…

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Apostasy and Restoration: Powerful Paradigms with Historical Support

While reading in one of my favorite new books, Early Christians in Disarray, edited by Noel B. Reynolds (Provo, Utah: BYU Press, 2005), I was pleasantly surprised to see that…

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The Wages of Sin

As April 15 approaches, here’s your spiritual thought of the day: The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are taken out, it’s just sort of a…

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Number Problems in the Bible

Students of the Old Testament often scratch their heads over some of the numbers there. A useful resource on this challenge comes from a section of the Church’s Old Testament…

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Starting Up a New Ward: Traumatic But Exciting

My family is part of the newly created Neenah Ward of the Appleton, Wisconsin Stake. Though small, we have a great group of people, and I’m also excited that we’ll…

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Local Minister (?) Welcomes New LDS Stake Center in Neenah, Wisconsin

When the Bishop of the newly created Neenah Ward of the Appleton Stake arrived at the newly built stake center in Neenah for his first Sunday of Neenah Ward meetings…

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One More Reason Why We Can’t Compete

The front-page HEADLINE in our local newspaper on April 6 was “Bishop Offers Blessings to Area Farmers, Animals,” with a large color photo of Bishop David Zubik of the Roman…

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Having the Courage to Ask: A Thought from Keith Ferrazzi

Keith Ferrazzi in his book, Never Eat Alone (New York: Doubleday, 2005) writes about “secrets to success, one relationship at a time.” Here’s one story that might be helpful to…

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Power and Porn: A Lesson from Homeland Security

The story of Brian Doyle, the Homeland Security official who was arrested for allegedly sending pornography to a 14-year-old girl in an attempt to seduce her over the Internet, should…

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