To Rule with Blood and Horror: Shouldn’t We Be Paying More Attention?
This morning I awoke with a chilling dream. I was a technical advisor helping in the deployment of a bomb. I was on the airplane carrying the first bomb as…
A Biblical Feast at a Hole in the Wall: Khirbet Qeiyafa’s Second Gate
Great meals are sometimes found in small little places dubbed “holes in the wall.” This seems especially true in China. But in Israel, a literal hole in the wall in…
Many Great New Resources at LDS.org and on the LDS Gospel Library App
I am impressed with how rapidly the Church has moved in the past couple of years to make more information readily available to its members and the public. Have you…
For the Glory, the Biography of Eric Liddell: Why a Gold Medalist Gave Up Everything for God and China
You may have seen the highly acclaimed movie Chariots of Fire about the 1924 Olympics victory of Eric Liddell (rhymes with “riddle”), the Scottish runner and devout Christian who was…
The Egyptian Context for the Book of Abraham: Why Hor, Priest of Thebes, Might Want an Abraham Text
One of the important but often overlooked issues in the debate over the origins of the Book of Abraham is why the ancient Egyptian owner of the Joseph Smith papyri…
Another Cool Aspect of the Book of Abraham
One of the disappointing things about the response of critics to the Book of Abraham is the general failure to acknowledge anything that looks like Joseph happened to get something…
God Gave His Only Begotten Son
In preparing for the joys of Christmas during our brief return to the winter wonderland of Wisconsin, my wife and I read John 17 and contemplated the ministry of the…
A Proud Mother and a Little Miracle in the Snowy Chaos of Portland
Sunday services in Shanghai were terrific, as almost always. I got to attend sacrament meetings in two wards and was touched by inspiring talks in both from a strong variety…
More Than Just a Faith Promoting Sports Rumor: Jimmer in Shanghai
When you attend church services in the Shanghai branches, you never know who you’ll meet. Recently some of us have had the privilege of receiving the sacrament from a tall,…
The Church in a Changing World: Robert Griffiths Answers the Question, “What if I’m Uncomfortable with the Church’s Position on Social Issues?
The author of the guest post below, Robert D. Griffiths, is one of the most impressive men I know. I interacted with him frequently while he was serving as the…
