I watched a man die
Posted on January 16, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 11 Comments
As I perused one of the LDS blog aggregators yesterday, I couldn’t help but notice a post titled, “Did You Watch a Man Die?” written by Melissa De Leon Mason on BCC.
My thoughts did not immediately go to the video of Saddam Hussein’s hanging; I’ve already watched that video. Rather, I tried to remember the […]
Improving Gospel Teaching, Part 4: How To Be Good, Continued…
Posted on January 16, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 1 Comment
[Part 4 in a series about improving gospel teaching. Previous entries in the series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3]
Continuing the discussion of principles that define good teachers…
Gospel choir in a chapel?
Posted on January 16, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 10 Comments
This is a story in which this blogger finally got to see a three-person band and an enthusiastic Gospel choir in an LDS chapel. Thank heavens for Gladys Knight.
There is no doubt in my mind that Sister Knight has been called at this time to add her testimony to the many others out there. […]
Dutcher and Dark LDS Films
Posted on January 15, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 60 Comments
I almost fear bringing up Dutcher again since some of his perhaps ill chosen comments in various interviews have certainly polarized many of his target audience. In the latest Sunstone though they have a new interview with him that is quite interesting. I know most of you won’t read the interview and […]
Read More..>>Get ready for ‘The Mormons’
Posted on January 15, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 7 Comments
This documentary sounds like a fascinating project. I welcome it and think it will help the general lack of understanding of our Church. I’ve always thought - even before I was a member - that the story of our Church is interesting simply as a historical phenomenon. It’s always annoying to introduce […]
Read More..>>M* Quiz
Posted on January 13, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 29 Comments
Guess which prominent General Authority said the following? Extra credit for indicating when he said it.
With numerous others, I am greatly disturbed at the rapid move of our government to socialism and what seems to be an approach toward dictatorship; with a controlled Supreme Court, the administration continues to impose more and more demands upon […]
Improving Gospel Teaching, Part 3: How To Be Good
Posted on January 12, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 8 Comments
[Part 3 in a series about improving gospel teaching. Previous entries in the series: Part 1 | Part 2]
Taking the next step from adequate to good is not as easy as going from poor to adequate. At this level, there aren’t specific things a teacher can mark down on a “To Do” […]
Improving Gospel Teaching, Part 2: How To Be Adequate
Posted on January 10, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 17 Comments
[Part 2 in a series about improving gospel teaching. Previous entries in the series: Part 1]
Describing how to be an adequate teacher might also be termed “How NOT to be a poor teacher” (thus no need to give poor teachers their own section).
Oftentimes, the difference between a poor teacher and an adequate teacher can […]
Improving Gospel Teaching, Part 1: Series Introduction and Overview
Posted on January 8, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 13 Comments
Ask a random Latter-Day Saint off the street what the state of teaching is within the Church today and you could get a response anywhere from ‘decent’ to ‘horrible’–likely directly related to the quality of the 3-4 most recent lessons they’ve attended.
Generally speaking, in the Church today, there are:
A few great teachers
Some good teachers
A great […]
Mormon-evangelical differences, according to the Boston Globe
Posted on January 6, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 8 Comments
I just saw this article in the Boston Globe, which I thought was unusually well-done for that newspaper. The basic point is that, while Mormons are generally conservative, they have key differences with evangelicals and conservative Catholics. Mormons are less likely to oppose abortion in all instances, they are more likely to support […]
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