Kevin Burtt (The Baron)
Kevin is an emeritus blogger.
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Posted on April 23, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 10 Comments
From USAToday (emphasis added):
The faithful are restless, a new study of Protestant churchgoers suggests.
They’re switching from church to church, powered by a mix of dissatisfaction and yearning, according to the study by LifeWay Research….
Most of the switchers who changed their house of worship without making a residential move (58%) say their old church failed […]
Ethics and Exceptions
Posted on April 19, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 2 Comments
Over at “Asymmetrical Information”, ‘Jane Galt’ poses the following ethical conundrum:
You are a worker in a hospital. An unidentified patient dies on your ward. In his pocket are two tickets for a sold-out concert for two hours hence. You are pretty sure he isn’t going to be identified in time to use the tickets. Would […]
Read More..>>Professional Isolationism
Posted on April 12, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 20 Comments
Most people know there are many personal ‘matchmaker’ sites devoted to LDS singles. Why such sites would develop is obvious: there are a multitude of reasons why marrying within the faith is preferable, even from just a ‘getting along together’ standpoint, let alone adding in the prospect of eternal marriage. Such websites serve […]
Read More..>>“From Whence Do These Seeds Come…?”
Posted on March 27, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 17 Comments
Update: edited the grammatical error in the title…
The parable of the sower (and Christ’s own explanation of it) presents an analysis of gospel discipleship that remains relevant both to today’s Church as well as the early time in which it was presented. One can look around the ranks of the active and inactive of […]
As in all things, it depends entirely on your point of view…
Posted on March 13, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 28 Comments
“Dear Millennial Star Editors:
“This is a hard letter for me to write, as I consider myself a faithful Church member and not the type who likes to complain, or ‘rock the boat’. However, I have felt for some time a great need to express my feelings regarding an important issue. I feel it […]
Charity and Utility Functions
Posted on March 5, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 4 Comments
From Alma 29:
“O that I were an angel, and could have the wish of mine heart, that I might go forth and speak with the trump of God, with a voice to shake the earth, and cry repentance unto every people! Yea, I would declare unto every soul, as with the voice of thunder, […]
A Thought Experiment…
Posted on February 21, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 16 Comments
(Inspired by a number of web threads, including this one)
Meet “Bob”…
Bob is a normal working-class white guy in his early 30’s. He works for a construction company during the day, and comes home to his wife and three-year-old daughter at night. He and his family lead an average, but comfortable, lower-middle-class existence.
Improving Gospel Teaching, Part 8: Conclusion–What Needs to Happen
Posted on February 13, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 7 Comments
[Part 8 in a series about improving gospel teaching. Previous entries in the series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7]
Some concluding thoughts, including a few things that need to happen to improve gospel teaching in the Church:
Improving Gospel Teaching, Part 7: The Art of Asking Questions
Posted on February 5, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 12 Comments
[Part 7 in a series about improving gospel teaching. Previous entries in the series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6]
One Sunday last year, I attended a lesson on the book of Jeremiah. The teacher introduced Jeremiah the person and then produced this […]
Proximity to the Temples of North America, Central America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean
Posted on January 21, 2007 - Filed Under Any | 10 Comments
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