Friday Forum: The parables of Luke 15

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Brian Duffin

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In a recent stake priesthood leadership training session I attended, one topic of discussion was the parables in Luke 15.

I love all of the parables from this chapter, but my favorite of the three is the story of the prodigal son.

For today’s discussion, I am curious to know your thoughts on the following:

Who was the intended audience for the parables? Was it just the Pharisees and scribes? Or did He intend for the publicans and sinners to learn something from the parables as well?
How do the parables relate to the overall mission of the church?
Do you find any special significance to the church in any of the parables?
How do the parables tie together? Is there any significance to the order in which they are told?
And anything else you want to discuss about these parables.

You know you want to join in on the fun!

Posted on July 24, 2009 by guest

The FAIR Conference is a mere 2 weeks away (actually slightly less), Thursday and Friday, August 6-7. Click here to register. You can also register at the door, but it’s cheaper to register now online.

I’m particularly looking forward to Daniel Peterson’s presentation, The Temple as a Place of Ascent to God. He’s always a lively speaker. In addition, cosmology fascinates me, so Ron Hellings’ presentation on Joseph Smith and Modern Cosmology calls to me.

If you find yourself within driving distance of Sandy, Utah, I highly recommend you come and check it out.

But if you’re not within driving distance, you can still participate via video streaming! (Registration for that on the same page.) Isn’t technology neat?

The president is correct: the Cambridge police did act stupidly

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Geoff B.

I am about to shock M* regulars by writing something I have not written in a long time: President Obama was correct about something. The Cambridge police did act stupidly in arresting Harvard Prof. Henry Louis Gates. You want proof: read the police report here.

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Guest Post: Mindset: It’s more important than gear or skills.

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Millennial Star Editors

M* is pleased to present the first in a series of guest posts from Bo Smith on emergency preparedness, focusing on information Bo describes as “…what matters most’, to use the Covey-ism.”

Bo describes himself as, “A crackpot fundamentalist living in a small compound with his four wives and fifteen children. His hobbies include collecting ammonium nitrate and fuel oil, amateur pharmacology, shade tree gunsmithing, and yelling at passersby whilst wearing sandwich board signs revealing the end of the world. He resides in Murray, Utah.”

You can read more of Bo at his personal blog.

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