My scripture study went through Ephesians recently, including Paul’s famous analogy of the armour of God. As I read this time, it seemed clear that Paul is talking about the regular things we should be doing as part of a consecrated life. He starts with an exhortation and encouragement: Finally, my brethren, be strong in … Continue reading The Armour of God is a Consecrated Life
How do I know? From a thousand moments of peace, love and confirmation, in my heart and mind and bones. From a thousand little stars lighting up my life, From help in my distress, From the many times when there seems to be no way out, but finally I pray, and am given strength to … Continue reading Testimony
In Alma 32, Alma compares faith to a seed which grows into a tree, giving delicious fruit. In his Teaching with Power video which covers this section, Ben Wilcox posed some insightful questions about our own experiences of faith, which I’m going to share here, along with some of my answers. As you read them, … Continue reading Is the Gospel delicious to you? Observations from a faith experiment
As always, General Conference this year, in April, was excellent. Of course, some talks and teachings stood out to me. This post shares some of those. Included are feelings and thoughts I had about what was said, as well as direct quotes (indented) and paraphrasings. The standout talk for me was Elder Bednar‘s. I could … Continue reading Insights and favourite thoughts from General Conference
On Resurrection Sunday, two disciples of Jesus began to walk from Jerusalem to Emmaus, a distance of about 12 kilometres. As they walked, they discussed what had happened in the past few days; how their Master – the great prophet they believed would save Israel – had been crucified, his body placed in a tomb; … Continue reading Believing the unbelievable
Peaceable Treasures 