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Month: December 2008

December 30, 2008
Mormon culture

Gay Mormons, Evergreen Intl and Affirmation

What is it like to be a gay Mormon struggling with same-sex attraction? I don’t know but there are several websites where you can learn more if you are interested. […]

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December 29, 2008
Doctrine

The hope of a Savior and Redeemer

“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,” Paul informs us in Romans 3:23. To commit sin is to willfully disobey God’s commandments or to fail […]

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December 28, 2008
Doctrine

Living up to ideal value standards

As we go through life, we embrace high ideals as standards that we value. I am confident that most of us do not perfectly live up to those high value […]

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December 21, 2008
Journal

Faith, Magic and a Patriarchal Blessing

Patriarchal blessings are wonderful things. They are especially wondrous when received at a young age. The promises in them almost seem magical because the idea of righteous living as a […]

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December 20, 2008
Doctrine, Mormon culture

They will not go away

The outrage of the gay community over Obama’s choice of Rick Warren to pray at the inauguration illustrates that this issue of same-sex marriage is not going away. Apparently the […]

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Mormon culture

Second official church YouTube Channel

I was surprised this morning to discover that the church now has a second YouTube channel. The first, from Public Affairs, is still active but hasn’t posted anything in a […]

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December 18, 2008
Doctrine

Where there is no vision, the people perish

I have been a lifelong student of human motivation, particularly self-motivation. No, I’m not an expert and what motivates me may not motivate you. A long time ago I discovered […]

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December 14, 2008
Journal, Mormon culture

A Church Employment System miracle

Several years ago, my family and I faced a Christmas season accompanied with an ongoing period of unemployment. Through no fault of my own, I had been laid off six […]

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December 11, 2008
Doctrine

Controversy and speculation do not satisfy

One of the most oft-repeated admonitions by the Lord in scripture is to read the scriptures. It is also something that we hear often from the pulpits at the Conference […]

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December 9, 2008
Blogging

Why LDS blogging just works

I don’t know this blogger and I normally don’t do this, but one of the joys of blogging is reading what others have felt important to share. I feel particularly […]

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December 6, 2008
Last Days

The power of the Mormon worldview

Mormons are different, really different. I know President Hinckley was emphatic in pointing out that we’re not different, or at least we’re not weird. But there are some things about […]

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Tim Malone

Tim Malone

Tim is a computer technology professional providing desktop support, network administration and systems management in the Small and Medium Business market. After twelve years, he recently retired as the IT Director for a private corporate jet management company located at the Burbank Bob Hope airport. He began his career as a programmer but switched to tech support many years ago. Tim is married, has one adult son, and is very active in his local community church. He spent two years in Central America as a missionary. He enjoys hiking, reading, research, writing, correspondence and has a special interest in alternative medicine and events of the last days. You can find him online every day on various internet communities and blogs, especially in the tech area. He maintains three blogs online, one on technology, one on current events and one on health research.

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