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January 17, 2021
Doctrine

Rebaptism in the LDS Church After Resignation

It has been over six years since I asked to have my name removed from the membership records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (September of 2014). […]

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October 2, 2020
Doctrine

Why I Decided to Leave Mormonism

I did not leave Mormonism. I resigned my membership in the LDS Church. Given the current emphasis by the LDS President on removing the word “Mormon” from the vernacular, I would say the LDS Church has left Mormonism.

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June 26, 2016
Journal

Oh Babylon, We Bid Thee Farewell

One of the disadvantages of putting so much of one’s energy into a worldly career is the drain on both time and energy to focus on the true purpose of […]

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May 14, 2016
Doctrine

He Shall Give You Another Comforter

I had expected to spend this Saturday in what I anticipated to be an all-day project for work. About a half hour into the project, it became evident I needed […]

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March 20, 2016
Doctrine

High on a Mountain Top

While not necessary, sometimes the Lord may give us a desire to be alone on a mountain or in the desert to pray.

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July 4, 2015
Doctrine

Opening the Conduit to Heaven

I read a lot of blogs. You probably do too. What or who we read can tell us a lot about each other. I’m especially interested in keeping in touch […]

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June 13, 2015
Doctrine

Baptizing With Power and Authority

A month ago today I spent a few hours with Denver Snuffer. I am grateful for the time he took to answer some of my questions, allowing me to record […]

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May 26, 2015
Doctrine

Pentecost and Patterns

Sunday, May 24 marked fifty days since the Feast of the Passover. The early Christian disciples, gathered together in Jerusalem, experienced an outpouring of the Spirit and attending gifts following prayer […]

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April 14, 2015
Doctrine

The Lord Requires Us To Take Action

I was blessed to witness three baptisms last week. Although he lives 120 miles from me, it was good to be there with a friend for his baptism. The ordinance […]

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April 5, 2015
Doctrine

Speaking With The Lord About Joseph

Nearly forty years ago I spent six months preparing to serve a mission for the LDS Church. I had graduated from High School, attended Ricks College for a year, worked […]

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March 15, 2015
Mormon culture

Mormonism Without The LDS Church

I am a Mormon. I am not a member of the LDS Church. There is a difference between the two – a big difference. The LDS Church does not define […]

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March 11, 2015
Doctrine

A Virgin Birth

Volumes have been written about the divinity of Jesus Christ and His miraculous birth. Many different opinions and interpretations have been given about how His birth took place. Opinions range […]

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February 25, 2015
Doctrine

The Beginning Of Zion

In the beginning there were a handful of prophets, male and female, whom the Lord brought together. These prophets had come to the honest conclusion that they did not know […]

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January 6, 2015
Doctrine

Praying In The Holy Ghost

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost. Jude 1:20 Interesting phrase- “Praying IN the Holy Ghost” I’d like to briefly explain […]

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December 31, 2014
Doctrine

According to His Idols…

Ezekiel 9  4Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and […]

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December 30, 2014
Doctrine

No Other Effect

Joseph left us a very interesting statement about the Holy Ghost which has always intrigued me. It goes like this: “The Holy Ghost has no other effect than pure intelligence. […]

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December 10, 2014
Doctrine, Mormon culture

The Elephant in the Room

Anybody who tells you life is rosy after one spouse leaves the church is either blind or lying. I knew things would be difficult in our marriage after I resigned, […]

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November 30, 2014
Doctrine, Last Days, Mormon culture, Personal Revelation

The Holy Spirit of Promise

I continue to ponder the dialog in one of the last High Priest Group meetings I attended. The lesson was on marriage. The discussion focused on the temple sealing ordinance. […]

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November 13, 2014
Doctrine, Personal Revelation

Calling and Election Made Sure

I have been enjoying the dialog on Nate’s post, “The More Sure Word of Prophecy.” It has caused me to ponder the title phrase we often use to describe the […]

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November 2, 2014
Doctrine, Personal Revelation

Be Ye Clean That Bear The Vessels of the Lord

I am grateful for the responses to the two posts that have been written. I understand a lot of this is somewhat new to people and yet so many of you […]

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November 1, 2014
Doctrine, Last Days, Mormon culture, Personal Revelation

Sinning Against the Greater Light

When I resigned from the LDS Church, I thought I would continue to support Carol in her desires to sing in the choir. I grew up playing the piano for […]

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October 30, 2014
Doctrine, Personal Revelation

In The Flesh…

Continuing on from the last post, I pray for the Spirit to help me share some things in a way that will be plain.  Some things I share may be […]

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November 24, 2013
Doctrine, Last Days, Mormon culture, Personal Revelation

A New Prophet in Town

The Thesis of this Short Blog Post This is a small Mormon-based blog read by few people. I don’t think I appear on anyone’s list of recommended LDS blogs any […]

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June 4, 2013
Doctrine, Mormon culture

Born of the Spirit for Addicts

One of the promises of being born of the spirit is that of a mighty change of heart (Mosiah 5:2). This mighty change is supposed to take away any disposition to […]

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May 15, 2013
Doctrine, Mormon culture, Personal Revelation

Progress Report on Denver Snuffer

I apologize for the misleading title. This is not about Denver Snuffer. This is about my progress in reading and digesting what Denver Snuffer has written. If you’ll recall, about […]

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February 9, 2013
Doctrine, Personal Revelation

The Stupor of Thought

About twenty years ago I served in a unique position in the church. My calling was “Melchizedek Priesthood Leader.” Because our little ward was so small, the Stake President had […]

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July 15, 2012
Doctrine, Personal Revelation

Get Serious About Gospel Study

How many hours a day do you spend studying the gospel? OK, how many minutes? Hmmm, let’s break that down. Would minutes per week work better for you? And no […]

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May 28, 2012
Journal, Mormon culture, Personal Revelation

Whisperings of the Holy Spirit

A line in my patriarchal blessing reads, “if you will listen to the whisperings of the Holy Spirit, that comes to you, you will be directed into the path that […]

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October 25, 2011
Doctrine

The Power of the Sacrament

I wrote an essay several years ago on my old blog that still gets a lot of hits even though I retired that blog and transferred everything over here. I’m […]

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February 28, 2011
Mormon culture

An Evening with Richard Bushman

Richard Bushman is a highly respected historian who probably understands the beginnings of Mormonism as well as or better than anyone else. Besides being the co-general editor of the Joseph Smith Papers, he chairs the board of directors of the Mormon Scholars Foundation. He knows early church history.

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February 19, 2011
Doctrine

Interpreting Impressions of the Spirit

One of the most important duties we have in this life is to learn how to interpret the impressions of the Holy Ghost. This gift needs to be exercised and developed until we can go before the Lord with confidence and ask in faith for what we want. Sometimes it takes years to fully master.

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December 24, 2010
Doctrine

Come Unto Christ

What a wonderful day it is to consider together our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.  I’m grateful to partake of the sacrament with you and to renew my covenant to […]

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July 24, 2010
Mormon culture

My Interview with Mormon.org

One of the ways to share the gospel online is to create a profile on Mormon.org and the answer the personal questions found there about how you live the gospel.

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April 24, 2010
Doctrine

The endowment is more than the ordinances

The ordinances introduce us but the endowment is not complete until we have come into the heavenly presence and have been instructed in the things of eternity.

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February 18, 2010
Doctrine, Personal Revelation

Revelation and Emotional Response

If you have read a few of my past essays, you may have noted that one of my favorite subjects is revelation, and specifically personal revelation.  It is only within […]

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January 30, 2010
Doctrine, Personal Revelation

Letter to a reader

I write a letter to a reader answering his questions about the burning of the bosom and of my experience at Ricks College

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July 12, 2009
Doctrine, Personal Revelation

Divine manifestations must have a purpose

One of the delightful parts of a stake temple night is the opportunity to be taught by a member of the temple presidency. I once asked my stake president about divine manifastations in the temple.

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June 27, 2009
Mormon culture

Shades of Grey and relative truth

In 1978, civil war broke out in Nicaragua, just after I left the country. My Mission President went from Costa Rica to Managua to help the missionaries get out of the […]

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June 23, 2009
Doctrine

There is no middle ground

In the priesthood session of the April 2003 General Conference, President Hinckley delivered a landmark address on the subject of loyalty.   In his remarks he said, “Each of us has […]

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June 15, 2009
Doctrine, Mormon culture

What they don’t tell you about Bishopric meetings

Except for a year off for good behavior to teach Primary, I have been participating in ward leadership meetings every Sunday morning for the past twenty-five years.  Sixteen of those […]

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June 10, 2009
Doctrine, Mormon culture, Personal Revelation

A different kind of knowledge

I could have sworn that I already wrote this essay but realized after some digging that the main points were developed as part of a long dialog with my Evangelical […]

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June 8, 2009
Doctrine

Spiritual experiences as a foundation for faith

I have been intrigued by Blake Ostler’s 2007 FAIR conference presentation entitled, “Spiritual Experiences as the Basis for Belief and Commitment.”  I have read it several times and have decided […]

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June 1, 2009
Doctrine

Elder Packer was right about bearing testimony

I was first introduced to this scripture in seminary as we studied church history.  I was impressed with the basic promise of the Lord to Joseph and Sidney that he […]

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May 28, 2009
Doctrine

Mormon visitors from outer space

Intelligent beings from other planets have been visiting the earth for many thousands of years. They have been communicating with us in their own way but we haven’t been tuned in to the right frequency or channels to hear.

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June 13, 2008
Uncategorized

The Lord is pouring out his spirit

In the LDS church we often think of a spiritual experience as a dream or a vision or a distinct impression to take some action or a warning to avoid […]

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June 9, 2008
Doctrine, Personal Revelation

A call for more personal revelation

While serving as a missionary in Central America in 1976, we taught the people how important it was to receive personal revelation. If there was anything we brought up in […]

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March 17, 2008
Uncategorized

Hearing the Voice of the Lord

Back in January I mentioned that Carol and I started reading Elder Lund’s new book, Hearing the Voice of the Lord. This is one that we chose to read out […]

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How our own Liahona works

I’m sure this point has been made many times and is obvious to any serious student of the Book of Mormon. The Liahona that Lehi found in the desert worked […]

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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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