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December 26, 2020
Doctrine

I am the True Vine

The LDS Church currently teaches they have the fulness of the temple ordinances and all that God intended to reveal on the subject. Again, I totally disagree. The LDS Church did not previously believe or teach they had the fulness of the temple teachings. That is a recent claim and is simply not true.

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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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July 4, 2020
Mormon culture, Uncategorized

We Miss Singing in Church

Intellectually, I understand the idea behind the current restriction on singing in church, even though I disagree with the need.

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January 6, 2019
Personal Revelation

The Potter and the Clay

This was sent to me by a friend. I found it timely, appropriate and applicable to much of the private correspondance with my readers right now. I was astounded by […]

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May 6, 2018
Mormon culture

Waiting Patiently Upon the Lord

I received an email from a reader (thank you Cecil) and decided to share some of the response here on my blog. I don’t pretend to be anybody important, just […]

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January 26, 2017
Journal

Faith, Sacrifice and Making a Living

Sometimes, a job search can be a test of our faith.

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July 10, 2016
Journal

Praying on the Mountain Top

Why did Jesus seek solitude when we went to pray? Can benefit by seeking the mountain top>

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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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March 11, 2016
Journal

Obeying the Voice of God

How can you know what to believe about the purpose of life unless it is revealed to you by someone who knows – by a God =, for instance?

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February 23, 2016
Journal

Life and Death of a Blog

A blog requires passion. I say that from eight years of experience. It takes vision. It requires time and effort. It is a labor of love. I loved blogging in […]

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December 1, 2015
Doctrine

The Rules of the Contest

How easy it is to be misunderstood. People often jump to conclusions so quickly. Even things close friends write in response to a post can be way out of line. […]

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June 9, 2015
Mormon culture

Q & A with Tim Malone, Author of Latter-day Commentary

Q: How has your perception of Latter-day Commentary changed since its inception? In many respects, the direction of this simple blog has turned completely around. When I started blogging almost […]

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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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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 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 26, 2014
Last Days

Strange Incense Indeed

As you can imagine I get all kinds of emails. Most bloggers do. There are many readers who desire to converse about the subject of a post, but prefer to […]

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December 20, 2014
Doctrine

Who is Our Real Mother?

I’ve come to the personal conclusion that Satan is actually a woman and Lucifer is a man for this reason: a man who held priesthood authority in the actual presence […]

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November 16, 2014
Doctrine, Mormon culture, Personal Revelation

Missing Mother

I wanted to start off today’s post sharing quickly a revelation I received this week as my wife and I were texting back and forth while I was at work. […]

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August 6, 2014
Doctrine, Journal, Last Days, Mormon culture, Personal Revelation

Parting the Veil

I yearn to connect with the powers of heaven. Each morning in my prayers I ask the Lord to walk with me. Each night I ask Him to part the […]

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July 28, 2014
Doctrine, Mormon culture, Personal Revelation

Cry Mightily Unto the Lord

The Brother of Jared took sixteen small stones to the mountain. We know they were small because he carried them in his hands. They were certainly smaller than an egg. […]

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February 20, 2014
Blogging, Doctrine, Mormon culture, Personal Revelation

You Want Me To Sacrifice What?

When I was reading The Second Comforter for the first time I came to chapter nine where Denver wrote about sacrifice. I read Joseph’s quote from the Lectures on Faith: […]

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January 28, 2014
Blogging, Doctrine, Mormon culture, Personal Revelation

Then Sings My Soul

There is a phrase we use in our church that holds immense personal meaning for me. We hear it in talks from the pulpit and from teachers in the classroom. […]

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June 8, 2013
Journal, Mormon culture, Personal Revelation

Becoming the Pure in Heart

I’m grateful to worship with you in church today. I’m grateful also to remember the Lord through the ordinance of the sacrament. There’s something wonderful that happens when we partake […]

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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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November 23, 2012
Doctrine, Journal, Mormon culture, Personal Revelation

The Encouragement Talk

This is a talk I prepared a long time ago for an occasion just like this. It’s a talk I’ve always wanted to hear from the pulpit and one I […]

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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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June 6, 2011
Journal

Miracles and Angels

A car lurched from the Oklahoma country road into the highway. The driver didn’t stop at the stop sign. Instead, he stalled on the road a hundred yards in front […]

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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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July 27, 2009
Journal

God even loves computer geeks like me

It is easy to think that God doesn’t love us or isn’t interested in our mundane lives. But if we stop and take the time to think about it, God is very involved in what we do each day. We just have to look for ways that mean something special to us.

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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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January 24, 2009
Uncategorized

President Uchtdorf: Pray for Obama

We have been invited by a prophet who attended the inauguration ceremony earlier this week to exercise our faith and pray for the 44th President of the United States of […]

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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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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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