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Making Sense of Chaos and Pain
“One way to interpret disagreeable experiences is to recognize that they are exactly what is needed to teach you precisely what is necessary for you to enjoy the next level of reality. Every disagreeable experience is an invitation from God, showing you that he knows you are ready to qualify for the next level of…
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When Jesus Came
I had a dream this morning that Jesus suddenly came among us. We seemed to be somewhere in the vicinity of Palestine. I don’t know who the others were, but we all rejoiced in his appearance. He spoke many things to us. His manner was exuberant. He was in a very good mood. Joyful even.…
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Evil is not cool!
I just uploaded two new videos: Evil is not cool! MAGA? Will America be great again?
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Born to Run!
This is part 4 of my series on repentance. In this video, I talk about becoming a great runner and likening this to repentance. I discuss the as-if principle, mantras, and tools for staying on course. I discuss the unity of heart, mind, and body in connection with unity with Jesus Christ. Amazon link to…
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Do the Math
This is part 3 of my YouTube series on repentance. In this video, I talk about gospel study and learning. I talk about techniques for studying the gospel and obtaining further light and truth. I talk about leveraging the efforts of others who have paid very high prices for our benefit.
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False Traditions
This is part 2 of my series on repentance. In this video, I talk about false traditions and false beliefs as obstacles to effective faith in Jesus Christ and repentance. Again, this is a topic from Robert Smith‘s book: The Glory of God is Intelligence: Acquiring and Disseminating Light and Truth.
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Divide the Light from the Darkness
In this short 5-minute video, I discuss a topic from Robert Smith‘s book : The Glory of God is Intelligence: Acquiring and Disseminating Light and Truth. Learning to divide the light from the darkness is the first principle, and perhaps the one and only principle that most completely teaches perfect and complete repentance. This is…
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The Doctrine of Renewal
I just uploaded a video to my YouTube Channel on the Doctrine of Renewal. Here are the scriptures I quoted and a comment I added in the comments section for the video. “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall “mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and…
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The True Vine
Post Retitled 4/28/2023 It should not be difficult to realize that as finite and mortal beings, we only see, detect, and comprehend very little of reality. The proportion of our comprehension of truth to reality is so infinitesimally minuscule and abstract that it is not quantifiable. We see, detect, and comprehend almost nothing in proportion…
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The Law of the Veil – Video
The chapter on the Law of the Veil is not complete. It needs to be revamped. But I did a short video on this topic this morning at the end of my jog. I will try to get the chapter done in the next few days, but no guarantees. The Law of the Veil: As…
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Subscribe
So, I finally figured out how to add a “Subscribe” option to my blog post pages. And I really hate spamming everyone I know, inviting them to read my stuff. So if you are interested in reading my blog posts, please subscribe. I don’t plan on sending out any more mass emails, so here is…
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Observing and Following Jesus
Again and again, we are admonished to repent, have faith in Christ, and do good by doing what Jesus would do. We are taught that Jesus showed the perfect example of what we must do to receive eternal life. If we are serious about this, then we ought to take note of what Jesus did…
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Memorizing the Best Scriptures
In my chapter/essay entitled, The Gospel of Unity, I discuss memorizing scriptures as a way of amplifying faith and enabling repentance. As an example, Jesus memorized and frequently quoted the scriptures for many reasons. In an effort to follow his example, I have began memorizing scriptures to help me in applying the doctrine of Christ…
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The Gospel of Unity
Unity implies oneness, continuity, consistency, compatibility, agreement, harmony, cooperation, and singularity. When we unite ourselves with God, with His laws, teachings, promises, virtue, and truth, we are accordingly blessed, increased, and recreated into His likeness and divine nature. As we move out of alignment with God, we are accordingly cursed, diminished, and destroyed. Moving into…
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Humility is the Ultimate Wisdom
Updated 4/4/2023 – V2 Too often, in our worldly desires for public dignity, prestige, competence, confidence, and accomplishments, we tend to neglect the superlative wisdom and necessity for having humility. It really does not matter how much we have achieved, or how awesome we think we are, or how wise we think we are, having…
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Some Reflections on Seeking New Truth
For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I…
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What the Sigma Male is Not
Most YouTube videos about Sigma Males portray the Sigma Male as: These things are NOT what characterizes a Sigma Male. It seems that there is a lot of wannabe Sigma Males out there who seek a sense of identity merely by relating to a personality concept, working out a ton, and then trying to bed…
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Keanu Reeves—Batman—and the Sigma Male Deconstructed
The sigma male concept is a relatively new personality construction. Dictionary.com defines the sigma male as “a slang term used in masculinist subcultures for a popular, successful, but highly independent and self-reliant man, [or] lone wolf.” A few days ago, I stumbled on a YouTube video entitled “12 Unmistakable Signs You Are a Sigma Male.” I was…
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The Vanity of the World
Updated 3/26/2023 V2 Arriving at a mature and informed understanding of gospel vocabulary seems to be the most valuable commodity that most people lack. A developed vocabulary informs our conceptions of words and philosophical concepts. But too often, we think we understand the word of the Lord and the vocabulary of the prophets, but in…
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Joy and Success in Marriage
A Guide for Husband and Wife Preparation and Selection Introduction One of the ways we receive maximum happiness and joy is by realizing our potential as husbands and fathers, or wives and mothers. As such, we need to plan and prepare ahead of time to meet these responsibilities and receive these blessings. We need to…
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GREATER LIGHT AND TRUTH 