The Core Insight Jacob treats pride (rooted in wealth) and sexual exploitation (rooted in lust) not as separate sins, but as two expressions of the same corruption: the commodification of life. Both turn covenantal gifts, resources and …
Wisdom Begins by Calling Things by Their Correct Name: Creation, Science, and Order
Human civilization flourishes when reality is named rightly. To misname or deny reality leads to chaos. This principle is deeply rooted in the Bible’s portrayal of wisdom and resonates with the vocation of science. Both Scripture and science insist …
When God Leaves His House: Ezekiel’s Vision and Nephi’s Brass Plates
One of the most haunting scenes in the Hebrew Bible is Ezekiel’s vision of God’s glory leaving the Jerusalem temple. In Ezekiel 10–11, the prophet watches the glory of the LORD (kavod YHWH) mount a chariot borne by cherubim and depart eastward into …
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The Brass Plates as Symbolic and Mobile Tabernacle of God’s Presence
When God Goes Mobile In Israel’s earliest days, God’s presence was not confined to a fixed temple. Instead, it traveled in a tent. The tabernacle (mishkan), literally “dwelling place”, was the portable sanctuary that accompanied Israel through the …
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Red is the Color of Transition (Reprised): Jesus the Tree Bridge to the White Fruit of Light
Introduction: The Red Tree and the White Fruit Lehi’s dream in the Book of Mormon offers one of the most compelling symbolic visions in all scripture. He describes a great and spacious field, and in the middle of it a tree whose fruit was “desirable …
The Mouth and Hands of the Lord = Divine Service
“If Teaching Missionaries Are the Lord’s Mouth, Then Service Missionaries Are the Lord’s Hands” I loved that Elder James Evanson shared this phrase at October 2025 Sunday Morning General Conference. This phrase describes two kinds of missionary …
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