The angelic hosts in 1 Nephi 11, tell Nephi of two births. Both are acts of "condescension." This is the meaning of the Tree of Life. God condescended to be in mortality, condescended into the...

Plain and Precious Things Author David Butler and I discuss Nephi's Tree of Life and Isaiah's King and Vision. Dave gives a breakdown of Josiah's reforms with some of the underlying Hebrew text to...

An intelligent and enriching discussion between Greg and Todd McLauchlin, an astute gospel thinker. He and Greg discuss the meaning of the Temple Endowment, insights into what is going on there,...

I recently published an episode called, "Come Follow Me Tree of Pride" about a painting of the Tree of Life with rainbow colors. It was up for less than 24 hours. I pulled it down. I explain why in...

Val and I had a great discussion last week on the symbolism and context of Lehi's Dream. This is a follow-up to that episode. Here, we cover the symbolism and context of Nephi's vision which tag...

Brother Corbitt's Focus on the Doctrine of Christ

Brother Corbitt's states that we must understand the Doctrine of Christ to help teach others, including those who show Activism Toward the Church...

"Stems, Rods and Roots"

The Higher and the Lower Laws show us that the "treasure" to be found in Salem, Massachusetts was not a physical treasure, but the spiritual treasure of souls.
The Doctrine...

What is Hope? How do you develop it and why do we need it? Also, how does it fit in the Attributal Triad of 'Faith, Hope & Charity'? I talk about these questions and really try to get at the...

'The Lamb & The Folds' Part 2

-  'White' is 'Pure'

-  Corruption and the Great and Abominable Church

-  'Tolerance', mercy and 'broad roads'

-  Justice (Cherubim) separate...

'Lehi's Dream'

-  The dream as a mirror image of the Garden of Eden

-  'Men are that they might have joy'. The dream as chiasmus

-  A reflection of Lehi's environment in Jerusalem

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