"Sunday Sermon" (On Thursday) 12 "New" Hymns The church just announced the first 12 hymns for “Hymns for Home and Church.” They are: 1001 - Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (back by popular demand) 1002 - When the Savior Comes Again 1003 - It is Well with My Soul 1004 - I Will Walk … Continue reading First 12 “Hymns for Home and Church,” and the tragedy behind “It is Well with my Soul.”
"Sunday Sermon Satire" There are always two sides to the story. “No matter how thin you make the batter, there are always two sides to the pancake.” BYU archeologists recently "discovered" the lost Book of Lemuel, Nephi's older brother. It was hidden in an ancient temple. Scripture Central scholars have now translated the text. Here is … Continue reading The Lost Book of Lemuel (Repeat)
"Fun Facts Saturday" My “specialty” in college was Medieval and Elizabethan Literature. I was surprised to learn how many of our expressions come from the Middle Ages. Knock on Wood (“To have and keep good luck.”) Medieval pagans believed that wood, trees, and maypoles had benevolent powerful spirits that had to be awakened after their … Continue reading 5 Famous Expressions We Got from Medieval Times
"Court Case Friday" A Texan lost his first-place medal, and was charged with felony fraud, after it was discovered that he cheated in a fishing tournament. He stuffed a one-pound lead weight down the throat of the bass he caught. Officials became suspicious when they placed the winning live bass in a fish tank, and … Continue reading Another Dumb Criminal: he stuffed a lead weight in a bass during a fishing tournament
The First Official National Memorial Day Commemoration Memorial Day was created to remember and honor the 600,000-800,000 soldiers who died in the bloodiest military conflict in U.S. history — the Civil War. In 1868, the commander of the U.S. Army, officially proclaimed May 30 as Decoration Day “for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died … Continue reading The First Memorial Day Celebration: Freed Slaves Honor Union Soldiers (Repeat)
"Sunday Sermon" The Lord Promises to Appear in His Temple Regarding the Holy Temple, the Lord promised that His “glory shall be there” and “shall rest upon it.” Moreover, His “presence shall be there,” for He “will come into it.” Ultimately, “all the pure in heart that shall come into it shall see God.” I … Continue reading Defiling the Temple – Why the Lord is Absent
"Fun Facts Saturday" Wind turbines kill between 10,000 and 100,000 each year in the UK. That is awful! But to put this into perspective, domestic cats in the UK kill about 55 million birds each year. Interestingly, Norway has discovered that painting just one of the blades black can reduce bird deaths by 70 percent. (“How … Continue reading Wind turbines kill a plethora of birds
"Court Case Friday" There are a handful of landmark decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court that every American should know. These are cases that changed America forever. One of these is Brown v. Board of Education. The Court ruled: racial segregation of public schools is unconstitutional. (Brown v. Board Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. … Continue reading Landmark Case That Every American Should Know – Brown v. Board of Education (Racial Segregation)
"Sunday Sermon" “Everybody lies.” "Everybody cheats on their taxes." “Everybody drinks and drives." "Everybody tries drugs." "Everybody shops and watches sports on the Sabbath." "Everybody cheats on their spouse." Peer Pressure and the Herd Mentality “Everybody does it,” is one of Satan’s most effective strategies. This "herd mentality" results in untold sin and sorrow. Peter … Continue reading Satan’s Strategies – “Everybody Does It”
"Fun Facts Saturday" USC Music Camp Scholarship In junior high school, I received a scholarship to the University of Southern California (USC) summer music camp at Idyllwild. I had been first chair clarinet and concert master for two years. I thought I was "hot stuff." The music camp turned out to be a very humbling … Continue reading I Was Humbled at USC Music Camp
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