The 12/21/12 prophecy? What happened? If you thought the world was going to end on 12/21/12, you many have just been about 52 years off. The 12/21/12 Mayan prophecy was something much different then what most people thought. Here is the truth. The Mayan’s had two calendars: the Solar Calendar and the Sacred Calendar. The […]
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Does understanding the geography of the Book of Mormon matter? Apparently it does. Remember a few things that Mormon mentions: 1. The Book of Mormon was written for us. 2. Only 1/100th of what Mormon wanted to tell us was actually written 3. Moroni said that the akwardness of their hands made writing difficult […]
Faced with the death penalty for high treason, courageous men debated long before they picked up the quill pen to sign the parchment that declared the independence of the colonies from the mother country on July 4, 1776. For many hours they had debated in the State House at Philadelphia, with the lower chamber doors […]
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The comparison of Mormon Missionaries and Helaman’s Stripling Warriors doesn’t quite work anymore! Prior to my mission in the late 90’s, I was often reminded by my church leaders of President Benson’s famous quote. “You are a marked generation” we were told. We were and we are. We were also compared to the mighty Stripling […]
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How often do you feel like you are just not cutting it? Have you ever felt like you are not doing enough, or not meeting the expectations of others? Perhaps you feel a bit like Nephi from the Book of Helaman. You’ll remember his story. Nephi was the prophet that was found praying in his […]
Fox News is reporting an ancient city found in Honduras. They call it the ‘Lost City of Gold’. Its existence has only been a legend for centuries. The find mentions possible canals, roads, and building foundations. All three features are mentioned in the Book of Mormon. Non-believing scholars have long stated that the Book of […]
CNN does a short report on the recent discovery of the ancient Mayan city Mirador in Guatemala. This city is believed to be larger than the city of Los Angeles. The Book of Mormon speaks of millions of people gathered in the lands where the Book of Mormon took place. A city of this size […]
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One of the stops we make while on the Book of Mormon cruise is at the ruins of Tulum, Mexico. These ruins offer some of the most spectacular views of any ruin site since these ruins sit on top of high cliffs overlooking the Caribbean Sea. It is here at Tulum that we visit The Temple […]
I am in the middle of developing a lot of information that answers the question, ‘Does understanding the Book of Mormon geography really matter?’ The short answer is Yes! It matters because Mormon used geography to help tell his whole story. He claimed that he could only write 1/100 of what he wanted to write, […]
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