(May 2006) There are a lot of talks out there about how to be successful. There are many speakers that will tell people how to succeed in life. This talk is not one of those talks. This talk is about (1) why that isn’t always possible, (2) why always being successful isn’t important, and (3) … Continue reading Failure
Topic Study: Marriage
May 2006 Dr. Brent Barlow, a BYU professor of marriage, family, and human development said the following: I have always believed that marriage is very important in life for several reasons. But exactly how important it is I did not realize until the past few years. In the fall of 1996 I read a … Continue reading Topic Study: Marriage
Topic Study: Marriage
(May 2006) Dr. Brent Barlow, a BYU professor of marriage, family, and human development said the following: I have always believed that marriage is very important in life for several reasons. But exactly how important it is I did not realize until the past few years. In the fall of 1996 I read a quote … Continue reading Topic Study: Marriage
Topic Study: Word and Word of God
(May 2006 TG Entry: Word of God TG Entry: Word of the Lord) Continued From Not yet completed topic. See partial list under “Word” below. I Christ is the Word, or Word of God. A title of God the Son, one title by which he shall be known at his second coming is “The Word … Continue reading Topic Study: Word and Word of God
Topic Study: God, Body of Corporeal Nature
(May 2006 TG Entry: God, Body of Corporeal Nature IN Entry: God, Body of) Overview When speaking of God’s body, the scriptures emphasize the similarities to man’s body. We learn that God has a spirit as well as a physical body. We also learn that although God’s body is similar in form to man’s body, … Continue reading Topic Study: God, Body of Corporeal Nature
Understanding The Position of the Opposition
"I recall that as a graduate student I wrote a critique of an important political philosopher. It was clear that I disagreed with him. My professor told me that my paper was good, but not good enough. Before you launch into your criticism, she said, you must first present the strongest case for the position … Continue reading Understanding The Position of the Opposition
Maxwell on Perspective
"Remaining settled and established is not easy, for we are crowded by the cares of the world. We are diverted by the praise of the world; we are buffeted by the trials of the world, drawn by the appetites and temptations of the world, and bruised by the hardness of the world. But when we … Continue reading Maxwell on Perspective
Employment
(February 2006) The following quotes from Elder Maxwell during a BYU Devotional Address at BYU provide an interesting perspective on the world of employment here in this life: How often have you and I really pondered just what it is, therefore, that will rise with us in the resurrection? Our intelligence will rise with us, … Continue reading Employment
Topic Study: Ambiguity
(October 2005) Elder Bruce C. Hafen, and member of the Quorum of the Seventy, gave a speech at BYU while serving as President of Ricks College, now BYU Idaho entitled “Love Is Not Blind: Some Thoughts for College Students on Faith and Ambiguity.” Here are a couple of significant quotes: One Sunday morning [while … Continue reading Topic Study: Ambiguity
Topic Study: Historical Book “Young Man’s Guide”
(October 2005) I received a gift from Rick Ringer of an 1834 edition of “Young Man’s Guide”. The book was purchased by his wife’s, Andrea, Grandfather while attending Harvard in 1905 I believe. The inside front cover is inscribed with “Nathan L. Whettten, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass 1930”. Rick indicated that they believe that he … Continue reading Topic Study: Historical Book “Young Man’s Guide”
