From Property to Queen
It's been a full week and it's late Sunday night. But after studying Esther all week, I need to write something, even if it's brief....
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Come with me to explore deep questions about the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. We'll pay close attention to inclusion, Zion-building, and gender roles while strengthening our faith in living prophets.
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Anne Kassel
- Jul 24, 2022
- 6 min
Growing Beyond The Need to Reject
When the Jews returned from Babylonian captivity to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, they were initially welcomed by their cousins, the...
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Anne Kassel
- Jul 18, 2022
- 4 min
King Josiah's Triumph That Could Not Save His People
A friend and I had a conversation this week about the struggles of ministering to adult children who have chosen to step back from our...
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Anne Kassel
- Jul 11, 2022
- 4 min
Loving Refusal to Quietly Go Away
I am strongly struck by the story of Elisha and the Shunammite woman, as found in 2 Kings 4. She was a prominent woman who frequently...
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Anne Kassel
- Jan 10, 2022
- 7 min
The Unfirm Firmament
I found myself a little put off by the glaringly-inaccurate aspects of the Biblical creation account this week. I read three versions --...
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Anne Kassel
- Mar 27, 2021
- 4 min
Righteous Judgment
"And he shall rise the third day from the dead; and behold, he standeth to judge the world; and behold, all these things are done that a...
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Anne Kassel
- Mar 21, 2021
- 5 min
Hiram Page and What To Do When the Prophet Gives Controversial Counsel
Hiram Page was a good man. He was one of the 8 witnesses of the Book of Mormon, present at the organization of the Church and baptized 5...
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Anne Kassel
- Mar 21, 2021
- 5 min
D&C 13: Ministry of Angels
"Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, which holds the keys of the ministering of...
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Anne Kassel
- Mar 13, 2021
- 7 min
Progressing Past the Paradigm of the Pharisees
"...and even after all this, they shall consider him a man, and say that he hath a devil, and shall scourge him, and shall crucify him"...
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Anne Kassel
- Mar 9, 2021
- 7 min
By Grace and By Choice
Doctrine and Covenants 20 is the foundational document of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It testifies that Jesus Christ...
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Anne Kassel
- Feb 14, 2021
- 5 min
Two Churches
I've pondered a lot on Nephi's meaning when he talks about the 'great and abominable church" in 1 Nephi 13 and 14. But I'm excited by the...
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Anne Kassel
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
The Lost Manuscript and Plural Marriage
I'm finding it difficult to continue my Come Follow Me posts in addition to my weekly essays on references to Jesus Christ in the Book of...
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Anne Kassel
- Jan 17, 2021
- 2 min
1832 vs 1842 Accounts of the First Vision
1832: It seems that in this account, Joseph is painting with a broad brush. This is a first draft, I'm thinking, and so contains...
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Anne Kassel
- Jan 1, 2021
- 4 min
Faith and the First Christmas
Every year, we read the story of the First Christmas as it is recorded in the Gospel of Luke. I love that tradition. And this year, I'm...
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Anne Kassel
- Dec 13, 2020
- 5 min
Warrior of Mercy
My favourite chapter in all scripture has to be Moroni 7. And my least favourite has always been Moroni 9. This week's Come Follow Me...
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Anne Kassel
- Dec 6, 2020
- 3 min
On Prayer and Power
Moroni 2:2 -- What constitutes mighty prayer? Once ordained by Jesus Christ himself, why was it necessary for the 12 Disciples to pray...
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Anne Kassel
- Nov 29, 2020
- 2 min
Why Must Faith Precede the Miracle?
In Ether 12:12, Moroni states something almost stunning: "For if there be no faith among the children of men, God can do no miracle among...
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Anne Kassel
- Nov 29, 2020
- 3 min
Partakers of the Heavenly Gift: Promises in Ether 12 - 13
The last few chapters have been full of history, but Moroni breaks into the narrative here to teach and to issue some promises. Here are...
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Anne Kassel
- Nov 22, 2020
- 2 min
Carving Heaven out of Hell
In Ether 10, Morianton was the dispossessed heir of a despot. His forefather, Riplakish, had oppressed the people until they'd rebelled...
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Anne Kassel
- Nov 8, 2020
- 4 min
Mormon 9: With Fear and Trembling
The Lord's promises to covenant Israel are so present with Moroni that, even when he's writing to the unbelieving, they spill out. The...
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