Fourth Advent Sunday, Christmas Eve
Today is the Fourth Advent and Christmas Eve. Many families will read from Luke 2 this evening, but I am wondering if there is more to consider from Isaiah.
At the site Jews for Jesus, ...
Commemorate Third Advent with Isaiah
The third Sunday of Advent for many Christian churches is known as Gaudete (/ɡaʊˈdɛtɛ/ gow-DEH-teh) or Joy Sunday. One of the candles surrounding the white Christ Candle in the Advent wreath is rose colored and is lit on this third week...
Celebrate Second Advent Sunday with Isaiah 40
This Sunday is the second advent lights two of the four outer candles. Its focus is on love and reading in Isaiah 40, which prophesied the preaching of John the Baptist, who would come to "prepare...
What Do We Get From 1 Nephi 21-22?
Today I visited my favorite bookstore to get a few more books about Isaiah. Travis Patten, the owner of Pioneer Book had several recommendations, though the one he favored was The Vision of All: Twenty-five Lecture on...
This Advent Season Consider Isaiah’s Words
Advent Season was a new experience for me as a young Mormon missionary in Germany, but I immediately fell in love with the idea of spending four Sundays preparing for the holiday. Advent heralds a...
First Nephi 20 and Isaiah 48—The Furnace of Affliction
Chapter Summary
John Bytheway offers this chapter overview: “Members of the house of Israel talk about God but don't rely on Him. The Lord has shown, and will show, the house of Israel many things...
Hitting the Wall in First Nephi 20
Years ago I loved running long distances most days of the week, but the marathon always seemed too much to take on. Finally, I tried one, but had an awful experience 20 miles into...
Four Guides to the Book of Mormon Isaiah Chapters
In a recent post, I explained how in the past I have outlined, compared and contrasted translations, looked up footnotes, read commentaries and yet, I still feel like I don't quite grasp Isaiah. So...
Isaiah Chapter 1
Jesus said, “Great are the words of Isaiah
“For surely he spake as touching all things concerning my people which are of the house of Israel” (3 Nephi 23:1–2).
To introduce these great words of Isaiah, let's...
Time to Change My Old Approach to Isaiah
This month I started a new job. I will still be blogging for the Boy Scouts, but I also get to help with the YSA Social Media Mission and Search Isaiah. It always good...
