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Since I left the LDS Church a year ago I have written and spoken about my journey in quite a few places, but I have not published a more detailed written account. I feel like its now time to publish something that I wrote last year (when it was all still quite new and raw)…
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2 Corinthians 11:3–4, 13-15 (CSB): “3 But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 4 For if a person comes and preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or you receive a different spirit, which you had…
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2 Corinthians 4:6 (NET): 4:6 “For God, who said ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.” This is such a beautiful verse that teaches a glorious truth. In creation God spoke and…
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Paul’s letter to the Colossians is a powerful declaration of the supremacy of Jesus Christ over all other religious rituals, practices, and traditions. The early Christians in Colossae were giving heed to those who urged them to participate in what seems like an eclectic mix of Jewish, mystical, and pagan traditions which included worship of…
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“Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. And may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will do it.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24 (CSB). I love these verses because they offer a powerful assurance.…
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“We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and…
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I have long loved Christmas and the opportunity to celebrate the birth of Christ. But this year Christmas has been even more meaningful for me because I now understand that God himself came down to redeem a fallen world in a pure and gratuitous act of love. As a Latter-day Saint I gloried in the…
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This year I had the opportunity to appear on several podcasts discussing my faith transition from Mormonism to Biblical Christianity or other related topics. I wanted to put them all together here in one place for anyone who wants to see them. I am grateful for all of the opportunities that I have had to…
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He who always existed Entered into his creation He who was coeternal diety Did not grasp on to his divinity But came into humanity He who had no needs Became a suckling child He who led the angels into battle Was made lower than them To win the battle for my soul He who formed…
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A few weeks ago at Church we sang one of my favorite songs, Cody Carne’s Christ Be Magnified. When I made the decision to leave the LDS Church, this song became an anthem for me. My greatest desire was to magnify Christ in my life. Hearing this song once again , a few lines really…