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Not by bread alone but, still, bread

  Here is a trio of new items on the website of the Interpreter Foundation.  I hope that you’ll enjoy them: “Not by Bread Alone Episode 2: An Impossible Meeting with Mobutu” This episode tells the story of how an unlikely series of events that began with a Congolese man named BULA led to a […]

The Earliest Kerygma

  The Prophet Joseph Smith is well known to have declared that The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only […]

Thanks for Disney

  In the 24 March 2024 episode of the Interpreter Radio Show, regular hosts Steve Densley, John Thompson, and Don Bradley enjoyed a conversation with their special guest, Andrew Miller. They discussed Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 16 and Andrew’s recent article on “King Benjamin’s Sermon as a Type of Temple Endowment” in […]

A Sunday walk back and forth along the road to Emmaus

  We had our special Easter service today, and it was an excellent one.  We enjoyed various musical numbers on piano and violin, as well as a children’s choir and the ward choir and a very good talk by one of our sisters.  For me, the male quartet singing Keith and Kristyn Getty’s “In Christ […]

Elegiac thoughts on why it matters so very, very much

  I hope that people out there are not so confused as to be unable to decide which holiday they should celebrate tomorrow:  “Biden Proclaims Easter Sunday ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’” Both of my grandfathers died well before I was born.  Both of my grandmothers died when I was five years old.  I’ve always envied […]

Notes on Easter and Good Friday

  As has been our tradition at the Interpreter Foundation for most of our existence, today — Good Friday — we have published a devotional essay for Easter.  Unfortunately, I’m the author (and the audio narrator) of today’s essay, which is entitled “Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen!” The person who was slated to […]

Valuing People

  Another article has been newly posted on the website of the Interpreter Foundation:  Hugh Nibley Observed: “Hugh Nibley and the Church,” written by Robert L. Millet “I am honored to be invited to contribute to this volume celebrating the remarkable life and work of Hugh W. Nibley. I believe Hugh was one of a […]

Thoughts on Spy Wednesday

  Before the Interpreter Foundation altogether disappears (as has been reliably predicted), I would like to call your attention to a few more of its most recent last gasps: Conference Talks: The Priestly Interests of Moses the Levite: 2020 Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses Conference, presented by John W. Welch and Jackson […]

“Were You There?”

  Some people will be very disappointed by these reports: Deseret News:  “Gallup polling: Latter-day Saints have the highest rate of weekly church attendance: Two-thirds of Latter-day Saints attend church weekly or nearly weekly” Gallup:  “Church Attendance Has Declined in Most U.S. Religious Groups: Three in 10 U.S. adults attend religious services regularly, led by Mormons at […]

I’m happy to see this

  This week commemorates the most important week in the history of the world.  Here are some links that might help you to mark it, to remember it, and to ponder its meaning: Christianity Today:  “Why Every Day This Week Is Holy: Christians should celebrate from Palm to Easter Sunday—and everything in between.” “The ‘Lamb of […]