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Next big Christian nation? China, one expert says | Deseret News National LDS. Org China research Hong Kong China temple: May 26, 1996. Dedication Date    PREVIOUS Update 22. Religious Freedom

I’m a Mormon, New York Comedian, and Dreamer – YouTube    PREVIOUS Update 14. Good Clean Comedy (Studio C – Season 4 has started)

Because of Him    Through Sarurday, 5.2 million Newsroom Blog for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Up from Mormon Times Apr 18, 2014, 9:11 PM CDT “An Easter video at the center of a major LDS Church … Continue reading →

Still today to see on YouTube: Tabernacle Choir performs Handel’s ‘Messiah’ for Easter Concert | Deseret News See photos in above. My favorite.    Handel and the Gift of Messiah – Ensign Dec. 2010 – ensign

I am starting a post to collect references to aid my maintaining my sense of hope. Special Witnesses Testify of the Living Christ

NON-PROSELYTING AGREEMENT “This Do in Remembrance of Me” – general-conference The administration and passing of the sacrament is preceded by a hymn which all of us should sing. It doesn’t matter what kind of musical voice we have. Sacramental hymns … Continue reading →

Educational freedom and religious schools: Supreme Court hears school tax credit challenge | Deseret News Update 19, 20, 21. Religious Freedom (Elder Dallin H. Oaks) PREVIOUS Update 18 – 21. Religious Freedom (Von G. Keetch, the Chief Outside Legal Counsel … Continue reading →

Update 33. Elder Oaks Discusses Religious Freedom with KSL NewsRadio – LDS Newsroom Update 30. Mormon Apostle Expresses Optimism for Religious Freedom’s Future – LDS Newsroom To previous Update 29: Update 29. Religious Freedom (Supreme Court ruling favors prayer at … Continue reading →

John 14: 18-19 Because of Him video Because of Him webpage Mormon.org Update 11. @kebotx: Today’s Moment: When the Savior closes His eyes & turns to leave, touches me. #BecauseofHim He is Risen video Update 12. New Easter Video: He … Continue reading →

BYUtv – Studio C – Season 4 Episode 1    Update: Living the gospel makes you a better person | Deseret News    PREVIOUS: Updated 13: Good Clean Comedy

Cards: BYU Judaism Final | Quizlet PREVIOUS Update 2: Easy Hebrew and Greek: Blue Letter Bible, Babylon Human Translation, Online Hebrew Interlinear Bible

UPDATE: online the Sunday of Conference, impressive. online General Conference LDS.org notice Show Music option 184th Annual General Conference talk summaries (+photos) Live Twitter coverage: 184th Annual General Conference PREVIOUS Reminder – Conference: Sat & Sun, April 5 & 6, … Continue reading →

NON-PROSELYTING AGREEMENT Jerusalem Center Jewish Mormons celebrate two cultures, eye one faith More alike than you think: Mormons and Jews | Deseret News Linda & Richard Eyre: Comparisons between Mormons and Jews | Deseret News LDS Living – Historic Visit … Continue reading →

Religious Freedom: A Precious Individual Value and Public Good Religious freedom is not only a “precious value to the individual,” but also “an important public good that strengthens all of society.” That’s the message from Von G. Keetch, the Chief … Continue reading →

New Easter Video: He Is Risen | Mormon Tabernacle Choir PREVIOUS Update 4. Preparing for Easter 2014 (BYU Easter Celebrations, Art)

I have searched with experiments, and this works.    Prayer List in Alarm’s note (backed up in Notes). As you can see, I was trying to use the the app Sticky Notes but it’s alarm was inconsistent. I was trying … Continue reading →

Nephi Anderson A Plea for Fiction – Wikisource, the free online library Purpose in Fiction – Wikisource, the free online library    The Low-Tech World: Exploring Mormon Literature: President Heber J. Grant: Nephi Anderson’s #1 Fan (includes a short excerpt) … Continue reading →

Update 3: to watch General Women’s Conference LDS.org rebroadcast Photos then Talks UPDATE 1: Photos President Henry B. Eyring: ‘Sacred covenants’ LDS Church News Mar 30, 2014, 11:29 AM CDT “During a historic worldwide gathering, President Henry B. Eyring spoke … Continue reading →

UPDATE 1: My favorite hymn. “Be Still, My Soul:” History and Performance by David Archuleta earlier version, music version without personalized video ORIGINAL David Archuleta announces his return from Mormon mission on YouTube Mormon Times Mar 24, 2014 “For the … Continue reading →

1. Singing with a Prayerful Pitch: We sing as congregations preparing to sing ceaseless praises with the choirs above, unto the Father, and unto the Son, and unto the Holy Ghost, which are one God, in a state of happiness … Continue reading →

To me, this is the best example of inclusiveness of the online attendees, me, by providing a feeling of actually being there (via the original program as my menu). BYU CHURCH HISTORY SYMPOSIUM March 6-7, 2014 2014 BYU Church History … Continue reading →

BYU Easter Celebrations Click on the photos 2013 Easter Conference | Religious Studies Center Related to this theme: The Healing Power of the Atonement: Conditioned upon Our Faith to Be Healed | Religious Studies Center    Click on the presentation: … Continue reading →

UPDATE 2. Five Videos Produced by James Taylor You Should See James Taylor Joins with Choir and Utah Symphony for BYUtv Concert PREVIOUS: James Taylor Live With The Mormon Tabernacle Choir And Utah Symphony (UPDATE: Downloadable HD quality SOTs for … Continue reading →

Judge Describes UK Court Case as “Abuse of Legal System” LDS Newsroom Mar 19, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT “London | Thursday, 20 March 2014 00:00:00 -0700 | A district judge in Westminster Magistrates Court in the United Kingdom today dismissed … Continue reading →

LDS Church History I recommend this: Practicing Charity Artists discussing their art, one of my favorites. The following Facebook post kicked off my awareness of this archive: Click here for above UPDATE: Joseph Fielding Smith: Videos help tell the story … Continue reading →

Gift Guide For The Kids In Your Life Picking the Right Color for Your Glasses Crown Braid Tutorial by Brooke White    PREVIOUS: UPDATE: Of Good Report: Brooke White

I love my personal religious practice of preparing for Easter, starting in March. UPDATD 3: 4 Ways to Experience the Choir’s Easter Concert Performance of Messiah UPDATE 2: Demand for Messiah Easter concert tickets results in unprecedented ticket and viewing … Continue reading →

Gospel Perspectives on Teaching The Gospel of Jesus Christ teaches us that all truth is learned by the Spirit. Explore this important connection between discipleship and scholarship through quotes from Church leaders about approaching teaching and learning with an eye … Continue reading →

UPDATE: Join me in praying for Missionaries, fellow members and others especially police, military and other such; who are in harms way around our too-small world. Status of Missionaries in Ukraine and Venezuela – LDS Newsroom ORIGINAL: WASHINGTON — A … Continue reading →

Mormon Representatives Discuss Church Humanitarian Efforts at the United Nations – LDS Newsroom Excellently done: Representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints addressed the role of the Church’s global humanitarian outreach efforts at a meeting at the … Continue reading →

How Astronomers Came to Think We Are Probably Not Alone If there are billions of Earth-like planets out there, the possibility of life existing somewhere other than Earth suddenly goes from seeming like an odds-against to an odds-on notion. I … Continue reading →

UPDATE 2: This is a result of my following up after the conference to see if videos were posted. Family Discovery Day at RootsTech 2014 2014 Videos | RootsTech Also there’s a link to the 2013 videos. Digideena, scroll and … Continue reading →

Mormon Church Leader Speaks About Joseph Smith during Missouri Legal Gathering I appreciated him including ill health as a prison: Elder Wickman said, the Savior holds the key to whatever prison we may find ourselves in: “confined by disappointment, ill … Continue reading →

Mormon Apostle: Believers Should Join Together to Defend Free Exercise of Faith – LDS Newsroom Also in with same heading: eWallstreeter ‘Witnesses of God’ LDS Church News Feb 25, 2014, 7:29 PM CST “Believers have a solemn religious duty to … Continue reading →

PREVIOUS: Update 12. Religious Freedom | Bad Comma I am not posting this as an endorsement but only as an acknowledgment that he was invited to speak at a BYU Devotional. Which I am very happy happened, he did an … Continue reading →

Readability is how I view complex websites. Initially, double click the text blocks, not on a link, to center the text; another double click will restore the webpage to full view. I will use this webpage as my example: Readability … Continue reading →

UPDATE Noelle Pikus-Pace: A ‘feel-good’ story “So what does a world-class athlete do a day or two after winning a medal on sports biggest global stage?” ORIGINAL Noelle Pikus-Pace wears LDS Young Women necklace throughout Olympics Watch this OTHER MORMONS … Continue reading →

David Wise wins gold medal skiing halfpipe. First read this: SOCHI: American David Wise slays inaugural skiing halfpipe | NBC Sports USA Today: OLYMPICS U.S. skier David Wise wins gold in halfpipe Called a “rad dad”, he collects heart-shaped rocks … Continue reading →

Some videos and audio recording require a PC. In 2013, videos have begun being placed in YouTube. BYU FHSS College of Family, Home and Social Sciences 1. Magazine Archive: Connections

UPDATE I just finished reading Grant Hardy’s Understanding the Book of Mormon, A Readers Guide A scholarly book discussing the narrators of the Book of Mormon: Nephi, Mormon and Moroni. Studying this has increased my testimony in the Book of … Continue reading →

BYU’s National Parks: homepage with Videos Facebook Provo’s National Parks, BYU Magazine Winter 2014 BYU student band reaches top 20 on iTunes charts | Deseret News    PREVIOUS Update to Vocal Point: Surprise Valentine’s Singing Following BYU Music Scene from … Continue reading →

UPDATE: Ephesians 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: ORIGINAL: Brought a tear to … Continue reading →

Update11. Faiths File Amicus Brief on Marriage Cases Before Tenth Circuit Court LDS Newsroom Read the Amicus Brief, as I did have it read quickly while following along:    ADDENDUM: AMICUS is a different word than ANIMUS and ANIMA. First … Continue reading →

iBabylon app of Babylon Human Translation             PREVIOUS: Update: Easy Hebrew and Greek: Blue Letter Bible, Babylon Human Translation, Online Hebrew Interlinear Bible | Bad Comma       ADDENDUM: I sent this and got a polite auto … Continue reading →

LDS Scripture Citation Index download the app    “Over” in Hebrew: link to Easy Hebrew Bad Comma related blog spot for Genesis 3:16

UPDATE 10. New foundation promotes religious freedom as good for business | Deseret News National United Nations Global Compact, Overview Search PREVIOUS: Update 9. Religious Freedom | Bad Comma

Deseret News National Can be delivered. The Deseret News app With its website Deseret News Deseret News is Not LDS Church websites and app

Start here: TOFW: Ultimate Mom “To Do” List Song Hilary Weeks This truly represents! (Hilary Weeks Every Step Beautiful Heartbreak, My tribute to Stephanie Nielson.) 2014 Deseret Book’s Time Out for Women tour 2014 “Inevitable Light” 1 Timothy 4:14-15 2013 … Continue reading →

UPDATE 1: Watch Select RootsTech Presentations Online – Church News and Events (for Comprehensive links) Global RootsTech Conference Announces Free Online Broadcast Schedule (for Printable Schedule page) Find the Syllabus for the session you are watching: (see First Process below) … Continue reading →

Ravi Zacharias, Christian apologist and author UPDATE: Johns Hopkins University Open Forum Note: “A righteous problem-solving women of faith Note: I am thankful for my testimony of William W. Phelps’ Poetic Treatment of D&C 76 | Bad Comma , ORIGINAL … Continue reading →

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Saw this today: Did these YouTube searches: Vocal Point Dmitry Rachmanov His own YouTube list on his website Doug deeper: BYU Vocal Point Homepage Discovered weekly Vocal Point YouTube posts and FaceBook page, Twitter and Pinterest Dmitry Rachmanov – Welcome … Continue reading →

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Relief Society Magazine Index (1914-1970) | Digital Collections | HBLL Search for “poetry” Relief Society Magazine Index (1914-1970) ADDENDUM Eliza R. Snow: “My First View of a Western Prairie” More Found from this starting point: LDS poetry – Wikipedia, the … Continue reading →

Comes my favorite Christmas picture: Which made my favorite Lock Screen, Select then Add To my “supernal” photo album. Best find in 2013: William W. Phelps’ Poetic Treatment of D&C 76

When I find myself skimming and skipping through text, I accept that the problem is my reading speed and listen to it being read quicker than I read while following along. This way I can listen to related and cascading … Continue reading →

Update from FACEBOOK: To start listen to The Battle of Jericho My favorite Tabernacle Choir hymn was just Posted to me on Facebook: (in contrast from Bible Songs for the children how I remember this from my childhood)    Mormon … Continue reading →

I bear testimony of this Gospel, that Jesus is my Savior, that He leads the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I am grateful for being a Member. I am grateful that my wife married me in the Salt … Continue reading →

Post is at the beginning of discovery. There are 22 Archived Programs: wow Every now and then I think wow I found all the caches of pearls in the LDS.org only to find out that wow here’s another huge cache! … Continue reading →

Visit LDS.org for a More Christ-Centered Christmas – Church News and Events “David Archuleta fans everywhere received their Christmas wish this year as he once again performed at the Santiago Chile…”

A Christmas Carol Text (Gutenberg Project) Making of by the Mormon Channel (also made) The Light of Men: The Birth of Our Savior Jesus Christ (1 of 12) President Monson: “Anonymous” – general-conference 1983 The classics of literature, as well … Continue reading →

With thanks to the Tabernacle Choir playbill, I received via email here in Texas. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Natalie Cole and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Fum Fum Fum Mannheim Steamroller The King’s Singers – Veni, veni Emmanuel The … Continue reading →

The Christmas Story Luke The following is a post from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Embed this graphic on your blog or web page Click to learn more about the story of Christmas.

Allen Parks Maps and Videos Recreation Facilities Allen Community Ice Rink Allen Community Ice Rink is a full- size, state-of-the-art ice surface measuring 85’ by 200’ with a general seating capacity for over 300 spectators. Amenities include locker rooms, equipment … Continue reading →

I love this. At times I wonder how I have missed anything as precious to me now as W. W. Phelps’ poetic treatment of the Doctrine and Covenants Section 76. Times and Seasons, Vol. 4, No. 6, pp.82-85. THE ANSWER … Continue reading →

2014 Primary Theme: “Families Are Forever” My initial review has gone from a quick glance at headings etc. to listening rapidly via adjustable reading-speed software. Why? FC_SAC-Facts_About_Listening-handout.pdf So, read faster, no, well then listen faster. I use vBookz-PDF Let’s Rapid-Listen … Continue reading →

Example: Pausing (a very slow click) brings up this menu: “Copy” saves the link to the paste buffer Another pause. “Save Image” stores the photo to your Photos Album: Then create your tweet: 1. Write your message 2. Double click … Continue reading →

Pause (a very slow click) on the link, “Copy”, double-click in a Notebook and “Paste”. That easy. Also for storing links to photos. This example creates a new Notebook called News Room and saves the link to LDS Newsroom. Pause … Continue reading →

First go here: Table of LDS Church Websites Didn’t your mother tell you to stop and look both ways before stepping onto the information highway? Clicking goes immediately, while pausing (a very slow click) shows you the link and then … Continue reading →

2013 Christmas Devotional YouTube Channel First Presidency Devotionals 2012 First Presidency Christmas Devotional 2013 – Church News and Events 2013 Christmas Devotional Christmas YouTube Search Support the Tabernacle Choir by buying a CD or DVD. Albums page Memories: Thanksgiving 2011 … Continue reading →

LDS Daily Verse 2014 is available, pricy but available early. Goes back to November 2013. I switched the reminder to the 2014 version which goes to today’s 2013 date, I then use its calendar to go forward to today’s month … Continue reading →

UPDATE: Using PODCASTS, ENSIGN, I can setup listening straight thru; varying the speed, pausing, repeating… And Newsstand, Ensign, flowing alone (pausing to ponder) to enjoy the art. Read this article as part of your Olympics enjoyment, to aid in having … Continue reading →

Mormon Channel: My public broadcasting example from Dallas. Listening to the radio online provides access to related information. The lyrics for singsong along. Or at the KLUV web page’s KLUV Christmas « 98.7 KLUV For more:

WOW LDS.org WOW I have seen improvement beyond my imagination!!! My degenerative disability has been lightened, my testimony of Christ strengthened, my closeness to the General Authorities increased, as well auxiliary leaders and the Tabernacle Choir… This Update happened because … Continue reading →

YouTube search I am a fan. Let her music speak for herself.

Come Follow Me: Self-Reliance | Youth Videos Mormon Channel Page 11 – November: Spiritual and Temporal Self-Reliance Basic Doctrinal Principals: November: Spiritual and Temporal Self-Reliance LDS.ORG Topic Finances Provident Living homepage Media BYU Personal Finance: Homepage homepage Tools and Resources … Continue reading →

Update 5: I Am A Girl – The Girls With Glasses Theme Song The Making of… Show Update 4: Merry Noel and I Love Christmas Update 3: Mormon Channel Daily: Silent Night Update 2: Twelve Days of Christmas Click here … Continue reading →

Christlike Attributes Start here watching the lead video, I just can not watch it enough times. Then take these links: 10 – October: Becoming More Christlike more videos! Basic Doctrinal Principles Youth Curriculum 2013 even more videos If I was … Continue reading →

Install ISO 7.0.3 which fixed the Wallpaper Move and Size problem.iPhone’s iOS 7.0 and ISO 7.0.1 will not resize a photo for the Lock Screen’s wallpaper. I am enjoying BYU Women’s Soccer want a photo on my Lock Screen to … Continue reading →

Articles of Faith 13 We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have … Continue reading →

I am a BYU alumni living in Texas, but when I saw this on the BYU website and this has put me on an interesting search and to a lot of great music. OcTUBAfest | BYU Arts I Bing: tuba … Continue reading →

Start by reading Alma 1:26 and watching this video. Rapid Emerging Knowledge Deployment I wrote this in 1999, years before joining the Raytheon Learning Institute I needed to staff defense projects with engineers and their leads capable with technology which … Continue reading →

Every time I think I could not find another way to increase my thankful to my God for the Prophet Joseph Smith another way is given to me. As the Primary Children say, Joseph Smith is true, er a prophet; … Continue reading →

Archive: General Relief Society Meetings A historic conference to me, I was able to attend through a live BYUtv broadcast, while my wife attended our Ward’s Relief Society dinner followed by the live broadcast to our Ward’s meeting house. In … Continue reading →

Archive: All General Conferences Music Historic Conference to me, I watched the Priesthood Session live at home with my wife. In additional to the rest of the sessions. I like to start the talk and then follow the text. I … Continue reading →

The intent here is to collect links to art depicting my Savior, Jesus my Christ. 1. LDS Media: Images homepage has link to Jesus Christ images: Clicking Jesus Christ goes here: Double click images. Search for Christ: 2. App’s (search … Continue reading →

This blog entry is the result of a question asked in Sunday School about a month ago that I have been pondering. In Junior and Senior High School, when asked complex or tricky questions about being LDS, I answered by … Continue reading →

Online, without tricky criticism, via WikiSource™ : The Journal of Discourses. From LDS.ORG here is the concern: The Journal of Discourses includes interesting and insightful teachings by early Church leaders; however, by itself it is not an authoritative source of … Continue reading →

New Scripture Mastery Better Aligns with Basic Doctrines – Church News and Events The list click here The click View Table PDF and Audio files OLD – NEW – BOOK – DOCTRINE Flash cards: App:

This Deseret News press release was what got this research started. Virginia names Kathleen Flake to Bushman Mormon Studies Chair “Kathleen Flake, a nationally respected scholar of early Mormon history, has been named as the first occupant of the Richard…” … Continue reading →

CPMS: The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at Brigham Young University The following sparked this post: Defending the Faith: Reading the books of scripture and science together “Two upcoming free public events in Provo — a lecture and a … Continue reading →

First, The Mormon Ethic of Civility Click to forward to UPDATES: Joseph Smith “The Saints can testify whether I am willing to lay down my life for my brethren. If it has been demonstrated that I have been willing to … Continue reading →

First learn the beauty by listening to Bible Video: Jesus Declares He Is the Messiah Jesus announces that He is the Messiah prophesied by Isaiah, but is rejected by His neighbors in Nazareth. Five Hebrew Love Songs, BYU Concert Choir … Continue reading →

I am trying to get a jump on next years Old Testament study. I am sure there will be updates. Update 1. “Ascending the Mountain of the Lord” is the new publication for this year’s Sidney B. Sperry Symposium. It … Continue reading →

This should increase your desire for the official rebroadcast of James Taylor Live With The Mormon Tabernacle Choir And Utah Symphony to be available online, here is a taste – thanks – via a fan. James Taylor Live With The … Continue reading →

The videos are at the bottom of this Deseret News’ Press Release page, click here.. “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has created a series of videos to provide an introduction to the Church, its members, and its … Continue reading →

A new BYU teaching page started me on this search. 1. Lds.Org search “questions teaching” Best, I have ever found. Teaching No Greater Call Lesson 16: Teaching with Questions Notice “All results from…” 2. Gospel Library version 3 “questions teaching” … Continue reading →

I feel like this is very positive support for my disability. LDS.org Media Library Helps You Learn, Share, Create The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Discover how the Media Library can enrich lessons, bless families, and help you … Continue reading →

Daniel C Peterson at BYU August 18, 2008 Revelations of Joseph Smith Part 1 I am looking forward to when Education Week will be streamed and archived live like the last Family History conference. For now, I am very thankful … Continue reading →

Primary Celebrating 135 years Deseret News press release: “What about the children?” Following the painting: Title, Primary organization mural at Farmington, Utah stone chapel. (BYU Art link): Click here then above the art. (On my iPhone, clicking on the zooming … Continue reading →