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Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 26: DNA

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I know I literally just said I was going to be better at making these posts a weekly feature again and then missed a few weeks, so I apologize for that. My dad was back in the hospital for a bit and there was holiday business. I also filmed an episode of the Come Back podcast, which should be out this coming weekend. And I was actually doing a lot of work a few weeks ago on another project for FAIR that I am very excited about. I am starting a new, investigative podcast series with two other FAIR faces you may be familiar with, Jennifer Roach and Zachary Wright. It’s going to be a podcast composed of multiple miniseries on different controversial topics in Church history and culture.

I admire and adore both of my co-hosts, and we’re already having such a great time working together. We met up before Christmas and laughed and planned and ate and filmed a few trailers, which should be out soon. We’re doing a bunch of filming this weekend, in fact. Our first miniseries should launch in early-to-mid February, and will consist of six episodes. I’ll have more to say on this soon, but we’re all very excited. The entire crew working on this project is amazing, and I couldn’t ask for a better group of people to work with.

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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 1 Nephi 1–5 – Mike Parker

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(Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, so they will be shared here where they fit best.) [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 1 Nephi 1–5 – Mike Parker

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 1 Nephi 1–5 – Autumn Dickson

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Goodly Parents

by Autumn Dickson

When we read the first seven chapters of The Book of Mormon, we find a great many patterns for how the Lord works with His children. We find patterns of revelation, agency, perfect timing, and the nature of personal progression and testimony. One of the patterns we also find is that of righteous parenting. One of the first things declared in The Book of Mormon is: [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 1 Nephi 1–5 – Autumn Dickson

Consider Conference: Think Celestial!

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2023 October General Conference, Sunday Afternoon Session
Think Celestial!
Russell M. Nelson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Main Points

“Thinking Celestial” means to view our choices and the circumstances of our lives with an eternal perspective. [Read more…] about Consider Conference: Think Celestial!

Consider Conference: Keeping the Messages of General Conference With Us

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Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints look forward to the General Conferences of the church as a time to hear the word of God and listen to His servants as they share messages they have been guided to share. Over the course of the five sessions of Conference, members often feel inspired by the talks, music and spiritual promptings they receive. It’s an amazing experience to be in General Conference…but once General Conference is over, how can you keep it with you? How can you let General Conference change you? Alma the Younger said it this way: [Read more…] about Consider Conference: Keeping the Messages of General Conference With Us

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Introductory Pages of the Book of Mormon – Mike Parker

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(Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class) [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Introductory Pages of the Book of Mormon – Mike Parker

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Introductory Pages of the Book of Mormon – Autumn Dickson

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What is Scripture?

by Autumn Dickson

The title page of The Book of Mormon has me pondering about a couple of things that have actually been on my mind over the past year as I read the New Testament – namely, what really is scripture? Why do certain things get counted as scripture? What does it mean to be a writer of scripture? [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Introductory Pages of the Book of Mormon – Autumn Dickson

2023 in review – and what’s coming up in 2024!

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Thanks to your donations of time, talent, and funds, we’ve been able to accomplish a lot in 2023. Here are some highlights, as well as a peek at some of the things we have in store for 2024. There is more opposition to the Church today than ever before, and there are many more things we’d love to be able to do in our mission to defend against critics and help save testimonies. But to do so, we really need more help. Please consider helping us with your donation today.

By Study and By Faith – Episode 10: Response to “The Gospel for Mormons”

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by Zachary Wright

As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we often run into people who criticize us for our beliefs.  I served my mission in a place where the Church was often criticized by General Christians who wanted me to abandon my faith and accept what they believed to be “the true Jesus”.  While they may seem confusing at first, it’s a common phenomenon for many Christians to believe that we, as members of the church, aren’t true Christians, and that we consequently, will be going to Hell.  However, in my experience, I’ve found that many Christian antagonists of the church often bring a number of ideas that have questionable reality.  This is what I want to focus on today. [Read more…] about By Study and By Faith – Episode 10: Response to “The Gospel for Mormons”

Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – The Book of Revelation

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Evangelical Questions: The Book of Revelation

by Jennifer Roach, MDiv, LMHC

Oh my goodness, we have made it to Week 50. And we’re almost done with this project. The whole goal this year has been to give you a peek into how your Evangelical friends and family see things differently – and how we can approach conversation a little bit differently with them and perhaps have more success sharing the goodness of our faith with them. And it’s been an amazing year for me – I’ve clarified some of my own thinking on this topic and hopefully helped some of you too. I’ve received so many kind and thoughtful notes from some of you that I never could have met any other way, so I’m incredibly grateful for this project. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR: Faithful Answers to New Testament Questions – The Book of Revelation