David T
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Latter-day Saint Christian. Random musings on Scripture, History, Culture, Lived Religion & Liturgy. Not a hater.
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David T
@improvementera.com
· Jan 22
Then Shall They Fast
Years ago, a loved one died, and I was led to wonder if it might have been my fault.
www.wayfaremagazine.org
Here's a link to my essay at Wayfare. There's a free trial, but the subscription is worth it. So much good stuff in Wayfare.
www.wayfaremagazine.org/p/then-shall...
www.wayfaremagazine.org/p/then-shall...
Home Sacrament today due to weather, and my newly ordained Deacon son was eager and enthusiastic to participate in the passing. While there is something important about celebrating as a community, this reminded me of the sacred experiences those Home Sacraments were for us during Covid.
January 26, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Home Sacrament today due to weather, and my newly ordained Deacon son was eager and enthusiastic to participate in the passing. While there is something important about celebrating as a community, this reminded me of the sacred experiences those Home Sacraments were for us during Covid.
Well it's been a few years now, and it looks like Palm Sunday is here to stay for Latter-day Saints, folks.
January 23, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Well it's been a few years now, and it looks like Palm Sunday is here to stay for Latter-day Saints, folks.
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Palm Sunday and Easter Worship Services Aim to Spread God’s ‘Greater Love’ http://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/palm-sunday-and-easter-worship-services-aim-to-spread-god-s-greater-love
Palm Sunday and Easter Worship Services Aim to Spread God’s ‘Greater Love’
The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ has announced that on Palm Sunday, local congregations will hold a one-hour sacrament meeting unless a stake conference has already been scheduled.
newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Palm Sunday and Easter Worship Services Aim to Spread God’s ‘Greater Love’ http://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/palm-sunday-and-easter-worship-services-aim-to-spread-god-s-greater-love
100% serious when I say Peck's Gilda Trillim poem "My Turn on Earth" is my absolute favorite creation account, and it's not even close.
January 19, 2026 at 2:06 AM
100% serious when I say Peck's Gilda Trillim poem "My Turn on Earth" is my absolute favorite creation account, and it's not even close.
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The LDS Church’s embrace of modern English Bible translations could raise questions about certain teachings — and that’s a good thing, says Latter-day Saint Bible scholar Dan McClellan.
LDS Church’s move toward modern Bible translations likely to spark debate over some Latter-day Saint beliefs
The LDS Church’s embrace of modern English Bible translations could raise questions about certain teachings — and that’s a good thing, says Latter-day Saint Bible scholar Dan McClellan.
www.sltrib.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The LDS Church’s embrace of modern English Bible translations could raise questions about certain teachings — and that’s a good thing, says Latter-day Saint Bible scholar Dan McClellan.
I dig this video as a pretty decent visual illustration of the poetic nature and message of Genesis 1, the 'newer' of the two Genesis Creation Accounts. #ComeFollowMe
www.youtube.com/watch?v=afVN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=afVN...
How Genesis 1 Communicates What The Whole Bible is About
YouTube video by BibleProject
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I dig this video as a pretty decent visual illustration of the poetic nature and message of Genesis 1, the 'newer' of the two Genesis Creation Accounts. #ComeFollowMe
www.youtube.com/watch?v=afVN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=afVN...
January reading: 'When God Spoke Greek: The Septuagint and the Making of the Christian Bible' , by Timothy Michael Law. #ComeFollowMe
January 8, 2026 at 3:52 PM
January reading: 'When God Spoke Greek: The Septuagint and the Making of the Christian Bible' , by Timothy Michael Law. #ComeFollowMe
I'll be using 'God's Stories As Told By God's Children' (From The Bible For Normal People) as a compliment to #ComeFollowMe weekly Old Testament readings with my family this year. It's an EXCELLENT book for kids and adults alike - Bible scholars retelling the stories with good context & questions.
January 6, 2026 at 1:01 AM
I'll be using 'God's Stories As Told By God's Children' (From The Bible For Normal People) as a compliment to #ComeFollowMe weekly Old Testament readings with my family this year. It's an EXCELLENT book for kids and adults alike - Bible scholars retelling the stories with good context & questions.
My Sunday School class was downright giddy about the invitation to use new translations of the Bible, and several shared how they had started and it already transformed their experience. My kid's Youth Sunday School teacher brought it up too.
This is huge, y'all.
This is huge, y'all.
January 4, 2026 at 4:56 PM
My Sunday School class was downright giddy about the invitation to use new translations of the Bible, and several shared how they had started and it already transformed their experience. My kid's Youth Sunday School teacher brought it up too.
This is huge, y'all.
This is huge, y'all.
It really is a thrill to have made as decent progress as I have in being able to just pick up and read the Greek Bible and comprehend what I'm reading. Still a LOT to learn, but progress feels great.
January 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM
It really is a thrill to have made as decent progress as I have in being able to just pick up and read the Greek Bible and comprehend what I'm reading. Still a LOT to learn, but progress feels great.
The JST is easier to approach when you see Moses 1, a Vision Given to Moses (an initially distinct text) as Joseph essentially having a vision of himself AS Moses, and then himself going on afterward to continue living out the conceit of Moses writing the Bible for a reconstituted Latter-day Israel.
January 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
The JST is easier to approach when you see Moses 1, a Vision Given to Moses (an initially distinct text) as Joseph essentially having a vision of himself AS Moses, and then himself going on afterward to continue living out the conceit of Moses writing the Bible for a reconstituted Latter-day Israel.
Looking forward to a different approach to my OT study going into #ComeFollowMe2026! #LXX
December 31, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Looking forward to a different approach to my OT study going into #ComeFollowMe2026! #LXX
Ooh, didn't know this was coming! Third Edition of Jewish Annotated New Testament, featuring the NRSV:UE. Coming out in April 2026! amzn.to/49vUe30
December 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Ooh, didn't know this was coming! Third Edition of Jewish Annotated New Testament, featuring the NRSV:UE. Coming out in April 2026! amzn.to/49vUe30
Oh no.
Remembering the Life of President Jeffrey R. Holland http://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-jeffrey-r-holland-memorial
Remembering the Life of President Jeffrey R. Holland
A look back at the life and ministry of President Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org
December 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Oh no.
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Statement on Health of President Jeffrey R. Holland http://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/statement-on-health-of-president-jeffrey-r-holland
Statement on Health of President Jeffrey R. Holland
Statement on Health of President Jeffrey R. Holland, December 2025
newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org
December 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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$2.99 eBook of The Bible Says So! #maklelan3051
YouTube video by Dan McClellan
youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
At home with a sick family, watching broadcast of our Ward's Christmas program - and they just had a moment for everyone to stop and greet everyone on either side of them.
These Latter-day Saints just accidentally discovered the liturgical practice of the Sign of Peace.
These Latter-day Saints just accidentally discovered the liturgical practice of the Sign of Peace.
December 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
At home with a sick family, watching broadcast of our Ward's Christmas program - and they just had a moment for everyone to stop and greet everyone on either side of them.
These Latter-day Saints just accidentally discovered the liturgical practice of the Sign of Peace.
These Latter-day Saints just accidentally discovered the liturgical practice of the Sign of Peace.
First updated lyrics for #HymnsForHomeAndChurch I think we've seen...
December 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
First updated lyrics for #HymnsForHomeAndChurch I think we've seen...
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the title of this frog photograph goes unexpectedly hard
even the frogs are experiencing sectarian warfare right now I guess
December 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
the title of this frog photograph goes unexpectedly hard
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LDS Church breaks with long-standing tradition, embraces modern English translations of the Bible. The move should help increase comprehension and put Latter-day Saints into greater conversation with other Christians regarding this foundational text.
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
LDS Church breaks with long-standing tradition, embraces modern English translations of the Bible
For the first time, Latter-day Saints are being encouraged to seek out modern translations of the Bible to further their studies.
www.sltrib.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM
LDS Church breaks with long-standing tradition, embraces modern English translations of the Bible. The move should help increase comprehension and put Latter-day Saints into greater conversation with other Christians regarding this foundational text.
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
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The Future of LDS Bible Study (Hopefully)
By Matt Bowman The LDS church has authorized the use of non-KJV Bibles. There are two reasons why this shift is significant. First, not to be underestimated, I think this will lead to more LDS study of the Bible. King James English is even somewhat more…
By Matt Bowman The LDS church has authorized the use of non-KJV Bibles. There are two reasons why this shift is significant. First, not to be underestimated, I think this will lead to more LDS study of the Bible. King James English is even somewhat more…
The Future of LDS Bible Study (Hopefully)
By Matt Bowman The LDS church has authorized the use of non-KJV Bibles. There are two reasons why this shift is significant. First, not to be underestimated, I think this will lead to more LDS study of the Bible. King James English is even somewhat more obscure than that of Restoration scripture that imitates it. That's one reason why LDS study of the Bible tends only to hit a few highlights throughout the entire text - Genesis 1-12; the first three chapters of Exodus, snippets of Isaiah and that's about it for the Hebrew Bible, and only certain passages of the gospels from the New Testament.
bycommonconsent.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The Future of LDS Bible Study (Hopefully)
By Matt Bowman The LDS church has authorized the use of non-KJV Bibles. There are two reasons why this shift is significant. First, not to be underestimated, I think this will lead to more LDS study of the Bible. King James English is even somewhat more…
By Matt Bowman The LDS church has authorized the use of non-KJV Bibles. There are two reasons why this shift is significant. First, not to be underestimated, I think this will lead to more LDS study of the Bible. King James English is even somewhat more…
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So these are some good NRSV editions, although the SBL Study Bible is the most recent edition of the Harper Collins, and it includes the updated NRSVue (I have that in digital, but not hardcopy). New Oxford Annotated Bible is also a solid pick, which is also due for a new edition soon.
December 16, 2025 at 2:07 AM
So these are some good NRSV editions, although the SBL Study Bible is the most recent edition of the Harper Collins, and it includes the updated NRSVue (I have that in digital, but not hardcopy). New Oxford Annotated Bible is also a solid pick, which is also due for a new edition soon.
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"There’s a misconception that modern translations ... are less than faithful to the ancient sources — that in modernizing ...translators have compromised or dumbed down the doctrine...that simply isn’t true. [They] often have access to manuscripts that were not available to early translators. ”
December 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"There’s a misconception that modern translations ... are less than faithful to the ancient sources — that in modernizing ...translators have compromised or dumbed down the doctrine...that simply isn’t true. [They] often have access to manuscripts that were not available to early translators. ”