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From Property to Queen
It's been a full week and it's late Sunday night. But after studying Esther all week, I need to write something, even if it's brief....
Anne Kassel
Aug 1, 20226 min read
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Growing Beyond The Need to Reject
When the Jews returned from Babylonian captivity to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, they were initially welcomed by their cousins, the...
Anne Kassel
Jul 24, 20226 min read
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King Josiah's Triumph That Could Not Save His People
A friend and I had a conversation this week about the struggles of ministering to adult children who have chosen to step back from our...
Anne Kassel
Jul 18, 20224 min read
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Loving Refusal to Quietly Go Away
I am strongly struck by the story of Elisha and the Shunammite woman, as found in 2 Kings 4. She was a prominent woman who frequently...
Anne Kassel
Jul 11, 20224 min read
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The Unfirm Firmament
I found myself a little put off by the glaringly-inaccurate aspects of the Biblical creation account this week. I read three versions --...
Anne Kassel
Jan 10, 20227 min read
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Righteous Judgment
"And he shall rise the third day from the dead; and behold, he standeth to judge the world; and behold, all these things are done that a...
Anne Kassel
Mar 27, 20214 min read
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Hiram Page and What To Do When the Prophet Gives Controversial Counsel
Hiram Page was a good man. He was one of the 8 witnesses of the Book of Mormon, present at the organization of the Church and baptized 5...
Anne Kassel
Mar 21, 20215 min read
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D&C 13: Ministry of Angels
"Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, which holds the keys of the ministering of...
Anne Kassel
Mar 21, 20215 min read
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Progressing Past the Paradigm of the Pharisees
"...and even after all this, they shall consider him a man, and say that he hath a devil, and shall scourge him, and shall crucify him"...
Anne Kassel
Mar 13, 20217 min read
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By Grace and By Choice
Doctrine and Covenants 20 is the foundational document of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It testifies that Jesus Christ...
Anne Kassel
Mar 9, 20217 min read
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Two Churches
I've pondered a lot on Nephi's meaning when he talks about the 'great and abominable church" in 1 Nephi 13 and 14. But I'm excited by the...
Anne Kassel
Feb 14, 20215 min read
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The Lost Manuscript and Plural Marriage
I'm finding it difficult to continue my Come Follow Me posts in addition to my weekly essays on references to Jesus Christ in the Book of...
Anne Kassel
Jan 25, 20212 min read
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1832 vs 1842 Accounts of the First Vision
1832: It seems that in this account, Joseph is painting with a broad brush. This is a first draft, I'm thinking, and so contains...
Anne Kassel
Jan 17, 20212 min read
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Faith and the First Christmas
Every year, we read the story of the First Christmas as it is recorded in the Gospel of Luke. I love that tradition. And this year, I'm...
Anne Kassel
Jan 1, 20214 min read
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Warrior of Mercy
My favourite chapter in all scripture has to be Moroni 7. And my least favourite has always been Moroni 9. This week's Come Follow Me...
Anne Kassel
Dec 13, 20205 min read
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On Prayer and Power
Moroni 2:2 -- What constitutes mighty prayer? Once ordained by Jesus Christ himself, why was it necessary for the 12 Disciples to pray...
Anne Kassel
Dec 6, 20203 min read
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Why Must Faith Precede the Miracle?
In Ether 12:12, Moroni states something almost stunning: "For if there be no faith among the children of men, God can do no miracle among...
Anne Kassel
Nov 29, 20202 min read
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Partakers of the Heavenly Gift: Promises in Ether 12 - 13
The last few chapters have been full of history, but Moroni breaks into the narrative here to teach and to issue some promises. Here are...
Anne Kassel
Nov 29, 20203 min read
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Carving Heaven out of Hell
In Ether 10, Morianton was the dispossessed heir of a despot. His forefather, Riplakish, had oppressed the people until they'd rebelled...
Anne Kassel
Nov 22, 20202 min read
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Mormon 9: With Fear and Trembling
The Lord's promises to covenant Israel are so present with Moroni that, even when he's writing to the unbelieving, they spill out. The...
Anne Kassel
Nov 8, 20204 min read
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