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Come with me to explore deep questions about the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. We'll pay close attention to inclusion, Zion-building, and gender roles while strengthening our faith in living prophets.
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Judging Between Good and Evil
Wherefore, all things which are good cometh of God; and that which is evil cometh of the devil; for the devil is an enemy unto God, and...
Anne Kassel
Jan 3, 20227 min read
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A Not-So-Novel Approach to Ministry
"And he said unto me: Knowest thou the condescension of God? And I said unto him: I know that he loveth his children; nevertheless, I do...
Anne Kassel
Dec 21, 20215 min read
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Musing on the Mysteries
"It is given unto many to know the mysteries of God; nevertheless they are laid under a strict command that they shall not impart only...
Anne Kassel
Dec 12, 20217 min read
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Charity: the Breastplate I Need Today
"But [the Lamanites] were not armed with breastplates, nor shields—therefore, they were exceedingly afraid of the armies of the Nephites...
Anne Kassel
Dec 1, 20218 min read
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Desire and Sacrifice
It's hard to imagine a more wrenching scene than Amulek, in bonds, wanting desperately to intervene as his wife and children and their...
Anne Kassel
Nov 22, 20215 min read
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Broad is the Plan While Narrow the Way
I had a long talk this week with someone dear to me. She rejoices that she has at last been delivered from a demon that has plagued her...
Anne Kassel
Nov 14, 20215 min read
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On Long-Suffering and Afflictions
"And the Lord said unto them also: Go forth among the Lamanites, thy brethren, and establish my word; yet ye shall be patient in...
Anne Kassel
Nov 8, 20214 min read
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When Repentance Comes Late
I don't think there is a more tragic character in all history than King Coriantumr, as he appears in Ether 15. He sees the approaching...
Anne Kassel
Oct 31, 20215 min read
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Uneasy
"...Wo be unto him that is at ease in Zion!" (2 Nephi 28:24) Someone dear to me, with an interest in early Christian history and a...
Anne Kassel
Oct 24, 202110 min read
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Because Ye Have Cried Unto Me
And there will I bless thee and thy seed, and raise up unto me of thy seed, and of the seed of thy brother, and they who shall go with...
Anne Kassel
Oct 10, 20215 min read
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Obedience and Commandments
And also that they might give thanks to the Lord their God, who ... had appointed just men to be their teachers, ... who had taught them...
Anne Kassel
Oct 2, 20215 min read
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Preparing for Conference
"...the people gathered themselves together throughout all the land, that they might go up to the temple to hear the words which king...
Anne Kassel
Sep 26, 20213 min read
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Soft Heart, Firm Mind
But if they will repent and hearken unto my words, and harden not their hearts, I will establish my church among them. (3 Nephi 21:22)....
Anne Kassel
Sep 19, 20215 min read
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Assuming the Best
"And charity suffereth long, and is kind...is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil" (Moroni 7:45). Earlier, I wrote that, in order to...
Anne Kassel
Sep 15, 202110 min read
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Peaceable
Wherefore, I would speak unto you that are of the church, that are the peaceable followers of Christ, and that have obtained a sufficient...
Anne Kassel
Sep 5, 20214 min read
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Making Peace in the Culture Wars
A couple days ago, I got an article in my inbox taking issue with David French. Despite my deep interest in political principles, I don't...
Anne Kassel
Aug 22, 20217 min read
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Faith is Courageous, Not Blind.
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thessalonians 5:21) I had a mixed emotional reaction this week when the First...
Anne Kassel
Aug 15, 20216 min read
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Remembering the Captive Past Part 2
This week, I've been doing a deep dive into the issue of vaccinations. I've found myself pulled back and forth between the pro- and anti-...
Anne Kassel
Aug 9, 20215 min read
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Remembering the Captive Past
"...he has also, by his everlasting power, delivered them out of bondage and captivity, from time to time even down to the present day;...
Anne Kassel
Aug 2, 20216 min read
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The Bitter Doctrine Is Not True
"Behold, I say unto you, that he that supposeth that little children need baptism is in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of...
Anne Kassel
Jul 25, 20212 min read
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