A Charge to the Bride and Groom

In 2013 I had the privilege to preach my first wedding sermon. For my preparation I didn't spend much time looking online at sample sermons. My initial Internet searches yielded mostly sentimental froth and wordy collections of benign, man-centered platitudes. So, I decided to write an address from scratch, based on what I saw in Scripture and what I … Continue reading A Charge to the Bride and Groom

Manuscripts and the Wisdom of God: A Brief Essay on the Transmission of the Bible

One of the reasons why Mormons look to revelation other than the Bible is because they believe—and assert in official LDS teaching—that the original content of the Bible has been corrupted over the centuries as the Scriptures have been passed down from generation to generation. Because of this alleged corruption, God’s revelation in the Bible … Continue reading Manuscripts and the Wisdom of God: A Brief Essay on the Transmission of the Bible