Elder Neal A. Maxwell: "Let us as Church members turn to the scriptures rather than to commentaries about them." (BYU Women's Conference, Feb 18, 1983.)
joyceAugust 18, 2015
I am so grateful for James Faulconer's "Made Harder…" series. My sister, our friend, and I embarked on a weekly study of The Book of Mormon Made Harder from the three separate locations we live in. Friday mornings at 7:30am we have a conference call where the one assigned for that week leads the discussion. We have been doing this since last fall. Part way through 1 Nephi we jumped ahead to Mosiah 3-7 and planned a 3-day Mosiahpaloosah celebration at a beautiful timeshare in the Napa Valley. We included another sister for that and a cousin joined us on Skype. We then went back chronologically and are still no further than 2 Nephi 2:8. Our meetings (called The Alpine Club) last anywhere between 1 1/2-3 hours depending on our days.Sometimes we are lucky to even get through one verse. What a blessing this book has brought to our lives, our friendships, our understandings, and our desires to better become who we know we can be and do what we know we must do. Our testimonies are strengthened as is our love for the Godhead. Thank you, James Faulconer. You have enhanced our scripture study in a most wonderful way.
Robert HoggAugust 18, 2015
This reminded me of an outstanding 'posing questions' book written by John Barell, now professor emeritus at Montclair State University, Barell worked for several years as a consultant to The American Museum of Natural History in New York City helping teachers and students develop their inquisitiveness about the wonders of earth and space.
The title is Developing More Curious Minds (ASCD, 2003).
Glen M. DanielsenAugust 17, 2015
I have not read this book. The title is intriguing, but right away I am put off by it. I am not a fan of scripture commentaries. I would rather read the dang books themselves. I read the scriptures to save my life. What works for me is to read one chapter a day. Just one. (I think God or someone knew exactly what they were doing when they divided the scriptures into "chapters.") As I read, I linger, and let the text drip over my mind and heart like molasses. Then the Spirit can speak.
I know we should avoid ignorance, and we should learn some gospel almanac. But THAT is not my priority. I read, linger, and listen. You can have your commentaries.
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Glen M. DanielsenAugust 19, 2015
Elder Neal A. Maxwell: "Let us as Church members turn to the scriptures rather than to commentaries about them." (BYU Women's Conference, Feb 18, 1983.)
joyceAugust 18, 2015
I am so grateful for James Faulconer's "Made Harder…" series. My sister, our friend, and I embarked on a weekly study of The Book of Mormon Made Harder from the three separate locations we live in. Friday mornings at 7:30am we have a conference call where the one assigned for that week leads the discussion. We have been doing this since last fall. Part way through 1 Nephi we jumped ahead to Mosiah 3-7 and planned a 3-day Mosiahpaloosah celebration at a beautiful timeshare in the Napa Valley. We included another sister for that and a cousin joined us on Skype. We then went back chronologically and are still no further than 2 Nephi 2:8. Our meetings (called The Alpine Club) last anywhere between 1 1/2-3 hours depending on our days.Sometimes we are lucky to even get through one verse. What a blessing this book has brought to our lives, our friendships, our understandings, and our desires to better become who we know we can be and do what we know we must do. Our testimonies are strengthened as is our love for the Godhead. Thank you, James Faulconer. You have enhanced our scripture study in a most wonderful way.
Robert HoggAugust 18, 2015
This reminded me of an outstanding 'posing questions' book written by John Barell, now professor emeritus at Montclair State University, Barell worked for several years as a consultant to The American Museum of Natural History in New York City helping teachers and students develop their inquisitiveness about the wonders of earth and space. The title is Developing More Curious Minds (ASCD, 2003).
Glen M. DanielsenAugust 17, 2015
I have not read this book. The title is intriguing, but right away I am put off by it. I am not a fan of scripture commentaries. I would rather read the dang books themselves. I read the scriptures to save my life. What works for me is to read one chapter a day. Just one. (I think God or someone knew exactly what they were doing when they divided the scriptures into "chapters.") As I read, I linger, and let the text drip over my mind and heart like molasses. Then the Spirit can speak. I know we should avoid ignorance, and we should learn some gospel almanac. But THAT is not my priority. I read, linger, and listen. You can have your commentaries.
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