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“Temple on Mount Zion” Conference Flyer

September 4, 2012 by Bryce Haymond Leave a Comment
Flyer for "The Temple on Mount Zion" Conference

Flyer for “The Temple on Mount Zion” Conference

The Interpreter Foundation is sponsoring “The Temple on Mount Zion” Conference coming up later this month on September 22, 2012, and which will take place at the Provo Public Library, in Provo, Utah.  To spread the word about this conference, there is a flyer now available to download, print, share, email, and post online.  I think this conference will be excellent, and I recommend that you take a moment now to post this flyer wherever you can to help others learn about it.

You can click here to get to the downloadable flyer.  Or, if you would simply like to share the flyer on Facebook, please use the sharing buttons below. Click on the “Recommend” button to post the link to the flyer with a comment on your Facebook profile. Click on the “Send” button to send the flyer to a specific person, group, or email address:

Posted in: Announcements Tagged: conference, facebook, recommend, sharing

Using Google Wave in the LDS Church

October 10, 2009 by Bryce Haymond 12 Comments
Google Wave

Google Wave

Anyone who has been following this blog for some time knows that I love new technologies, and most particularly how those new technologies might be used to benefit the Church and the work of the kingdom of God on the earth.  Last week I received a nomination to the “preview” of the new Google Wave service from a friend on Twitter (thank you!).  Last night I finally received my invitation to join the service and test it out.  I quickly hopped on board and began exploring.

I’ve only used the tool for a few hours, and its only available in a very limited preview release at the moment, but I’m already wondering how this cool new technology could be used in the Church to help the work roll on.  For those who are not familiar with the service, it is being touted as the ultimate collaboration tool, an amalgam of email, instant messaging, wikis, social networking, document collaboration, picture/video sharing, and much more.  Many are still not sure what exactly its potential is, or if it will even catch on.  But from my limited encounter so far, it does seem like a powerful tool for working on things together, and I think it will be of use to many.

So the question that’s been rolling around in my head then is, how can we use Google Wave in the Church?  How could it facilitate those things we already do in the Church to make them better?  How can we harness its power to help the threefold mission of the Church accomplish its ends in a quicker, easier, or simpler way?  [Read more…]

Posted in: Practices, Tidbits Tagged: activities, church, collaboration, discussion, google, google wave, journal, meetings, membership, sharing, talk, technology

Mormon Temples Made Simple Video

September 28, 2009 by Bryce Haymond 12 Comments

Because of the sacred nature of the ordinances that members of the Church perform in temples, it can be difficult sometimes for us to describe to others what the temple is and what we do inside. I thought the video embedded below gave a good introduction to the temple.  You can watch it below (on the website), or you can see it and other videos like it on the Mormons Made Simple website.

How do you feel this video does in explaining in simple terms what the temple is for? Could it be used for sharing with family and friends what the temple is about? Please share with us your thoughts in the comments.

Posted in: Temples Today Tagged: discussion, inside, missionary, non-lds, sacred, secret, sharing, talk, video, website, worship

Mormon Thoughts on the Temple – Round #2

March 30, 2009 by Bryce Haymond 7 Comments

A few days ago I posted a request for thoughts on the temple.  I’ve received a few messages from some readers, but not as many as I would like.  We’d really like to hear from more of you.  I think this could be a very powerful missionary tool for all of us.

What does the temple mean to you?  Why do you go to the temple?  Do you have a short experience you’d like to share?  Do you have a testimony of the temple you think others could benefit hearing?  Does the temple have an important place in your life?  What have you learned about the temple that you’d like to teach others about?  Is the temple a blessing to you?  How has the temple changed your life?  What is it that makes the temple different from the rest of ordinary life?  Have you been privileged to do temple work for your ancestors?  What was it like?  Are you grateful for the temple?  Why?  Has the temple brought you closer to our Savior, Jesus Christ?

Here is an excellent example from a convert who has been a member of the Church for 11 years, and who has a genuinely powerful testimony of the temple.  Press the play button below:

Thank you, brother, for sharing with us your witness and testimony of the temple and the Holy Ghost.  You’ve blessed my life today.

What could you share with us about the temple?

The method is the same.  Just click the “Call Me” button below, enter in your name (or “anonymous”), your phone number, select “keep number private,” and then click “Connect.”  You will receive a phone call and be connected straight to the TempleStudy.com voicemail where you can share with us your message (3 minute limit). In a few days I’ll select some to share with everyone.

Feel free to be a missionary today and share what the temple means to you.  It’s easy and you could make a positive difference in someone’s life by something you share.

Posted in: Temples Today Tagged: bloggernacle, calling, comment, conversation, experience, faith, google, learn, media, missionary, phone, recording, sharing, talk, testimony

Mormon Thoughts About the Temple Using Google Voice

March 26, 2009 by Bryce Haymond 1 Comment

google-voiceSo, we’re going to try something a little different and creative, something that I haven’t seen done anywhere else on the internet, and certainly not in the Bloggernacle, so we’re setting a new precedent here.  You get to hear so much from me, but we don’t often get to hear from you, the readers, except very briefly in the comments or sometimes in private emails with me.  I’d like to hear more of your thoughts, insights, stories, feelings, testimonies, things you’ve learned, good books you’ve found, and experiences about the temple.  What does the temple mean to you?  I want to hear your voices!  You all have so many rich things to share that could add to our understanding of the temple, and I want to tap into that treasure-trove of faith and cumulative voice.  [Read more…]

Posted in: Temples Today Tagged: bloggernacle, calling, comment, conversation, experience, faith, google, learn, media, missionary, phone, recording, sharing, talk, testimony
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