Nathan ArpinMormon Open BlogThe Perils surrounding the Nativity NarrativeThe story of Christ’s birth is always in danger of becoming too pedestrian, so familiar it becomes trite. Sadly, the very commemoration of…Dec 2, 2016Dec 2, 2016
Nathan ArpinMormon Open BlogChrist: The End Worth Enduring ForPresented at the SMPT Conference held at Brigham Young University, October 2016.Oct 17, 2016Oct 17, 2016
Nathan ArpThe Spell of the Gospel: the Convergence of Poetry and Spirit in the ScripturesWhen I first began to seriously read scripture, I immediately noticed the magic of its language. Certain words or passages enchanted me…Jul 2, 2016Jul 2, 2016
Nathan ArpVoices from the Dust: Part OneWhen the Book of Mormon came to light in the early 1800’s, literally from out of the earth, it fulfilled poetic prophecy that it would be a…Jun 26, 2016Jun 26, 2016
Nathan ArpCell of Our Own Self-EsteemSometimes we incarcerate ourselves in the cell of our own self-esteem.Seeing the world through the cell of our own self-esteem makes it difficult to see anything but ourselves. As we put ourselves in front of…Jun 11, 2016Jun 11, 2016
Nathan ArpA Call to ArmsThe scriptures are rife with war metaphors and depictions of battles, so much so that when we read “put on the whole armour of God”…Jun 4, 2016Jun 4, 2016
Nathan ArpThe Power to Get Back Up AgainWe live in a fallen world and so we encounter failure. We try to “take up the cross, and follow [Christ] (Mark 10:21), but fall again and…May 27, 2016May 27, 2016
Nathan ArpA Burning Fire Shut Up in My BonesIt can be hard to follow the Lord. At times it is easy to become “weary in well-doing” (Galatians 6:9). The gospel, as described in…May 21, 2016May 21, 2016
Nathan ArpThe True Order of PrayerWhen we are first taught to pray, we are often given an order of things to say. We may be instructed to: first, address our Heavenly…May 7, 2016May 7, 2016
Nathan ArpinMormon Open BlogSolving the Equation of Our Own SufferingWhen we suffer, the question we often ask is why. Why did event X happen? However, in the equation of our own suffering, why is not the…Apr 30, 2016Apr 30, 2016