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OneLowerLight

My Journey in Studying and Defending the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ

I once received a prophecy from one of my Church leaders, known as a patriarch, that if I so desire I may become a scholar of the Gospel and of the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  "OneLowerLight" is my expression of faith in that inspired prediction.  This webpage will host in-depth articles about Gospel-related topics, while the posts on my (public) Instagram page @OneLowerLight will be a bit narrower in scope.


The content associated with OneLowerLight is specifically directed to Latter-day Saints already familiar with our Church's core doctrines.  However, anyone is welcome to read this content and ask me questions if they desire to do so!  Feel free to email me at mwsailman@gmail.com.

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The inspiration for the title "OneLowerLight," is found in the traditional hymn “Brightly Beams Our Father’s Mercy,” (LDS Hymns, no. 335):

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Let the lower lights be burning, / Send the gleam across the waves! 

Some poor sinking, struggling seaman / You may rescue, you may save!

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I testify that Jesus is the true and great Light of the world.  I am merely one lower light.  My purpose and my joy in sharing Gospel scholarship is to point all who engage with this content towards Christ, if they so desire.  In all my writings here, I hope the Holy Spirit of the Lord will testify with me as I share my witness that Jesus lives, and that His works and words in all ages of history are worth studying.


May the Light attend your way!

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Turning Away from the Idolatry of Addiction

21 December 2023

Humbly hearkening to the teachings of prophets and apostles can show us how to turn away from the idolatry of addiction.

Do You Know Where You Are on the Covenant Path?

Published 6 May 2023

The ordinances and covenants of the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ are less about accomplishing tasks on a checklist and more about making progress from one milestone to another in a deepening relationship with God.

Covenant Path
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes

Drinking Further Upstream: A Review from an LDS Perspective of "Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes"

15 December 2022

We place ourselves in a better position to correctly understand and interpret the Holy Bible when we see its content through the eyes of those who wrote it.

Are You Wearing the Right Lenses? A Statement of My Premises for OneLowerLight

27 November, 2022

No quest for truth is conducted in a cultural and intellectual vacuum.  That reality is what makes our spiritual journeys concretely human, and potentially divine.

One Lower Light, Lighthouse
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