I Hear voices
Photo by Christopher Beddies on Unsplash I wonder what my mother would say if she knew I was hearing voices in my head? I wonder if she would feel like I was a failure? Sometimes such things are [...]
New Testament 07 – Ye Must Be Born Again
This week's lessons are scheduled to be studied February 11-17, 2019. Even though the focus for this week is being born again, the lessons also seek to help us understand God's love and physical nature. We will also address the [...]
For My Sake: An Example in How to Study the Scriptures
I don't remember where I was, probably in Church, but someone said something and it woke me up. Not literally. They quoted a verse of scripture that had the phrase "for my sake" in it. My first thought was, "What? [...]
New Testament 06 – The Spirit of the Lord Is upon Me
Scheduled to be studied Feb. 4-10, 2019. If there should be one universal goal for the whole human family, it would be to live our lives filled with the Spirit of God. How is this done? Is there a secret [...]
New Testament 05 – Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord
Scheduled to be studied Jan. 28-Feb 3, 2019. As an Elias, John the Baptist's responsibility was to prepare the way for something/someone greater to follow. We are also tasked with the responsibility to prepare the way for the Savior's return. [...]
Why Christ says “Come, Follow Me.”
A post in the Facebook group Latter-day Saint Ministering caught my attention not only because of the tremendous discussion it generated, but because of the careful questions it posed. The member was asking some philosophical questions about the nature of [...]
New Testament 04 – We Have Found the Messiah
"For years, faithful Israelites, including Andrew, Peter, Philip, and Nathanael, had waited and prayed for the coming of the promised Messiah. When they met Him, how did they know that He was the One they had been seeking? The same [...]
New Testament 03 – We Have Come to Worship Him
A large part of what it means to worship something is to express reverence and appreciation for what you worship. In this lesson we have many examples of how Jesus worshiped his Father, how angels expressed reverence for Christ and [...]
New Testament 02 – Be It unto Me according to Thy Word
This is a lesson about attitudes. The Lord has a great work to do in each of our lives, but the attitude with which we face him and react to his challenges, and blessings, will make all the difference in [...]
Learning to Be Tender
Today's society is governed by an addiction to offense, an ease in criticizing others, and a tendency to dismiss other's opinions or feelings in favor of our personal point of view. Even writing this last sentence filled me with visions [...]