How to Handle Lost Boy Syndrome
In the book, "Peter Pan" by J. M. Barrie we find an island full of lost boys. At one time, they were part of larger families, but somehow became lost to those families, and ended up in Neverland. Every [...]
New Testament – 37 – Be Ye Reconciled to God
Scheduled for study Sept. 9-15, 2019. Relationships - this is the theme of the week. Our lives reflect our relationships, whether they are living letters of recommendations for Christ's gospel, our relationships with our loved ones, our relationships with our [...]
New Testament 36 – God is Not the Author of Confusion
Scheduled for study Sept. 2-8, 2019. Unity is the order of the day for these chapters in 1 Corinthians. Paul teaches the members the purpose of two spiritual gifts and about the vital importance of the resurrection. Day 1 1 [...]
Understanding the Spirit and Gift of Prophecy
This is the companion piece to the article called What is the Gift of Tongues? In Paul's letter to the Corinthian Saints the gift of tongues and the gift of prophecy are compared and weighed. Too often, we as Latter-day [...]
What Is the Gift of Tongues?
The gift of tongues is one of those spiritual gifts that leaves many members of the Lord's restored Church scratching their heads. The touchstone experience When most people talk about speaking in tongues, the day of Pentecost is almost always [...]
New Testament 35 – Ye Are the Body of Christ
Scheduled for study Aug. 21-Sept. 1, 2019. Our journey back to our heavenly home is not a solitary one. We must learn to deal with diversity among our eternal-family members, and find unity of purpose among all our differences. Day [...]
What Are the Chains of Hell?
There are a number of references in the scriptures that refer to the chains with which Satan binds God's children. I am limiting what I address here to Alma's description of the chains of hell as found in Alma 12. [...]
New Testament 34 – Be Perfectly Joined Together
Scheduled for study August 19-25, 2019. The Lord's Church cannot thrive without unity among the members. In these chapters Paul sorrows that the Saints of Corinth have become so divided that he cannot give them the doctrine he would like [...]
Basics of Personal Revelation – Part the Second
There is good reason for why the Brethren don't give us a manual on how to receive personal revelation. The reason is because it is personal, and that means that each person will learn it in their own way and [...]
New Testament 33 – Overcome Evil with Good
Scheduled for study August 12-18, 2019. These chapters strike a personal chord for us. Paul is teaching the Romans that none of us have mastered the gospel principles yet. And as such, we need to be accommodating, loving, forgiving, kind, [...]
A Change in My Perspective of the Celestial Kingdom
From NASA When we study the gospel, if there is one thing that is always guaranteed to happen it's that we will make discoveries and have thoughts we never anticipated when we sat down to study. The Spirit [...]