The Fear of Being a Zion People
If you have been in the Church for very long you have, no doubt, heard references to becoming a Zion people. That sounds like a grand and lofty goal, but when someone defines being a Zion people as being [...]
Mormon Weddings, the Horse of a Different Color
Weddings are weddings, no matter what culture you hail from. But among Christian weddings, Mormon weddings are the "horse of a different color." Much of the traditional American expectation for what happens at a wedding is still there, but [...]
Spiritual Holdovers
Generations may feel separate from each other, but all generations, in many ways blend into each other. The habits, beliefs, and outlooks of one generation come from the generations before it, and will extend into the generations that follow. [...]
Bending the Rod of Iron
In the Book of Mormon the prophet Lehi has a dream in which he sees an iron rod that leads to the Tree of Life. Those who grab hold of this rod of iron, don't let go for any [...]
Trying to Speak the Unspeakable
I would like to share my personal feelings about Jesus. This is one of those times when I will either soar with the eagles or drag myself through the mud. We have all had times in our lives when we [...]
What to do When the Heavens Withdraw
I was asked to write about the experience we all have on occasion, that of feeling like no matter how much we try to communicate with the Lord sometimes, it is as though the heavens have withdrawn and our [...]
Why Was Job Considered Perfect?
Sometimes I am uneasy about my standing before the Lord, especially when I am suffering in some way. Am I unworthy enough that when I meet him I will want to bury myself under a mountain to hide from [...]
What and Who is God?
I thought it would be interesting to place the three main definitions of "what and who God is" next to each other. As I read and reread the Nicene Creed and the Westminster Confession of Faith, it occurred to [...]
How to Fall Short of Eternal Glory in Three Easy Steps
Sometimes we beat ourselves up because we are not good enough or we never quite reach our potential. I am here to show you how easy it is to take that potential and maximize your mediocrity so you fall eternally [...]
The Covenant and Symbolism of Baptism
Baptism is the first ordinance each of us participates in when we enter Christ's Church. The Christian world has many ways of baptizing, and some Christian churches view it as being more a symbolic gesture of acceptance of the [...]