Explanations of doctrine, beliefs, and general information about the LDS Church
We naturally focus on our own redemption through Christ. But what else does Christ redeem? Perhaps I should have said, who else does Christ redeem? I have written several other articles about the patterns we see in God's dealings with [...]
Warning! This can be an emotionally charged subject. We all know people who are kind and good, yet still fall under the Lord's definition of being under the bondage of sin. Let's see if we can think this through. Perspective [...]
I Am the Light of the World, by James Fullmer The scriptures are full of examples of Christ's divine nature. Unfortunately, our minds tend to look at only one small aspect of his behavior at a time. It [...]
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash This opinion piece talks about forgiving others. I'll leave forgiveness of self either to someone else or to another day. Most of us have difficulty forgiving others, but it doesn't have to [...]
Photo by Mona Eendra on Unsplash This article isn't an effort to do something we aren't supposed to do. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate a point about the relationship between God and Christ, and about [...]
Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash What is an advocate? And what does it mean when we say we need an advocate with our Father? The 2021 Come, Follow Me lessons for Doctrine and Covenants 45 talks about [...]
The blowing of the Shofar We live in an uncertain society. We are uncertain of our roles in marriage, in our genders, in our civic responsibilities, and in so many other arenas of life. How do we deal [...]
Photo by NOAA on Unsplash For some, this concept of punishing the disobedient is cut and dried, and easy to understand. At least it is on the surface. But for others, there remain many questions as to why [...]
Photo by Micheile Henderson on Unsplash This is an exploration of the idea that to God everything is about relationships. I just read Doctrine and Covenants 29 for the Come, Follow Me lessons for week 13. I was [...]
Photo by Elijah Hiett on Unsplash We are all at different places when it comes to personal revelation. Some know just how they tend to get direction from the Spirit, while others of us flounder about in uncertainty [...]