Explanations of doctrine, beliefs, and general information about the LDS Church
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 [...]
Photo by Paweł Czerwiński on Unsplash This article is based on the week four Come, Follow Me lesson for the Doctrine and Covenants (pg. 15). To some this title is a valid question. To some it is silly, [...]
Photo by Suvam Panja on Unsplash Throughout the scriptures we are taught to fear God. Fear, as defined in the scriptures is to give honor or respect, not to be afraid of. If God is so good to [...]
Photo by Jason Dent on Unsplash Doctrine and Covenants 2 has but three verses. This article discusses two of them. As usual, the scriptures use simple words, combined in unique ways, to teach profound messages of responsibility, loyalty, [...]
Photo by Pinakeen Bhatt on Unsplash Hope is a complicated thing. Not only does its nature change as you and hope mature together, but no one ever really defines where it comes from in the first place. Well, [...]
Photo by Ümit Bulut on Unsplash In 3 Nephi 19:24 we read about a special kind of praying, a prayer where the subject of your prayer is given to you, so you know what you are supposed to [...]
The focus of today's lesson is joy, specifically the joy Jesus felt in ministering to the Nephites. But we need to ask ourselves why he found such joy in what he did, and also look at what brings us the [...]