Explanations of doctrine, beliefs, and general information about the LDS Church
Abinadi comes to us with no information about his upbringing or origins. We see only the last acts of his life as he warns the people of their impending destruction if they don't repent. His single recorded sermon led to [...]
No one teaches sermons about Zeniff. He is mentioned more or less only in passing in the book of Mosiah, yet he plays an important role in the overall story of how the Book of Mormon plays out. New Idea [...]
This article is directly connected to the Come, Follow Me lessons for Mosiah 4-6. King Benjamin's address to his people has a ton of doctrine in it. There is so much of it that we can easily get bogged down [...]
The story of Enos is often referenced as a great example of how we can find forgiveness of our sins. But how much thought have we actually put into what went into his "wrestle" with God in order to receive [...]
Latter-day Saints can sometimes be myopic or narrow minded about our own importance. We are so focused on the all-important covenants, and the relationship with God those covenants bring we forget that God still loves, and is involved with, all [...]
Some parents are concerned about children as young as age eight making life-changing covenants when they decide to be baptized. I'll address some of their concerns and also the advantages of baptism at age eight. Questions of concern When is [...]
The name of this article came to me as I was writing commentary for 2 Nephi 11-25 and was studying Nephi's testimonies of Christ. It never occurred to me before that death is a requisite step in our progression to [...]
We humans are so easily fooled. We look for the big, the grand, the impressive, and the overwhelming in all things. We want to be wowed! Meanwhile the Lord is working with the small, the humble, and the tiny things [...]
My normal articles are confident in the doctrine I teach, because I feel confident that I can back up my doctrine with statements from scriptures and prophets. This topic is different. I am exploring something I have never heard directly [...]
Photo by Kazuend on Unsplash There is nothing in the whole realm of gospel learning I find as exciting as the perfection that makes up the plan for our salvation. There is no possibility that such a brilliant [...]