These posts help answer the question, “As a member of the church, what is expected of me?”
My wife is in Primary and was faced with an unruly group of children one Sunday. They were having a difficult time sitting still. They were squirming, and talking, with their minds anywhere but in Primary. They were supposed to [...]
There are times when all of us feel overwhelmed with the demands placed upon us from all directions. Family needs our time, work our loyalty and devotion, in addition to a big chunk of our time. The Church service we [...]
Belief wears many faces. It is found in every culture and speaks every language. There is no person who does not possess belief in at least some small degree. Every religion has it, and every atheist both has it [...]
The comments in this article are sparked from an October, 2010 Conference talk by Thomas S. Monson. Gratitude is one of those topics that we generally address out of habit or custom during Thanksgiving time in the United States. Other [...]
All who have been baptized into Christ’s church are confirmed members of the Church by the laying on of hands by those holding the priesthood of God. The first words of instruction to each new member of the Church is [...]
This talk was given at a Priesthood Leadership meeting on September 6, 2014. It has been altered slightly to make it more applicable to the Auxiliaries. Leadership in the world is done through administration. Administering the gospel can, in [...]
In ancient times cities usually had walls around them. Bandits and roving marauders were frequent, and to protect the people of the town watchmen were placed on towers around the city to keep watch for enemies approaching. The cry of [...]
I want you to know that when it comes to dealing with feeling betrayed by the watchmen on the wall, by the leaders of the LDS Church, I have been there, and experienced that. What I want you to know [...]
In part one we read about Asa and his issues with the watchmen on the walls. In part two I gave a glimpse into my own qualifications to speak to this subject about feeling like the watchmen have stopped looking out [...]
In part one I discussed what I mean by the terms "holding" the priesthood and "having" the priesthood. (Reading part one first will help in understanding this article.) I talked about the role of the priesthood holder and talked about [...]