These posts help answer the question, “As a member of the church, what is expected of me?”
One of our many blessings in this ever-changing Church is the responsibility for cleaning our chapels. As I participated with other ward members I began reflecting on the quality of the job I was doing. This is some of what [...]
Much has been written about the power of names. Many a fantasy novel has approached the concept that names hold power to control the things of the natural universe. This concept is founded in fact, as seen in the doctrines [...]
When the Church clarified its position with regards to the spiritual status of those who enter into same-sex marriages or relationships, and then clarified the position of how the children of those relationships were to be handled, many in the [...]
The problem with learning how to observe the Sabbath day, how to keep it holy, is that making something holy is a deeply personal thing. There is a lot that goes into turning just another day of the week into [...]
"Why don't people just repent?" Sounds like a fair enough question. The problem with the question is the word "just." It makes it sound like repentance is such a simple choice, and worse yet, simply or easily done. Repentance is [...]
If there is any day of the week that causes members of the Church confusion, it is the Sabbath. The world treats Sunday as a one-day-in-seven holiday. Most major sporting events are held on Sunday. Concerts are on Sunday. Many [...]
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 [...]