As members of the Church we all get new callings. Here are posts to help us learn how to do things at church.
The ministering landmines to which I refer in this article don't come from ministering itself, but from us, the members of the Church. Ministering is the solution to our problems, not the problem itself. To help me make my points [...]
It occurred to me recently that I've been hearing two very different facts about God's mercy. One fact is that he is ever merciful. The other fact is that if we don't repent we go to hell. So which is [...]
(labeled for reuse on pixabay.com) I have always suspected that there was a lesson to be learned from the events at the tower of Babel, but it always alluded me, until now. Dividing the human population into to [...]
At the outset I highly recommend you read or reread the article entitled, Avoiding Balaam's Sin. This article sets the stage for what I am about to discuss here. In Sunday School class I realized that I am guilty, in more [...]
It takes some growth and experience in the gospel to become comfortable with the concept of receiving personal revelation. Just like any doctrine of the gospel, our understanding of what constitutes revelation and how we receive it changes with our [...]
Spirituality is not one of those abilities you can develop through a simple checklist or by making a single decision. There are rules involved, and the need for time - a lot of time. The instructions in the scriptures and [...]
In the April, 2018 General Conference, President Nelson made a reference to a man who blessed his baby, but failed to give his child a blessing. He called it a "missed opportunity." Priesthood blessings are not the easiest things in [...]
As I have been discussing the April, 2018 General Conference with others, a comparison has begun to crystallize in my mind between ancient Israel and the latter-day saints. Israel experienced a change of laws and we are experiencing a change [...]
The new buzz word is ministering. Heaven forbid we should call ourselves ministers, though that is what we are. Unfortunately, the word minister carries with it in today's world some very specific connotations and images that we want to avoid. [...]
This is a plea for help from any septuagenarians or octogenarians who might read this post. I have a mother who is 83 years old and would like to be fiercely independent, but increasingly needs help. We're butting heads, but [...]