As members of the Church we all get new callings. Here are posts to help us learn how to do things at church.
There seems to be some confusion in the minds of some members of the Church as to the reason we pray in the name of Jesus. They don't seem to have a problem with doing it, but I get the [...]
I recently asked the readers of my newsletter to respond and let me know what kinds of things I could address that would be helpful to them. One person responded with a concern that it was difficult to make prayers [...]
At one point, when my mother was in rehab for a broken leg, she asked me to help her think of a spiritual thought she could present at their Family Home Evening (FHE) group. She said, 'What do you say [...]
The Savior served wherever he saw a need. He didn't withhold his kindness and generosity of spirit from those who were socially undesirable or those who were financially insolvent. His love was both boundless and without boundaries. We, on the [...]
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 [...]