Living life as a modern Mormon has many facets. These articles explore what it means to be a member of the Church today.
Generations may feel separate from each other, but all generations, in many ways blend into each other. The habits, beliefs, and outlooks of one generation come from the generations before it, and will extend into the generations that follow. Changes [...]
In the Book of Mormon the prophet Lehi has a dream in which he sees an iron rod that leads to the Tree of Life. Those who grab hold of this rod of iron, don't let go for any reason, [...]
I would like to share my personal feelings about Jesus. This is one of those times when I will either soar with the eagles or drag myself through the mud. We have all had times in our lives when we [...]
I was asked to write about the experience we all have on occasion, that of feeling like no matter how much we try to communicate with the Lord sometimes, it is as though the heavens have withdrawn and our prayers [...]
I thought it would be interesting to place the three main definitions of "what and who God is" next to each other. As I read and reread the Nicene Creed and the Westminster Confession of Faith, it occurred to me [...]
In June, 2013 I created my first post for my website called mormonbasics.com. Now, more than 700 articles later, and a name change to gospelstudy.us, I figure I need to let people know that much of my original philosophy [...]
Have you ever had someone come into the room and say, "Think fast!" as they throw something at you that you either need to catch or dodge? Thinking fast is the opposite of pondering. The act of thinking changes when [...]
Ubiquitous. Now there is a great word. It means "being everywhere, especially at once." If you have lived in Hawaii (and don't we all?) the ants are ubiquitous. There are so many of them, and you see them so often [...]
In the book, "Peter Pan" by J. M. Barrie we find an island full of lost boys. At one time, they were part of larger families, but somehow became lost to those families, and ended up in Neverland. Every social [...]
I will admit that this was a learning process for me. I was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The semi-annual (twice yearly) General Conference is as normal to me as Sunday Services. What I [...]