Living life as a modern Mormon has many facets. These articles explore what it means to be a member of the Church today.
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 [...]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is an interesting mixture of choices and obligations. Most Christian denominations are almost 100% about choice. You can come to church if you want or stay home if you want. What happens [...]
Belief is one of those things everyone takes for granted. It seems like such a simple concept that few of us ever stop to plumb the depths of what belief can accomplish in our lives. This article is an extensive [...]
Increased temple attendance is a sign of the times. Not all the signs of the times are as obvious as events such as the sun turning to blood or a nuclear apocalypse, complete with an accompanying zombie invasion. [...]
Life is a pretty amazing thing, even without attaching any philosophies or religions to it. The mere fact that we are all alive, even if for only a short time, is miraculous beyond our ability to grasp its significance. But [...]
When we think of the world around us we comprehend that some things have always been a certain way. We call these things natural. The sun rises and the sun sets every day. Water always flows downhill. Gravity works. Every [...]
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 buzzword 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. But [...]
I came straight out of bed with the realization that what I had witnessed a few hours before on television was something I had seen elsewhere, but far more masterfully done. While watching a show about King Louis XIV, the [...]
The second great commandment is to love one another, which requires we serve one another. We cannot love without serving. Service, and how to do it, can be elusive at times. I have read through the Conference talk referenced below [...]