Living life as a modern Mormon has many facets. These articles explore what it means to be a member of the Church today.
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. [...]
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 [...]
The following article is a reprint from Deseret News. By R Scott Lloyd@RScottLloyd1 Published: December 18, 2017 1:45 pmUpdated: Dec. 21, 2017 11:27 a.m. Lesa Gunn leads the Relief Society in a discussion in the Spring Creek 20th Ward. The [...]
(Labeled for reuse on pixabay.com) There is nothing more dangerous than someone who is armed with a little bit of knowledge, but greatly lacking in understanding. It truly is like turning an untrained person loose in a volatile [...]
(Labeled for reuse on wikimedia.com) I have long wondered what the chains of hell are? Where do they come from? How do we get shackled by them? How do we cast them off? What is the instrument of [...]
(labeled for reuse on dover.af.mil) This is an opinion piece. With that said, I know that there will be those who disagree with me. That is why it is an opinion. I have many friends who are impoverished. [...]
(labeled for reuse on flickr.com) I don't often dispense marital advice. Anyone who thinks they have all the answers for every marriage is either quoting platitudes or they are delusional. But I do know a little bit about [...]
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 [...]
When I go to Church I am among my fellow saints. I am comfortable. Like a lion I stroll the halls of the building with long strides, confident in my direction and full of courage in my mission. I know [...]