LDSBlogs – Of Brimstone and Mercy
We all have a sense that the Godhead works together to accomplish our salvation. So why do I say that my God is one of fire and brimstone? Well, that is the subject of this article. I’ve always known that [...]
LDSBlogs – The Foreknowledge of God Is Real
Photo by Greg Rakozy on Unsplash The foreknowledge of God is talked about and referred to all throughout the scriptures, though in modern terms we refer to this trait as being omniscient. Someone who is omniscient is all [...]
5 Ways to Invite the Spirit
All who have been baptized into Christ’s church are confirmed members of the Church by the laying on of hands by those holding the priesthood of God. The first words of instruction to each new member of the Church is [...]
New Testament 02 – Magnify the Lord
This week I would like to explore what it means to magnify the Lord. The lesson covers events from five people, Mary, Joseph, Elisabeth, Zacharias, and John the Baptist. Each of these people magnified the Lord in their personal lives. [...]
LDSBlogs – 3 Steps to Spiritual Development – Balance
In the first part of this series on spiritual development, we talked about the many opportunities the Lord’s Church provides us to serve each other. In the second part of the series, we talked about what doctrine is and why learning God’s [...]
New Testament 01 – Jesus Is the Christ
When someone says that Jesus is the Christ, what comes into your mind? Does it register like any statement of fact or does it flood your soul with emotional connections about who and what he was? I fear that [...]
The Parable of the Archer
Along time ago, there lived a man who excelled at archery. Not only was he talented in this area, but he enjoyed it as well. He spent years becoming the best at what he did. His services were in great [...]
10 Steps to Better Home and Visiting Teaching
The assigned High Council topic for this particular month was Rescue the Lost. This is the talk I gave on that subject. Though I wrote this about home and visiting teaching, this is really about ministering. Firstly there are five [...]
LDSBlogs – 3 Steps to Spiritual Development – Doctrine
In this second of the three-part series on spiritual development, we’ll be looking at the need-to-know doctrine of the gospel of Christ. In part one, we explored the aspect of service and how, for most people, that is how they [...]
Old Testament 48 – Great and Dreadful
The title for this lesson is The Great and Dreadful Day of the Lord. The day of the Lord's return will be great for those who are prepared, and dreadful for those who are not. Israel is on it's last [...]