Recently, I was privileged to participate in the blessing of one of my grandchildren, and on the same day baptized and confirmed two other grandchildren. As I was standing in the water with my hands positioned to baptize my granddaughter, [...]
There are a number of directions this lesson could go (1 Kings 17-19). I would like to look at it from the standpoint of how important sacrifice is for us to be able to put God first in our lives. [...]
Photo by Cristina Gottardi on Unsplash I marvel at the way the Brethren of the Church conduct themselves. There is something different about the way they behave and interact with others that sets them apart. Recently I met [...]
Church manuals are purposefully written to be clear, clean, and precise. For the most part, the doctrine expressed in a Church lesson manual is more or less obvious. If you want deep doctrine or cool insights, you will have to learn [...]
What is a leader, but one who sets an example? This lesson gives us multiple examples of bad leaders and the results of their leadership, as well as good leaders and the blessings that flow from good leadership. Each person [...]
I try to live up to my mother’s expectations, I really do. But sometimes I wonder if I have bitten off more than I can chew. There are times when I get so overwhelmed by all there is to do, [...]
The full title of this lesson is King Solomon: Man of Wisdom, Man of Foolishness. If wisdom is the combination of knowledge and insight or righteous judgment, then how did the man who was blessed with more wisdom than [...]
We like to think of ourselves as sane, rational creatures. Perhaps most of the time we pull it off, but there are times when we see the world spinning out of control around us, and it becomes very difficult to [...]
In the last lesson I talked about the importance of having gratitude for the blessings we receive from the Lord. This lesson is about the importance of praising the Lord for those blessings. In other words, we need to not [...]
Purpose of the Lesson: To encourage class members to be chaste in thought and action and to repent of their sins. There are many points that can be made in this lesson, but having a clean heart is the answer to [...]