To understand how baptism is the first fruits of repentance requires us to look at a scripture passage that may not be easily understandable at first glance. I have made an image that explains these verses in the form of [...]
If you have been in the Church for very long you have, no doubt, heard references to becoming a Zion people. That sounds like a grand and lofty goal, but when someone defines being a Zion people as being of [...]
Weddings are weddings, no matter what culture you hail from. But among Christian weddings, Mormon weddings are the "horse of a different color." Much of the traditional American expectation for what happens at a wedding is still there, but [...]
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that of feeling like no matter how much we try to communicate with the Lord sometimes, it is as though the heavens have withdrawn and our prayers [...]
Sometimes I am uneasy about my standing before the Lord, especially when I am suffering in some way. Am I unworthy enough that when I meet him I will want to bury myself under a mountain to hide from his [...]
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 [...]
Sometimes we beat ourselves up because we are not good enough or we never quite reach our potential. I am here to show you how easy it is to take that potential and maximize your mediocrity so you fall eternally [...]