I spent some time writing a letter to my daughter about serving a mission. It was long. She may not read all of it. But I felt it was important for me to say these things. It stems from the question, are you serving a mission for the right reasons?
Theology
Exploring the Lectures on Faith – Lecture Third
I am exploring the Lectures on Faith by Joseph Smith. In Lecture Third we are to learn about the Character of God. Let’s begin.
Exploring the Lectures on Faith – Lecture Second
I’m exploring the Lectures on Faith by Joseph Smith. Here are some thoughts on the Lecture Second.
Exploring the Lectures on Faith – First Lecture
Someone recently said that the Lectures on Faith are Joseph Smith revealing to man how to know God. In the old days, Adam walked with God. It would not have been uncommon for those who knew the first fathers, those patriarchs who walked and talked with God, to have been taught the true nature of God and how to come to know him. As time went on we were taught that God was unknowable and mysterious.
Hope for a Better World
As I was praying this morning, I thought of the phrase that said “hope for a better world.” The world often focuses on “World Peace.” It often seems the world wants the slogan, but not the actual world peace. It caused me to think though… what is or would be a “better world?”
Hello Saints – Pastor Jeff & wife – The Garden of Eden
They start to talk about the differences between our beliefs in the Garden of Eden. In one way it is so surprising to me, in other ways, it is not.
Jacob Hansen and Trent Horn Debate the Book of Mormon
I was so impressed with this debate. I don’t want to say too much about it. I’m not articulate or scholarly enough to argue these points. Rather I would encourage you to watch it or listen to it yourself.
Read and Pray about the Book of Mormon
I received this thoughtful answer to a video I posted on YouTube. It was intended to tell me I was interpreting the scriptures wrong. And one of my biggest errors was being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is my response.
My Body is an Aztec Temple
I watched this video produced by some guy with ADHD who was at the Democrat National Convention [DNC]. The very first question was; Democracy or Access to Abortion. The girl couldn’t make up her mind. She ended up choosing abortion over democracy. It’s almost gut-wrenching to think that someone could […]
Brad Wilcox – You have your youth
If you have read my blog, you know my family has a special love for Brad Wilcox. I saw a talk come across my YouTube feed today. It was by Brother Brad Wilcox and was titled “There is a Hurry.” He gave the talk at Ensign College maybe 2 years ago. I was very moved by several points he made.