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Today at church, a young sister who will be departing on her mission soon said something close to the following: Letting your light shine will draw far more people to you than it will repel. I thought that was a…
A recent speaker at stake conference told a story of a person who said, “I have faith, but what if it doesn’t work?” When it comes to faith, I think that too often we are focused on the wrong thing…
I was speaking to a brother-in-law of mine recently and we were discussing how we seek comfort and avoid discomfort. But then I realized that this isn’t entirely true. Both of us enjoy going to the gym and weightlifting and…
There is something unique about our bodies that can give us insight into the workings of the atonement with incredible implications.
The Book of Mormon Really Teaches This?
Sacrament: The Witness of the Willing
The Greater and Lesser Arches
He Lives and Loves
Perhaps most of us throw around the word “symbolism” without understanding the various nuances of the subject. I created ldsSymbols.com with reference to the word “symbols’ because that is what most people understand. Alonzo Gaskill’s book “The Lost Language of Symbolism” defines…
LDSSymbols.com is now live!
The Shelf vs. The Garden
Symbolism on my mind.
Climbspiration
“Have ye been spiritually born of God?” – Alma 5:14
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Happy September 22nd, the Day of the Sign
Today was the day, 186 years ago that the Nephite record known as The Book of Mormon passed from immortal to mortal hands. Interestingly enough, that night as these events unfolded to the knowledge of a few, the Jews blew…
The Grace of Contrast
A recent reply I shared on an online forum: Catholics are heavily immersed in ritual, so I think they “get” ritual more than most, or are at least more accustomed to it. Latter-day Saint Sabbath services and surroundings at church…
I’m excited to announce the official publication of a little temple-related project that I’ve been working on. It all began with this idea: “What would it look like if you reconstructed the temple experience purely from scripture alone?” As I…
The Motto of the Church of Latter-day Saints
The Constitution of our country formed by the Fathers of liberty. Peace and good order in society. Love to God, and good will to man. All good and wholesome laws, virtue and truth above all things, and aristarchy, live forever!…
Joseph Smith on Three Truths
None Dare Call it Conspiracy
Let Us Have Peace by J. Reuben Clark Jr.
My Dad is a Liar
The title of the post isn’t what you might think. For Father’s Day, I’m sharing an inspirational video that I found really touching. There’s this Thai life insurance company that puts out these emotionally over the top videos and I’m…
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