“…lay hold upon every good thing, and condemn it not…” – Moroni 7:19″Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:21 The scriptures encourage us to seek after that which is good and there are ways explained that…

***NOTE: A peer-reviewed version of the essay has been published on Sept 23, 2026 at the Journal of Mormon Polygamy, read it here: https://journalofmormonpolygamy.org/jmp/article/view/50 In Jacob chapters 2-3, we encounter one of the most fervent and emotionally charged sermons in…

Over a half century ago, while I was still a child, I recall hearing a number of old people offer the following explanation for the great disasters that had befallen Russia: “Men have forgotten God; that’s why all this has…