Recently I heard a story of a man who traveled to another city to spend time serving the less fortunate. He experienced the joy and satisfaction of sharing his time and talents in the service of others. But there is a plot twist. You’d think that God …
Where Do I Find More Holiness?
A beloved LDS Hymn searchingly implores the Lord, More holiness give me, more strivings within. More patience in suffering, more sorrow for sin. More faith in my Savior, more sense of His care. More joy in His service, more purpose in prayer. …
Why did Jesus so often heal in synagogues?
Why Jesus did Jesus so often heal in synagogues? My article explains that synagogues functioned as a hostel or community center of sorts in ancient Jewish society. That is, those needing healing would seek out such services and resources at the …
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Should Women Stay Silent in Church?
“Sit down and be quiet!” I wasn’t being particularly reverent in response to my kids’ lack of reverence at Church. My approach to whispering was more of a hissing that echoed off the walls of the chapel during the quietest moment of sacrament. …
What Does It Mean to Quench the Spirit of God?
I love how the Wasatch Mountains in Utah roar to life in springtime, especially in the years when an abundance of rain graces the mountainsides with explosions of green new growth. That profusion of life does not last. The circle of life pushes …
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Beware of Dogs and Fake Men
I laughed out loud reading Paul’s writings to the Philippians. My wife and I were perfectly contented on a bench at a nearby park with the trees bleeding red and splashed with the fading autumn sunlight of a retreating October day. We laughed at …
