Searching for Truth
I hate those words. When I hear an LDS person respond to a question of doctrine with the words, “I think…,” I want to scream out, “Who cares what you think. What does the Lord think?” Does this seem unkind, uncharitable, and/or unloving? Let’s back up. For 40-some years I competed for air time to > > Read More …
During High Priest’s Quorum today we reviewed ordinances. Naturally, we pulled out the Handbook of Instructions, Book 2, Section 20 (see here): Calls the person by his or her full name. States that he is sealing the anointing by the authority of the Melchizedek Priesthood. Gives words of blessing as the Spirit directs. Closes in > > Read More …
One really can’t be a Mormon who deeply and seriously studies the gospel of Christ without stumbling over Denver. Personally, this has meant (note imperfect verb form) that I could take an impartial look (yeah, like anyone could actually do that) at some portion of his teachings, opinions, and testimonies without having to make an > > Read More …
Well, shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby) Twist and shout (Twist and shout) C’mon C’mon, C’mon, C’mon, baby, now (Come on baby) Come on and work it on out (Work it on out) A few weeks ago I volunteered to “teach” (a.k.a. lead discussion) in our High Priests Quorum from “Chapter 3 > > Read More …
As I shared this in testimony meeting today (along with a great deal more), it seems appropriate to include it here. Over the last several months I’ve had a series of interesting dreams (not visions, just dreams). In the first, I quickly passed through a room to get who knows where. Looking to the side, > > Read More …
I believe The One Hypothesis to be correct. Generally, I try to include a reasonable degree of personal sacred experiences, erring on the side of slightly too much rather than too little, but certainly not everything. For a moment here, I turn off that filter. Filter off My morning prayer was singular. A few minutes > > Read More …
It is Christmas morning. Joy is in Vermont with Heather and the boys. Mitchell is in Clovis, NM. The rest of the family is in UT. The snow is lightly falling, adding to the pines’ now substantial flocked frock. Beautiful. Break-fast concluded the 40th day of this extended sequence of fasts. I do not feel > > Read More …
There have been many extraordinary attempts to create Zion that have ended in abject failure, some very recent. I would like to add my own to the list. Joy and I have invited a number of individuals who had a variety of needs into our home over the last year. Each was a unique experience. > > Read More …
Joy has asked me several times during the last couple of months if I was going to (ask to) be released from Primary at the end of the year. Metaphorically, it was like asking who I would vote for in this week’s election: the lesser of two despicables. I was given a survey. One of > > Read More …
Where to begin. Perhaps at the end. Heavenly Father has taught me that my understanding of prayer is wanting. Yes, even that. Oy Oy Oy. Rewinding a bit, yesterday I taught lesson 37 “Jesus Christ Teaches the Nephites to Pray” based primarily upon the text in 3 Nephi chapters 8 and 9. For context, we > > Read More …