Once I bought an antique trunk at a store. When I got it home, I put it in the garage, intending to clean it up. It was night, and my garage is pretty poorly lit. Anyway, I noticed in the dim light that there seemed to be smoke in the air. I backed up, and […]
Our tenth article of faith contains the phrase:
that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent;
In compliance with the Lord’s command in Section 52 of the Doctrine and Covenants the elders of the church traveled from Kirtland to Missouri. After they arrived the prophet Joseph Smith received a revelation which is Section […]
How do you reconcile these two verses?
Therefore let your light so shine before this people, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven. (3 Nephi 12:16)
and
But when thou doest alms let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth;
That thine alms may be in secret; and […]
If you don’t regularly monitor the list of Blogger of Jared contributors, you may not have noticed the departure of one of our founders, Wade Poulson. It was without much fanfare or forewarning that he announced, via email, that he had reached the zenith of his blogging career and wanted to retire in style, on […]
Abinadi is one of my favorite prophets in the Book of Mormon. This morning I was reading in Mosiah where he’s standing in King Noah’s court, rebuking them for not teaching the true meaning of and reason for the Law of Moses.
One thing I’ve thought about many times is what I call the “Abinadi […]
In my Carnegie training I have learned the nine keys to human relations. I am now trying to implement them in my personal life to improve those relations. The interaction that I experience through LDS blogging is a major reason why I stick around. I hope that if I can improve my end of these […]
I am a literal spirit offspring of God.
And He, as my literal spirit parent, has sent me here.
Has given me an earthly home,
With parents, who are literally my spirit siblings, kind and dear.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must become,
To be a glorified and exalted being, […]
The theme of our sacrament meeting today was “The Abundant Life”. The following are some of my notes and tangential ideas and thoughts.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (John 10:10)
The […]
I have a question: Is there a place for needs in the gospel?
Here’s a follow-up question: If so, how do we reconcile that with the doctrine of unselfishness and finding strength in the Lord?
And one more question: If so, how do we determine when our needs are legitimate versus when we are either […]
I heard this story last week and found it on LDSLiving, told by W. Jeffrey Marsh (who was an excellent professor for the Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith course I took at BYU).
During my mission in Honduras I was asked by various people why we needed to give tithing. Surely God doesn’t need […]
