I was thinking of some of the topics that have been taught so far in the Gospel Doctrine class, and thought of the apparent contrast between letting our lights shine, and keeping our alms secret. How should one strike a balance between these two principles?
This Weekend, I had an Epiphany of sorts.
The History of the Church doesn’t matter.
The Doctrine (Teachings) of the Church doesn’t matter.
The “Theology” of the Church doesn’t matter.
Why?
Because God isn’t interested in making us experts in knowing about our religion. He isn’t interested in making sure we know anything at all about Joseph Smith.
He is interested […]
This is a really interesting article that I think is worth reading and discussing. So, here’s the invitation: go read. Come back and discuss. I’m particularly interested in considering this article in light of the prophetic counsel and teachings we receive regarding education, marriage, and family.
A couple of highlights from the article follow:
At the time of this writing the Niblet award voting is over, but winners have not been announced. I expect winners to be announced in about 5-7 weeks.
There are several members of the BofJ staff that have been nominated for awards. Naiah and Tyler were nominated for best post, Matt W was nominated as best […]
photo credit: Munzerr
Love changes people.
My cousin returned home from his LDS mission to Portland, Oregon, on Friday. This cousin of mine was somewhat of a “lost” soul a few years ago—a “prodigal son” type of person. He was definitely wandering into dark paths and messing up his life.
And then he met a girl.
He […]
