If prayer is only a spasmodic cry at the time of crisis, then it is utterly selfish, and we come to think of God as a repairman or a service agency to help us only in our emergencies.
To Whom Shall We Go?
In that moment, when others focused on what they could not accept, the Apostles chose to focus on what they did believe and know, and as a result, they remained with Christ.
The True, Pure, and Simple Gospel of Jesus Christ
Loving God and loving our neighbors is the doctrinal foundation of ministering; home-centered, Church-supported learning; Sabbath-day spiritual worship; and the work of salvation.
Why I Experience Joy in the Temple and How You Can Too
"Through the power of this priesthood which Elijah bestowed, husband and wife may be sealed, or married for eternity; children may be sealed to their parents for eternity; thus the family is made eternal, and death does not separate the members."
The Godhead: One In Purpose
This experience turned out to be one of those moments when I knew that God had a plan for me and part of that plan was for me to learn of the true doctrine of Jesus Christ's Church. I didn't know it at that moment, but the Holy Ghost, a member of the Godhead Himself, testified to me that what I was learning from the missionaries was indeed true. I thirsted for more!
Do Not Leave the Savior
When the inevitable fury of temptations and tribulations approach Category 5 spiritual storm conditions, will you still trust God and cling to truth?
Chucking the Church Checklist
“Some have come to think of activity in the Church as the ultimate goal. Therein lies a danger,” he said. “It is possible to be active in the Church and less active in the gospel.”
Obtaining Celestial Glory is Easier Than We Think
I believe that sometimes we have the assumption that being a faithful and active member of the Church is too complicated and challenging. As a matter of fact, being faithful to God is one of the simplest of all lifestyles if we allow it to be.
VISITORS ARE WELCOME BUT DO THEY FEEL WANTED?
Far too often when investigators or less-actives come to church and they smell or don’t look like the other members, the members put up a sign saying “Visitors welcome, but not wanted.”
Worshipping in a Digital Age
With the digital age growing tremendously, and the age of the user getting younger and younger, many wonder what the digital etiquette for using our devices in a church setting is.
In the World But Not of the World
"The world around you is not equipped to provide the help you need to make it through this often-treacherous journey. So many in our society today seem to have slipped from the moorings of safety and drifted from the harbor of peace.
Worshipping in a Digital Age
Consider these three principles for using devices appropriately in the chapel.
When You Reach for the Sacrament, You Reach for the Savior
From a blog by Brent Croxton, August 4, 2017 Partaking the sacrament is an ordinance that members of the Church take quite seriously. Like the sacrament prayers state, we do it in remembrance of Jesus Christ's atoning sacrifice, and it is an essential part of worship and our spiritual development. But how many of us actually... Continue Reading →