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Jun 14, 20242 min read
Character of Stone
It is often said that difficult or extraordinary experiences build character. I disagree. Extraordinary experiences do not build ...
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Jun 3, 20243 min read
If Thou Wilt
In reading the Book of Mormon, I've been thoroughly confused by these words of the angel to Alma and the sons of Mosiah: "If thou wilt of...
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May 28, 20244 min read
Of the Number
Left to our own devices, we mortals tend towards establishing our own rules and measures, which favor outwardly visible results as the...
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May 26, 20242 min read
Into Your Own Family
Following my return home from California in 2011, I enrolled in school to begin my undergraduate education. This was hard for me—much...
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May 25, 20242 min read
Sooner or Later
Does the spiritual creation always precede the physical? Many will take part in building the physical Kingdom of God, then later discover...
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May 25, 20242 min read
Expectations and Performances
All frustrations arise from unfulfilled expectations. ----- When things go differently than expected, the default assumption is that...
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May 12, 20248 min read
Every Dwelling Place
"And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of...
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May 10, 20242 min read
The Lord's Day — A Clarification
The Sabbath was instituted to commemorate the creation of the world, by honoring the seventh “day” or creationary period of time, whereon...
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Apr 9, 20244 min read
4-8-24 Eclipse Report
I traveled with my family away from our home as we positioned ourselves nearly to the center of the path of totality, to experience the...
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Mar 31, 20242 min read
An Easter Message
I delivered the following brief testimony in a sacrament meeting of the Hill Park ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
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Mar 24, 20242 min read
2024 Repost — You're Only Old Once!
The resurrection of Jesus Christ and His extension of that same blessing to all who have lived, are now living, and will yet live upon...
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Mar 21, 20242 min read
Manly Media
Righteous husbands and fathers are increasingly undervalued in our culture and underrepresented in our media. Much of what gets a laugh...
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Mar 10, 20247 min read
The Parable of the Train — Annotated
1 The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a (a) train of grand destination. 2 (a) Some disembarked before leaving the station. 3 All...
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Mar 8, 20244 min read
The Establishment of Zion: A Philanthropy Revolution
The following is from a brief school paper dealing with fundraising in nonprofits. The class was entitled "Resource Development for...
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Mar 1, 20249 min read
2024 Repost — An Easter Tradition
In my family, we enjoy a meal of symbolic foods to remember the history of the Passover, while focusing on the Last Supper. It gives us a...
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Feb 20, 202411 min read
Leaders and Followers: Five Great Commandments
"Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with...
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Jan 22, 20241 min read
Wait Upon the Lord
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? One thing have...
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Jan 22, 20248 min read
The Great Commission
(The following is from a sermon I gave in Edmond, Oklahoma in 2012.) ----- Go with me in your mind to the time in which we all lived in...
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Jan 22, 20243 min read
In the Service of Your God
Do you want greater evidence that God is at work in your life? Do you want to pray and see your prayer answered exactly as you ask? Try...
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Jan 7, 20244 min read
The Call of Duty
Among my most prized earthly treasures are a few important documents, dealing with duty. This letter was given to my great grandfather,...
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