Recently I watched the journey of a family who came back to church after 10 years. Before their daughter, Kailey, took her first steps into the water, I spoke at her baptism. Then I stood in the circle as she was confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At 17…
I don’t know of a single person in this life who does not want to be happy and have joy. If you took a poll, some people might say they want to have a good family, a nice house, a dream car, recognition, accomplishment, more time, etc. But if you keep asking someone WHY they…
A church leader recently asked me: “What does it mean to become a true disciple?” I had two things immediately come to my mind. First, I thought… If there are “true disciples,” then I wonder what a “fake disciple” looks like… and I hoped that I didn’t resemble one. I had sort of a “Lord……
I believe that missionary work in the Church is going to change. And I believe that the future of missionary work in the Church is going to do more good for the missionaries and for those that they serve than at any other time in the history of the Church. It will bring lasting joy,…
Recently I learned that the Church is short ~2,000 senior couples in the United States and short ~7,000 senior couples Internationally. It’s a desperate need. The impact and importance of senior missionaries cannot be over emphasized. They are key to the work moving forward. When I was a young missionary, it was a senior couple…
Imagine your beaming little boy or energetic little girl. You’re watching them grow and develop year after year and you wish that time would stand still. “Stop growing…” is a phrase you’ve almost certainly told your child at some point in time in their young life. The years go by and you see this innocent…
Sacrament meeting should always and unequivocally be about Jesus Christ. It’s the most public facing and general meeting of the church. If someone is going to come to church at all, then they’re going to show up at a sacrament meeting. When estranged family members come back to church to attend with a loved one,…
Not too long ago in Utah, when the grass was still somewhat green and gobs of that white stuff wasn’t falling from the air, we got together with extended family in the mountains to have a party and a BBQ. My wife has lots of family, lots of little nephews and nieces running around. We…
The story I’m about to tell is an indictment of my own weaknesses and idiotic deficiencies. But please read it until the end so that you can learn from my mistakes, and learn what this stake president’s grimace and smile meant to me when it was all said and done. Not too long ago, we…
Almost everyone will admit that they have serious concerns about the future of this world. Yet, many overlook one of the most important solutions in fixing this broken society we live in. During a plague or an epidemic, you have to determine and address the root cause of the issues you’re facing. Today, our society…