From time to time as a member of the Church of Jesus Chris of Latter-day Saints certain aspects of the Gospel have held my interest more than others. For a time Family History held my interest, almost to the point of distraction. At other times my focus has narrowed even to a single line of […]
Our Stake President, Nathan Johnson, sent out an email today regarding the unrest stemming from the death of George Floyd. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a Stake is a combination of 8-12 Wards. Wards are the basic organizational unit of the Church and have 200-400 members. Our Stake is the Kirtland […]
Trying to explain to people why I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a hard thing for me. The appeal initially had most to do with the Word of Wisdom, or abstinence from alcohol and tobacco, but it was more than that. I found a great deal of wisdom in the […]
Much has been written about the difficult racial history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Only in June of 1978, in an Official Declaration, did the Church declare that “all worthy male members of the Church may be ordained to the priesthood without regard for race or color.” This difficult racial history […]
Can God’s messengers err? If someone claiming to be God’s messenger is to err, or falls into transgression, does that mean that the individual was not actually God’s messenger? Although, not directly on point, but indicative of what is to follow, first consider the words of Jesus himself when he was offered the praises of […]