The Mormon Jesus by John Turner, answering all the questions you've been dying to ask like, was Jesus a polygamist? or did Jesus have abs?
Book review: “The Mormon Jesus” by John G. Turner
Post-conference thoughts
It's been a few days since the end of conference, giving me enough time to piece together a few of my thoughts. I haven't had time to completely read through all the talks yet, so I may do a few follow-up posts with some more in-depth thoughts on specific talks or themes. But wow! What... Continue Reading →
Perfecting the saints without perfectionism
Last week, I wrote about the Sunday School lesson I taught to the youth on the importance of commandments. This week, my co-teacher continued the discussion. The lesson was technically titled "How can I help others understand my standards." I was thinking how I would teach such a lesson, and I would have centered it... Continue Reading →
A conversation/prayer during the sacrament hymn
With humble heart, I bow my head And think of thee, O Savior Lord. I take the water and the bread To show remembrance of thy word. Please help me to listen to the words of the hymn. I try and try, but for some reason, I never fully tune in to the words of... Continue Reading →
Book review: Denver Snuffer’s “Preserving the Restoration”
Being raise as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I grew up very much aware of the reality of revelation. I knew the miraculous story of Joseph Smith's seeking for answers: "At length I came to the conclusion that I must either remain in darkness and confusion, or else I... Continue Reading →
Our interview at LDS Voices of Hope
This past year, my wife and I got to participate in a beautiful project entitled Voices of Hope. As expressed in the title, its purpose is to give a voice to those in the LGBT community who have found hope and strength through the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. The project is a part of... Continue Reading →
I was going through some of my old notebooks from my two-year mission several years ago. As members of our Church, we have a responsibility to set aside two years to preach the gospel. I was called to serve in Hamburg, Germany back in 2010 to 2012. The first city I served in was the... Continue Reading →
This past weekend, Elder Stevenson paid a visit to the Tacoma area. He set aside Friday night to speak to young families. He was accompanied by our area seventy, Elder Gessell (and our former stake president) and Elder Kearon. I wanted to share some of the counsel that these brethren gave. Elder Gessel opened the... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Christ Who Heals
I got to meet the Givens at the Northstar conference this past year, where they discussed a lot of the concepts in this book, so I kind of got a sneak peak at a the book. The Givens are master teachers of the gospel. They beautifully weave together doctrines of the Restoration together with historical... Continue Reading →
The worth of every soul is great in the eyes of God: Taking the doctrine seriously
I had the opportunity to talk in sacrament meeting this Sunday. I wanted to share the script of my talk here! What is man that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned... Continue Reading →
