Come unto me. Forbid them not.

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Recently ten of our area church congregations met together in a semi-annual conference. This is one long two-hour meeting, and it can be tough for little kids to sit through. A few days later, I saw one young mother, a member of this expanded congregation, whom I had recognized as being at the meeting. I … Read more

Man May Become

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Some who are opposed to my faith casually call out a belief that “As God is, Man can become” as evidence of sacrilege. I’ve heard that ridiculed and flatly rejected by many Christians. I can’t really blame them. On the surface, when tossed about in a casual phrasing like that, it does sound arrogant, pompous, … Read more

My advice for Loma Linda

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I read a story that fascinates me. It takes place in Loma Linda, California; a city with about 23,000 residents. I invited myself to take a stroll through town using Google Earth. In my quick perusal, Loma Linda appears to be like any other Southern California town. I noticed a college, medical center, shopping malls, … Read more

My Guilty Conscience

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I have a confession to make. I didn’t sleep very well last night, because I robbed a bank. At least, I dreamed that I did. It wasn’t your typical heist. Nothing in dream-land ever is. It felt like a Sunday afternoon. There were no people at the bank, except for me and my accomplice. We … Read more

The Muppets – movie thoughts

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Tonight I watched The Muppets. I know, I’m a little late to the party. The movie has been out for over a month. I don’t get out to the movies much. (Insert Statler and Waldorf heckle here: “Lucky!”) I would describe myself as an above-average Muppet fan. I’ve seen the movies, watched the TV series … Read more

Just Passing Through…

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Several times each day, as I walk through the building at my place of employment, I pass the kind receptionists who work at the front desk. At once, I feel both admiration and sorrow for them. They sit at the desk, day after day, and represent our company to all visitors who wander through the … Read more

Mild He lays his glory by

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God himself – moved by love for His very often unlovely and ungrateful creatures — chose to live among mortals in hopes of redeeming us by His grace. “Mild He lays his glory by,” sings the Christmas carol, in a line far too easily passed over. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700209032/Pure-love-led-Christ-to-descend-the-courts-of-glory.html

The Only Sure Way

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“Nearly two thousand years ago a perfect Man walked the earth—Jesus the Christ. … In His life, all the virtues were lived and kept in perfect balance; He taught men truth—that they might be free; His example and precepts provide the great standard—the only sure way—for all mankind” Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, Salt Lake … Read more