When Obi-Wan declared “I have the high ground,” he understood something profound about advantage and survival. The Book of Mormon’s story of Lehonti teaches the same lesson: Satan doesn’t demand we abandon our standards all at once, he simply asks us to step down a little.
Category: Book of Mormon
Inviting “Abinadi” Into Your Feed
What if the voices shaping your thoughts aren’t neutral, but carefully chosen to affirm you? Ancient scripture offers a haunting parallel to modern algorithms—and a warning about what happens when truth is drowned out by what we want to hear.
“Only Jesus”
Without being too specific, a while ago I was overthinking a personal disappointment. In the middle of that mental churn, the song “Only Jesus” by Casting Crowns came up on my playlist. The timing felt more than coincidental. The lyrics center on rejecting personal legacy and worldly recognition in favor of pointing to Christ. They…
Spiritual Off-Roading: How God Prepares Us for the Journey
Every year, tens of thousands of people end up stranded during off-roading adventures, with emergency rescue reports showing increasing risks in recent years.1 Now . . . I’m no expert, but logically I can say I would never go off-roading without three things: It seems obvious. A little preparation can be the difference between an…
Why the Book of Mormon?
A few weeks ago you mentioned something about so much emphasis on the Book of Mormon. I’ve been thinking a lot about that and some of my thoughts are below. I’ll just focus on three of those for now. The Book of Mormon Is a Second, Clarifying Witness I imagine most of the people you…
Sea Stacks and the Sacrament
I love the Oregon coast. Some of the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen is tucked away among its 116 beaches. In particular, the many sea stacks catch my eye. The formation of Sea Stacks Sea stacks are “isolated outcrops of rock standing in the ocean”. These outcrops form because sections of land along…
“You Go Where Your Eyes Are”
As we try to steady ourselves on life’s balance beam, we will go where our eyes are.
“All Things Denote There Is a God”
For me, some of my most powerful witnesses of the reality of God as well as where I have felt closest to Him are when I am surrounded by his creations. “The scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face…
Lessons on Timing
“Timing is everything” is how the saying goes. In other words, doing something at the right time is critical. Dallin H. Oaks said, “In all the important decisions in our lives, what is most important is to do the right thing. Second, and only slightly behind the first, is to do the right thing at the right time.“1…
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