Do you ever feel like the sheep in this video? I definitely do–more often than I’d like to admit. I make the same mistakes again and again. I am rescued and run right back to my problems. Some of the most common imagery in scripture is that of shepherds and their sheep and the more…
Category: Book of Mormon
Mercy in Both Pockets
I was at a worship service recently as a senior couple reported back after serving a full-time mission to some of the poorest among us. As they shared their experiences, they spoke of someone who was an example to them and described him as having “mercy in both pockets.” I really love this imagery. I…
Tasting vs. Being Filled: The Fruit in Lehi’s Dream
I had an internship during graduate school at a hospital that was near a Costco. For a poor student this was really convenient at lunch time. Since my dad was kind enough to have me on his membership, I was able to head over to Costco during the lunch break, make several quick rounds of…
Clinging vs. Continually Holding: The Rod in Lehi’s Dream
A rope swing taught me more than I expected about Lehi’s dream. There is a difference between grabbing hold and holding fast. One keeps you moving. The other gets you home. The distinction is more important than we realize in our daily discipleship.
Strait vs. Straight: The Path in Lehi’s Dream
A great spot to hike when I visit my home state is Camelback Mountain near Scottsdale, Arizona. The path up Camelback is rigorous. It winds and turns. It is steep. The terrain can be unforgiving. There are parts of the trail where hikers benefit from a simple, but more than welcome metal handrail affixed at…
The Forgotten Part of Moroni’s Promise
One of the unique things about the Book of Mormon is the promise contained in it’s concluding chapter, often called Moroni’s promise, which invites each individual reader to find out for themselves about the truthfulness of the book: “3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom…
4 Promises about Reading the Book of Mormon from Latter-day Prophets
There are many blessings that come from reading the Book of Mormon. In my lifetime, I specifically remember heeding the challenges quoted below and receiving the promised blessings.
17 Testimonies of the Book of Mormon from Latter-day Prophets
The Book of Mormon is the keystone of my religion. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I am grateful for the influence this book has had on me. It does not replace the Bible for me—a book I also love—but rather it reaffirms and enhances the doctrines taught therein….
Are We Not All Beggars?
I was inspired this week by this speech given at a BYU forum. It is worth a listen. Then, throughout the week, after I had listened to this, I ran across several things that caused me to pause and think. When taken together, a theme emerged and I felt a need to reevaluate my efforts…
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