“[The Doctrine and Covenants] is the foundation of the Church in these last days, and a benefit to the world, showing that the keys of the mysteries of the kingdom of our Savior are again entrusted to man..” –Joseph Smith
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We Can Always be Grateful for Jesus
Recently, I asked ChatGPT to share some of the scientific evidence behind the power of gratitude. Among other things, it produced a table outlining the measurable benefits including improved mental health, reduced stress, stronger relationships,… Read more
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“I Have Accepted This House”
We are constantly bombarded with messages of what we should be. In the media, we see the ideal–seemingly perfect looking people living perfect lives. In business, we have a continual quest for improvement and efficiency.… Read more
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“Go Forth from This House…”
Speaking about those preparing to leave on missions, Joseph Smith prayed during the dedication of the Kirtland Temple: “And we ask thee, Holy Father, that thy servants may go forth from this house armed with… Read more
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ALL Things
The Lord tells us in Doctrine and Covenants 88:6: “He that ascended up on high, as also he descended below all things, in that he comprehended all things, that he might be in all and through all things, the light of truth;” ALL. … Read more
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Small Things
Some of the good we do produces no immediate evidence that it mattered. But an acorn doesn’t look much like an oak tree either. God reminds us not to grow weary. The small things we… Read more
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“Great Things Await You”
Sometimes we need a glimpse beyond what is happening right now. In a season of opposition, the Lord reminded the early Saints that their future still held promise. That same reassurance reaches us today. God… Read more
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Qualifying for the Work: “An Eye Single to the Glory of God”
We often hear the phrase “an eye single to the glory of God” associated with what qualifies someone to be a missionary (see D&C 4:5). Yet, the Lord uses the phrase in D&C 27 when… Read more
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Grace: Strength Beyond Your Own
In Doctrine and Covenants 24 the Lord gives a promise to Oliver Cowdery as he continued to bear Christ’s “name before the world” (D&C 24:10): “And at all times, and in all places, he shall… Read more
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Service: In This Thou Shalt Have Strength
Joseph and Oliver must have been excited to share the message of the newly restored Church of Jesus Christ on the earth. However, intense persecution started almost immediately after the Church was organized. I can… Read more
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“The Power Thereof”
One of the first things Joseph Smith learned in the Restoration was that God had to restore something the world had lost: the power that comes from covenant relationship with Him. Without priesthood ordinances binding… Read more
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I Believe Joseph
I remember when I first received a spiritual affirmation of Joseph Smith’s experience when he saw God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ, most often referred to as the First Vision. It was a… Read more
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Return to the Grove
What happens when you return to a sacred place expecting to feel what you felt years ago, but God gives you something different? My second visit to the Sacred Grove taught me that sometimes we… Read more
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Drop by Drop: the Attainment of Spiritual Knowledge
When people say they “know” something is true in a testimony, what does that mean? How do they actually “know”? The answer seems to be pretty simple and straight forward and it comes directly from… Read more
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All Your Heart, Might, Mind and Strength
A few months ago, a friend asked me some advice about missionary work ethic. In the context of Doctrine and Covenants 4, he asked me what I thought it meant to “serve Him with all… Read more
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“That Liberty Which Binds Us”
September 11, 2001 is a day I remember vividly. The terrorist attacks that day changed our lives in a variety of ways and we were different on September 12, 2001. There is a post circulating… Read more
