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…

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 open his mouth and declare my gospel as with the voice of a trump, both day and night. And I…

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 your heart, might, mind, and strength.” I gave three points of advice based on my personal experiences… #1 Leave It…