A Latter-day Voice

When I went to my high priests’ group a few weeks ago to discuss Elder Hales’ talk on Agency and Bishop Edgely’s talk on Faith (both from t...

Recently I came across this phrase in Jacob: “…and cleave unto God as he cleaveth unto you” (Jacob 6:5). Jacob has already delivered his...

On the way to seminary each morning, we listen to scripture mastery songs to help my high school freshman memorize them. This week’s script...

We have two nephews and a niece on missions now, and I try to write to them once a month or so. We also have family friends who have sons o...

So said Nephi to the spirit during his vision of the Tree of Life (and more; see 1 Nephi 11). I’ve never been asked anything in a vision, b...

In 2009, one of my Christmas gifts to my children was my personal history. Mine was modeled after my mother's which she gave us as gift...

You've got a problem. I know you have a problem. Your family knows you've got a problem. Everyone seems to know you've got a ...

I posted my first entry on this blog a year ago today. I had no idea what to expect. I started my blog for a number of reasons. First, I ...

Sister Beck, in the recent Worldwide Leadership Training , said: "What counts for the Lord? Is it going to be the meetings? Is it g...

Two Sundays ago we had an awesome sacrament meeting, and I've been trying to figure out what made it so good. I recall I did stay awake...

In 1967 (the year I was baptized), Richard D. Poll delivered a sermon in the Palo Alto ward in which he coined the terms Iron Rod Saint and ...

I used to drive over the speed limit almost everywhere I went. An occasional speeding ticket was the price I paid for being able to drive a...

The second principle of the gospel, according to the Articles of Faith, is repentance. Why does repentance naturally follow faith, and par...

When I came home from my mission years ago, my first Sunday was ward conference, and my dad, who was on the high council, was one of the spe...

Well, I don't know how to rear perfect children. Parenting is one of the most daunting responsibilities we'll ever know. I honest...

I have not wanted to use this space to discuss the recent health care debate in the United States, primarily because that conversation is ou...

I had the opportunity to spend eight of the last ten weeks in China on business (two trips, four weeks each). While there I attended the Sha...

There is something about babies that just melts me. I'm the dad of seven. And in our extended family we have within the last few weeks...

An item appeared in yesterday's Detroit Free Press . Headline: "Atheist bus ads are desecrated." It's a story about how ...

I've had a hard time with this piece, because I don't want to criticize someone's heartfelt testimony, but earlier this month in...