Heavenly Parents and ‘Dad Mode’ Mortality: Earth Life as Adventure Camp
Why does earth life feel like brutal spiritual schooling? It is a father-led camp preparing children for a mother-prepared home.
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Drinking the Bitter Cup: Finding Purpose in What Hurts Most
Pain can be spiritually and existentially productive—it wakes us up, calls us deeper, and invites us toward transformation.
Share His Love: Why Christ Still Asks Us to Feed His Sheep
What does it mean to love Christ? To answer His call to serve, lift, and care for His sheep in small, quiet ways.
Morality in Context: Lessons from War in the Book of Mormon
Can ancient scripture help in modern conflicts? The Book of Mormon suggests military strategy can be moral and just.
When Fairways Become Pathways: Lessons on Resilience from the Rough
How can golf reflect life challenges? It can teach focus, resilience, and how to find peace in adversity.
Beyond Happiness: The Scriptural Roots of Joy
Is joy the same as happiness? Explore how joy is different from happiness and grounded in the scriptures.
The Enduring Nature of Joy
Should we always be ‘happy?’ A close look at the doctrine indicates that ‘joy’ is what provides enduring peace.
Black Swans and Rumspringa in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
What is the best approach to ministering to those suffering through a Rumspringa period of youthful doubt, and help them resolve their perceived black swan objections to faith?
Motherhood, Mortality, and the Myth of Control
A near-death experience at 39 leads a mother to challenge her perceptions of entitlement, faith, and mortality.
The Original True Meaning of Christmas
Can Christmas heal sorrow? Those present for Jesus’ birth reveal how the holiday’s true meaning offers solace and hope.
In Awe of Creation
When was the last time you felt awe for what you see, feel, and experience around you? As easy as it is to fixate on the negatives around us, don’t miss out on the sweetness of relishing the jaw-dropping goodness and beauty all around us too.
Struggle Doesn’t Make You Special
Those who wrestle are not a separate category of humans. That describes all of us. If so, the key question is not whether we are “willing to wrestle,” but rather, where that wrestle ultimately takes each of us.
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