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The Prophet Joseph Smith once wrote, in a letter to I. Daniel Rupp on June 5, 1844 (History of the Church, 6:428), that “by proving contraries, truth is made manifest.” He was not suggesting that contradictions cancel each other out — he was suggesting that truth, in its fullness, often …
This post builds on the letter to my missionaries that I posted entitled “Are We Really at War? Rethinking Gospel Metaphors, Sin, and Spiritual Growth.” My wife read that piece and promptly messaged our bishop, telling him that I needed to speak. He messaged me that same night… Lately, I’ve …
Lately I’ve been thinking about the commandment to “multiply and replenish the earth.” We usually hear it in the context of having children, but it’s so much broader and deeper than that. To multiply is to increase—to put energy, goodness, and light into the world. And to replenish is to restore—to refill …
I want to be a bit vulnerable here. Vulnerability is something that I have had to work on a lot and is something that does not come naturally to me, nor does it to most of us, I believe. I want to talk about the process of owning your truth. …
Recently, I wrote about making certain parts of my life sacred. You can read that here. As I was pondering that topic at a Saturday evening church meeting with my wife, the local choir stood to sing the hymn “Take Time to Be Holy” by William D. Longstaff. The lyrics …
My dad has a quiet power about him that I can’t quite put my finger on. And even when life threw us curveballs — which it definitely did — he never wavered in his faith. Through all the highs and lows, he showed me what it means to have unwavering …