Resurrection
What Has Jesus Done For Me?
I was asked in general conference to write a one-page summary of what the Savior has done for me.
He brought me from darkness into light. I hadn’t even known that I was in darkness. The contrast is extreme. Because of my rescue, the possibility exists that none of my posterity will ever experience that darkness. I fervently pray that may be so.
That Which Has Been
It is said, “That which has been is that which shall be,” or that “history repeats itself.”
It occurs to me that two of the world’s most momentous and significant events are going to be repeated, and we’d better be ready for them.
Missing the Message of the Resurrection
As I was reading the account of the verbal exchange between Zeezrom and Amulek in Alma chapters 11 and 12, I became amazed as I realized that Zeezrom knew nothing about the resurrection. I thought that everyone knew that there would be a resurrection.
Read MoreAnd Then What?
This evening I received a beautiful e-card from my cousin with the Easter message, “He is risen.” I wished that I had something appropriate that I could send in return.
Read MoreJesus and the Resurrection
Over twenty years ago one of my favorite general authorities visited our stake. Vaughn J. Featherstone asked that someone be assigned to speak in stake conference on the Atonement. The assignment fell to me. I decided that the best preparation I could make would be to reread all four accounts of the Atonement in the Gospels in the New Testament. I got my scriptures, hiked over to our North 40, sat down under the big pine tree there in the draw, and read what Matthew, Mark, Luke and John each had to say about the last week of the Savior’s mortal life. It was a very enlightening and moving experience.
Read MoreThe Sunshine is Back
On Sunday, April 7, 2013 I sat by a window in a straight-backed chair for most of six hours. With both ears I listened to the proceedings of general conference; while with one eye I watched conference on the computer monitor, and with the other eye I watched our mountains. The mountains and the weather were doing spectacular things.
Read MoreElaine Collard Funeral Sermon
Ernie told me that Elaine requested that I speak at her funeral. I want her to know that I am deeply honored. I was shocked to learn that she had passed.
Read MoreNo Funeral
I look forward to the Millennium. I look forward to the Lord’s second coming when the earth will be cleansed of all unrighteousness,
Read MoreIs the Resurrection Reasonable?
Just before the birth of Christ the people of the Book of Mormon became very stirred up about prophecy and religion and the supposed coming of the Son of God…
Read MoreThoughts From Conference
Last Saturday (1 April 2017) found me in Salt Lake City with four of my grandsons (Samuel, Isaiah, Ammon, and Hyrum).
Read MoreTo Live Again With Thee
To be sung to the tune of “If You Could Hie to Kolob” – Oh, Thou who made us mortals, and decreed that life should be,
Read MoreLinchpin Doctrines
Section 89, the revelation in the Doctrine and Covenants that we know as the Word of Wisdom, contains four very remarkable promises.
Read MoreSupernal Gifts
As I was teaching my Primary class of 11-year-olds a boy raised his hand. “I have a question,” he said.
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