With two Mormons currently vying for a nomination as candidate for president of the United States of America and with a large public relations campaign by the LDS Church, there has been considerabl
Last night I was really struck by the following verses in the Book of Mormon: “And the angel spake unto me, saying: These last records [the “other books” – likely the Doctri
Sometimes Mormons are criticized for what others view as placing too much emphasis on the Prophet Joseph Smith. Some even mistakenly believe that we worship Joseph Smith. It is not the case that Mo
Emma Smith: My Story used to be available to watch for free (with ads) on Hulu. This is no longer the case. You can watch the entire movie Emma Smith: My Story on Amazon for free with an Amazon Pr
The LDS Church is archiving and making available to all, documents, journals, and other church sources contemporary with the prophet Joseph Smith (e.g., his journals, church meeting minutes, revela
While listening to a talk in church this morning something a speaker said reminded me of something I had been taught in my youth. This is something I was taught in church or seminary that is not tr
Using Google’s Les Paul Doodle, I recorded a brief portion of the hymn Come, Come Ye Saints. I hope you enjoy! Here’s another recording I did. This is We Thank Thee Oh God for a Prophet
One obvious but relatively benign example of anti-Mormonism online is found on YouTube. Below are a couple examples from the “I’m a Mormon” videos. Just because I’m Mormon d
Yesterday my 6 year old and I were watching a recent BYU Devotional address by Parris Egbert, a BYU professor. I was surprised my daughter wanted to watch the devotional (“This seems interest
Today in Priest Quorum we discussed the responsibilities and duties of Priests. Compared to Deacons and Teachers, Priests have three main additional responsibilities: Blessing the Sacrament Baptizi