Monday, September 19, 2011

Are YOU worthy to attend BYU?

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Brothers and Sisters do you consider yourself to be worthy to attend BYU?   The standards of worthiness at BYU go beyond those required to...
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Monday, September 12, 2011

Apologists; Teachers of Truth or Preachers of another Gospel?

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The purpose of an apologist is to help keep people in the faith by providing answers to questions and concerns.   As a stake president I hav...
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Monday, September 5, 2011

The Agony and Despair of Having a Son not serve a Mission

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This month’s ensign article entitled “Courage to Serve”* has inspired me to do a blog post on the support group I set up a year ago within m...
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Monday, August 29, 2011

The Danger of Members Seeing Their Own Membership Records

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As a stake president I sometimes run the risk of coming under the condemnation of the Lord for not ensuring that bishops, clerks and other ...
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Monday, August 22, 2011

Our First (and Last) Interfaith Meeting

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Last week I sent the public affairs representative from the High Council to an interfaith group meeting.   It didn’t go very well.   T hey w...
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Monday, August 15, 2011

The Woman Taken in Adultery – Authentic or Fake?

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My favourite New Testament story is the one told in John 8:1-12 of the woman taken in adultery.   The Pharisees and religious leaders dragge...
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Monday, August 8, 2011

Can Members Question Church Doctrine? An Answer From This Month's Ensign

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Yesterday before Church a young man named Luke asked me if it is permitted to question the very doctrines of the Church.  Naturally I was as...
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