Unleash the Fire, Passion, and Power of a Why

In an April 2012 General Conference talk titled “The Why of Priesthood Service” Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf stated: “From the newest ordained deacon to the most senior high priest, we all have lists of what we could and should do in our priesthood responsibilities. The what is important in our work, and we need to attend to it. But it is in the why of priesthood service that we discover the fire, passion, and power of the priesthood. The what of priesthood service teaches us what to dRead More…

The Noah Principle

The account of Noah and the Great Flood is found in Genesis chapters 5-8.  In the oft-told story the Lord warns Noah that He is sending a flood to destroy the earth and commands him to build an ark to save his family from the disaster.  In Genesis 6:18 the Lord states: “But with thee will I establish my covenant, and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.” He also commands him to bring into the ark: “every living thing of Read More…

What Is The Temporal Gospel?

1998 was an optimistic time. Economic growth was strong, fueled by the rapid spread of the internet, and with the collapse of communism economic freedom was reaching parts of the world previously left behind.  The future looked bright. My wife, Alice, and I were in our mid-thirties with four children, the youngest just over a year old.  Alice was a busy full-time mother caring for our children  and being a homemaker.  In addition to working full-time I had recently returned to school tRead More…