You get to work and survey the damage that has been done throughout the store earlier in the day. Clothes are scattered throughout the store. You wonder how people can be so disrespectful.

Fidelity in marriage is going down. Movies are getting more violent and provocative. Though these things are all true, why should I focus on them?

I think of the words of the 13th Article of Faith:

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 ''THE WONDERFUL THING THAT IS YOU AND THE WONDERFUL Good YOU CAN DO''

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 The Light Within Always Shines

I was a young Missionary and I wanted to be accepted by the Indians. I learned their language, ate their soup and fry bread. I sat with them in the dirt, in the snow and rain. I cried with them as they mourned. I danced when it was time to dance. I sang when they sang. I spoke at their Wakes and laughed when they laughed. Though I was a young and someti... Read More

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Often evangelicals are accused of believing that it's unnecessary for Christians to do anything, since we teach salvation is by faith alone.  However, Christians must do Good works.  What follows are the notes from a recent talk I gave:

CHRISTIANS MUST

DO Good WORKS!

Introduction:

Ephesians 2:9-10. Sometimes we seem to want to prove you don’t have to do Good works to get sav... Read More

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Sitting in church last week, I began thinking about something our last stake president used to speak about. He told us that there is very little that he knows. He doesn't know God lives. He doesn't know Jesus is our Savior. He doesn't know the Book of Mormon is true or that this church is God's church. He does, however, believe these things, and that is enough for him (and, apparently, for the Lord, since he was called to be a stake president.)

Since that time, I haven't pr... Read More

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