Recently I learned that the Church is short ~2,000 senior couples in the United States and short ~7,000 senior couples Internationally. It’s a desperate need. The impact and importance of senior missionaries cannot be over emphasized. They are key to the work moving forward. When I was a young missionary, it was a senior couple…
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When I was about 20 years old and I thought I had everything figured out, I walked into my bishop’s office and reluctantly told him I’d serve a mission. I laid out this sob story about all the things I’d have to leave and give up. The bishop sort of sat there and stared at…
I don’t know of a single person in this life who does not want to be happy and have joy. If you took a poll, some people might say they want to have a good family, a nice house, a dream car, recognition, accomplishment, more time, etc. But if you keep asking someone WHY they…
A church leader recently asked me: “What does it mean to become a true disciple?” I had two things immediately come to my mind. First, I thought… If there are “true disciples,” then I wonder what a “fake disciple” looks like… and I hoped that I didn’t resemble one. I had sort of a “Lord……
Sacrament meeting should always and unequivocally be about Jesus Christ. It’s the most public facing and general meeting of the church. If someone is going to come to church at all, then they’re going to show up at a sacrament meeting. When estranged family members come back to church to attend with a loved one,…
Not too long ago in Utah, when the grass was still somewhat green and gobs of that white stuff wasn’t falling from the air, we got together with extended family in the mountains to have a party and a BBQ. My wife has lots of family, lots of little nephews and nieces running around. We…
The story I’m about to tell is an indictment of my own weaknesses and idiotic deficiencies. But please read it until the end so that you can learn from my mistakes, and learn what this stake president’s grimace and smile meant to me when it was all said and done. Not too long ago, we…
Almost everyone will admit that they have serious concerns about the future of this world. Yet, many overlook one of the most important solutions in fixing this broken society we live in. During a plague or an epidemic, you have to determine and address the root cause of the issues you’re facing. Today, our society…
Have you ever wondered if God really cares where you go on a mission? Is it some random guy sitting there throwing darts at a board with your face on it? I always kind of felt like it didn’t matter where I served because regardless of where I went, there would be people who were…
It was a cold and rainy day not just a couple months ago and I was visiting Provo, Utah. I stumbled upon a tasty place called Magelby’s which apparently is a popular place in Utah. Magleby’s was right next to another popular place called “Sodalicious.” Only in Utah right? I was meeting a friend at…