Not too long ago, I flew to Boston to speak at a public affairs conference. When I finished speaking, I had the opportunity to shake hands and mingle with the great people who had attended. As I was getting ready to leave, a man came up to me in the foyer, shook my hand, and…
If I didn’t have the worst singing voice known to mankind, and I was talented enough to earn a spot with the Tabernacle Choir, I would sing with all my heart at the Presidential Inauguration. Here’s why. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is America’s choir. Of course they should sing at the Presidential Inauguration. They are not…
Dear President Monson, Much of the world thinks I’m weird for believing in a prophet. But I say that without a prophet, we don’t have a correct understanding of Jesus Christ. It has been the same since the beginning of time. Prophets exist to reveal the character and attributes of Christ so that we can…
Someone just made your really mad. They really pushed your button…and you’re starting to feel weird, physically. You may start to wonder what the effects of anger and negativity on your health might be. You’re chest is getting tight. You’re starting to sweat. At this point…you don’t even know why your mad. Someone was wrong….
Some people feed the missionaries out of guilt. Some people feed them because they were assigned by the ward missionary meal coordinator. And some people feed them because they just absolutely love to feed the missionaries. Here are the 4 major reasons why we absolutely love to feed the missionaries: 1. Each Missionary Has A…
Over the last few years, I’ve had lots of people tell me that Mormonism is the byproduct of a genius writer and conman, namely Joseph Smith. I’ve argued that there was no way a frontier boy like Joseph Smith could have written one of the most influential books in human history. The counter argument to me…
Somewhere on the front of every Mormon church sits a plaque that reads, “Visitors Welcome.” I sort of wish that there could be another saying on that plaque that would read, “Doubters Welcome.” Of course I want visitors or “non-members” to come to church, check it out, and be part of our great church family….
So about 12 years ago, I had one of the coolest experiences and then one of the worst experiences of my mission… both within about 20 seconds of each other. My companion and I were in our car, sitting at a stop light in Michigan. We saw some people in the car next to us…
About 2 years ago, I started to write about the things that were important to me. I wasn’t cool, or popular (I’m still not.) I don’t know how to sing, or dance, or play an instrument. I’m not a celebrity or a billionaire. I lead a very normal life, a life that is perfect for…
For some reason, our society has determined that real men are supposed to be pigs. Men aspire to it. Women have come to accept it and many times expect it. People say that men just can’t help it. That it’s in their DNA to be that way…and that there’s really not much anyone can do about it….
