Mormonism is either one of the biggest frauds in human history or it is the second most important thing to ever happen on this planet. Let me be clear and immediately state that I believe the most important event to ever take place on this earth was the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I know the…
If you want to become immortal in the lives of others, you’ll need to contradict your instinctive desire to aggrandize yourself. Phillip Brooks once said, How carefully most men creep into nameless graves while now and again one or two forget themselves into immortality. So many of us “creep” into nameless graves because we spend…
Depending on whether or not you are familiar with the LDS Church, you may have been shocked by the title of this blog entry. Mormons… liberal?! Except for Harry Reid, “liberal” is not usually a word that is used to describe Mormons or their theology. Many look at members of the Church of Jesus Christ…
Most of the parents my wife and I talk to, look at us like whack jobs for telling them that we homeschool our kids. We can only imagine all of the thoughts that come to their minds. All the things they would like to say to us about how our kids are going to turn…
The Best Poem a Dad Will Ever Read My wife gave me a poem. I placed it high on a wall in my office to always remind me of what is important in life. You would do well to do likewise. I would rather be the daddy of a romping, roguish crew Of…
Religion is not a bad word. The definition of religion in and of itself denotes peace and reconciliation. Religion does not encourage people to “stop thinking”. In fact, religion encourages people to think about how they can re-bind themselves or re-connect with a God who is infinitely more intelligent and loving. I have witnessed those…
I love to observe people. Early in my life it was just interesting to observe people, but now… it’s educating. As I was driving into work today, I observed something very interesting. It soon became strikingly obvious that I was observing one of life’s great lessons. A girl in an SUV, about my age had…