Isolating Doctrines—The Gospel Hobby Dilemma

From C. Robert Line and his book ‘UNDERSTANDING the doctrine of GOD’S TIME: Religious education is a rewarding yet daunting undertaking. There is so much to teach in so little time. It takes thoughtful preparation and hard work to continually teach in...

* Spiritual Hygiene

Wayne E. Brickey taught: To have the sweet aroma of peace—the taste of eternal life—in our homes takes some doing. We might call it “spiritual hygiene.” . . . Like the physical body, the spirit has to be in good health to face the rigors and...

Competence Plus One (continued)

Some of what follows has been posted before include the definition of Competence Plus One here for sake of continuity which is: . . taking a person or group from where they are now and adding the next elevating principle to increase depth, understanding and...

* Teaching to Build Faith and Faithfulness

Continuing from the Competence Plus One Theme, Kathy K. Clayton writes: “Sometimes our students or children are doing worthy things but only as a result of immature or impermanent motivations. Our task then becomes that of celebrating good choices as worthy...

Understanding God’s Timing

From C. Robert Line. . . .  Helps us to understand Other Doctrines “Time makes more converts than reason.” ~Thomas Paine Some may argue that a concept such as God’s time is not particularly significant to our salvation and therefore not worthy of our...

* “Blessed Are They Who Comfort

From Lloyd E. Newell and his Book “This Day and Always”: Blessed are They Who Comfort. Whether in death, disease, or despair, sweet relief can come from kind people who make efforts to ease the grief or trouble of others. A compassionate touch, a...

* The Screwtape Letters

Starting with the Forward, Walter Hooper, Coauthor with C. S. Lewis: The Authorized Biography wrote: The Screwtape Letters is such an established classic that it is difficult to envision a time when, like the sky, it wasn’t there. In fact the idea of the book...

Concern, Motivation, Sacrifice

From Brad Wilcox, his book ‘Changed Through His Grace’, Concern, Motivation, Sacrifice I know a woman who no longer considers herself LDS. She said, “I went to seminary, read my scriptures, kept the Word of Wisdom, and did everything else good little...

Spiritually Anchored in Unsettled Times II

Continuing from Bruce C. Hafen and his book ‘Spiritually Anchored in Unsettled Times’: I have also noticed a tendency among some Church members, especially younger ones, to see testimony and inspiration as primarily a good feeling. Feelings are especially...

Spiritually Anchored in Unsettled Times

From the book of the above title, author Bruce C. Hafen writes in his Introduction: This book begins by discussing a disciple’s journey, even though Anchored is the main word in the book’s title. How can we go anywhere when we are anchored? That sounds...

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