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Have you ever felt like your entire life was on fire? We’re not talking about a cozy fireplace with roasting marshmallows or a grease fire shooting out of an oily pan. It’s a wildfire, angry and violent and spreading, billowing out at a breakneck pace to consume everything in its path. It’s utter devastation. I’ve been there and it hurts. …

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ tells his followers that they “are the salt of the earth,” but if the salt loses its flavor, “it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out.” As much as we love our sodium intake today, the symbolism of salt has deep meaning in the ancient Jewish culture and would …

As Christ called his disciples to follow him, the scriptures say they “forsook all, and followed him” (Luke 5:11). Christ also gave the following admonition that “whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:33). Today, we have the same opportunity. Though we do not forsake fishing nets and walk …

In Matthew 3, John the Baptist offers the following invitation: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. What does this mean? How can we make the Lord’s path straight? More importantly, what does this look like in our individual lives? As with most things, there are multiple meanings and layers to be revealed with pondering and study. We’ve gathered three …

Why does the Church spend money on building temples when the money could be given to the poor? This is a common question often brought to the forefront when a new temple gains a lot of media attention, such as the recent opening of the Rome Italy Temple. The beautiful building and grounds are rich in marble, stained glass, custom …

The gospel of Jesus Christ is one of optimism and hope. We hold onto the good news of the gospel and rightly so. After all, “men are, that they might have joy” (2 Nephi 2:25). However, we can also mistakenly avoid and even belittle the hard truths of progression in our determination to find this joy. It’s rarely intentional. Our …

We all make mistakes. We all sin. This isn’t easy to admit, especially when faced with the fairly pervasive culture of perfectionism within the Church. When we sin, we inch closer towards the adversary and, if we do not act, can forfeit our agency and become enslaved by the enemy of us all. How can we claim our sins and …

How did December come so fast? How is it going by so fast? These are the thoughts I have in my head when I sit down each day to read the Book of Mormon. After President Russell M. Nelson issued a challenge to “read the Book of Mormon between now and the end of the year,” I was determined to …

As I listened to President Russell M. Nelson announce the major “organizational adjustments” to “fortify our members and their families,” I sighed. While most of the membership of the Church rejoiced in reducing the Sunday block of meetings from three to two hours, I anticipated what was to come as a nearly not-so-young single adult. I anticipated receiving the curriculum …

For many, General Conference is a feast of inspiration and direction from heaven. However, there are also many who experience feelings of pain, loneliness, and even anger as they listen to the messages. The reasons for these feelings are varied and unique to the person. Regardless of the cause or trigger, how can we reconcile some of these feelings with gospel …