Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. (1 John 2:9) Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. (1 John 4:8) Anyone who does not love remains in death. (1 John 3:14) Last week I talked about loving God, and of … Continue reading If you love me… part 2

Have you ever been in love? When you're in love you will drive for hours to be together. You'll arrange your schedule around that time. If you need to you'll go without food or sleep or anything that would cut into that time with the one you love. When you're apart, you long for your … Continue reading If you love me…

This week I had a couple of conversations with some LDS folks. They talked about praying that God will reveal to us that the Book of Mormon is true. The evidence they believe they receive is evidently a "burning in the bosom" or other physical sensations. I think there are obviously issues with that, but … Continue reading Hearing the Shepherd’s Voice

Jesus planned to be crucified. In Luke 18 he told his disciples that he would "be handed over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon, and after they have scourged Him, they will kill Him; and the third day He will rise again." Quite a while before that, in Luke … Continue reading The cost of following

I learn a lot of things by trying to explain something to my kids.  The other day I was explaining to one of my kids that I could tell what really matters to them by what they do, much more than I can tell by what they say.  If they tell me something is special … Continue reading Belief and Action

"So let the one who thinks he is standing be careful that he does not fall." 1 Corinthians 10:12 A couple of weeks ago I posted about grace, and talked about the fact that those of us who have been redeemed are new people. We have new hearts, and are free from sin because of … Continue reading Trials and Temptations