It is hard to imagine Jesus nagging the apostles: “You guys need to get out there and spread the word. My ministry is half over and we haven’t reached our …

A bright, sensitive young man told me about his recent battle with his brother. Harsh words and threats were traded. The young man told me, “If he apologizes sincerely, I …

Life in mortality is filled with petty complaints and surly jostling. In fact, mortality is designed to challenge the best in us. Our spirits yearn for peace yet face a …

Some time ago we were visiting a ward in a distant city. I do not remember the subject of the lesson in the high priest group that day. But I …

The great danger for humans is that we will walk by the light of our own understanding. We wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness. We …

Under the banner of honesty, anger has been made into a virtue. Under the banner of psychological well-being, the expression of anger has been made into a necessity. From the …

I remember riding in the car years ago with my beloved Grandpa Wallace. I was only a boy at the time. My brother, Alan, and I sat in the front …

The older I get—and the longer I live in the South—the more I admire King Benjamin. “And now, for the sake of . . . retaining a remission of your sins …

When I read my old missionary journal, I blush. I am sorely tempted to burn it. I am amazed how naïve I was! My fad diets were a nuisance to …