Dr. Wally Goddard

Bertrand Russell made the terse observation that “few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation, or creed.” We may vary in what we hate, but most of us have an enemy. It may be the government, … Read more

As we know, the Book of Mormon was written specifically with us in mind. So it is noteworthy that it has many passages about Satan. I suspect that God wants His latter-day children to understand their enemy. The Book of … Read more

Nancy and I recently watched the documentary Endurance, about British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 excursion to cross the Antarctic continent on foot. Only a day’s journey from his final destination, Shackleton’s ship, the HMS Endurance, was trapped in ice. … Read more

I suppose that most fish don’t have any idea what it is like to breathe air. They can’t imagine any way of “breathing” other than the one they use.

The same may be true for those of us immersed in … Read more

There are many ways the Book of Mormon seeks to rescue us from the latter-day philosophies of men. “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, … Read more

In the Church it seems that we have formulized repentance: recognition, remorse, relating (confessing), restitution, resolution, reformation, realization (see William J. Critchlow, Jr., BYU Speeches, April 28, 1964).

I’m sure that, with modest resolve, we could find far more R’s … Read more

Barbara Keil, Guest Author

A popular television show teaches us that if you want to be a “survivor”, your goal is to be the last one standing after you have voted off all of your fellow teammates. Numerous other so-called … Read more

For psychologists and regular humans, one of the most interesting topics in the world is “How do we change?” We all wrestle with this and related questions: How do we break old habits? How do we nurture healthier relationships? How … Read more

 

I offer a challenge to members of the Church throughout the world
and to our friends everywhere
to read or reread the Book of Mormon.

(Gordon B. Hinckley, “A Testimony Vibrant and True,” Ensign, August 2005, p. 6)… Read more

Finding a way to get along with ourselves is tricky business. I naturally have more concern for my own well being than for anyone else’s. But I am also at war with myself. I disappoint myself and fall short of … Read more