The Lord Just Called His Entire Church To Repentance. One role of a prophet is to cry repentance, and that is what the prophet has just done. What am I talking about? How we as members of the Church, and even the Church itself, have not followed the counsel in D&C 115:4. “Thus shall my church be called in the …
Doctrinal Rants
There is an epidemic occurring within the Church and it is causing suicide rates to skyrocket. In Utah alone, suicide is the number one cause of death among teenagers. And has doubled in the past 7 years. I have personally lost a childhood friend to suicide. It rocked me to the core, especially because I …
As my mission drew to a close my Mission President held a Zone Conference. He was going home that transfer and opened it up to a Q&A at the end. I vividly remember one question, Elder Hansen from Idaho stood up and in a very thick Idaho farmer accent asked: “President Wilkey, how do I …
All of the Restoration is built upon our claim of Priesthood Authority. Yet far too many members get the Priesthood completely wrong. Here are 4 examples of how we are missing the boat with the Priesthood.
One of the most shocking things I have learned from my interactions with other Christians is how many of them believe doctrines only The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches. Often they believe their church teaches and believes them also, but they don’t. These doctrines just make sense to our souls and people naturally …
6 Things You Can Do To Help Someone Who Struggles With Pornography. Sooner or later you will face it. Someone you care about will struggle with an addiction to pornography. The question then becomes, what can and should you do? You see it causing pain and your first instinct will be to want to …
The Biggest Lie Satan Tricks Latter-day Saints Into Believing. When someone decides to stop going to Church, typically it is often because they have been offended or they feel judged by the shame culture. When this happens, it becomes harder and harder to go to church. This is when Satan tricks them into believing that even …
Do you ever wonder is God there? Is He listening? One of the most comforting things I have learned in life is that God is real and that He really does love me. And most importantly, He wants to have a relationship with me. He helps through Divine Guidance, often called revelation. Learning how to recognize …
3 Types Of “Testimonies” The Prophets And Apostles Have Told Us To Avoid. The first Sunday of each month always was the most nerve-racking as a missionary. Never knowing what fast and testimony meeting was going to hold. Often testimony meeting was treated like an open mic night at church. When the testimony meeting went …
Understanding The Relationship Between Grace And Works. Immortality, salvation, and eternal life are used interchangeably in Christianity and sometimes Mormons also use them interchangeably. But they are not the same thing. Understanding their true meaning allows us to understand better the commandments and other Christians. But more importantly, understanding the difference between salvation and …