Reasonably Religious: believing in a secular world 
In my recent participation in the Leading Saints podcast, I shared my experiences and insights as bishop of the Sint-Niklaas ward in Belgium. I explain how I base my leadership on positivity, compassion, and following the spirit of the law to bring people closer to Christ. Discover how my approach to the handbook, avoiding disappointments, and serving as the core of...
A lift can take us to great heights. There is only one who can take us all the way to the top: Christ.
The past two weeks have been an intense journey full of challenges and beautiful moments. I have learned how important it is to follow the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and to ensure everyone feels loved and heard, especially during difficult times.
The Swedish word 'lagom' means 'not too much, not too little, just right' and is about balance. This principle can also be applied to faith: pray and read the scriptures regularly, but in balance with your daily life. Our faith in Christ, however, must be complete, with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Lagom reminds us to give just enough attention to faith...
Inspired by a tweet by philosopher Maarten Boudry, I thought about proofs of God's existence. For me, faith is a personal choice, not based on scientific evidence. Faith is an inner conviction and experience, not a matter of rational arguments.
In the Bible, we read that Christ looked up to children, loved them, and commanded us to be like children. Today, I myself learned that children can give us the most beautiful lessons there are. Today, I heard a young girl so beautifully and so honestly tell about the love of Christ, about how He accepts everyone, that she has touched my heart forever. She told today in...
I read a beautiful story about peace on Linda's blog. Children were playing war and their grandfather said that war brought a lot of pain and that they could better play peace. However, the children asked him a very good question: 'How do you play peace, grandpa?'. A question to ponder during this week of peace, because even grandpa didn't know the answer. It is...
Father Damien is a household name in our country. In 2005, he was even elected the Greatest Belgian. Everyone in our primary school receives a lesson on how this young priest left on a mission and eventually chose to serve the outcasts of the world: the lepers on Kalaupapa, a secluded peninsula on the Hawaiian island of Molokai. But he was not the only one...
Christmas is the moment when we commemorate the birth of Jesus, even though we also realize that Christ was not born in December and that it is actually grafted onto a pagan festival. Mormons even know through revelation that the Savior was actually born on April 6th. Let's not let that stop us from making it a true feast of Light.
Now is the best time to start developing the person we ultimately want to be. It is a beautiful statement from President Uchtdorf that I threw into a meme today:
Reasonably Religious: believing in a secular world 