Reasonably Religious: believing in a secular world 
Sometimes we hope for a solution before we take action ourselves, but practice often teaches a different lesson. This weekend I discovered again that the path only opens the moment we are truly willing to fulfill our duty. Faith is not a passive insurance, but an active circle in which our willingness to act clears the way for the support we need.
Sometimes the deepest lesson is hidden in a very ordinary situation. This article is about two people who solved a technical problem — and what that says about who we can be at our best moments.
Sometimes you find something you weren't looking for — and realize it means everything. A painting on the wall, a piece of bread in your hand, and an insight that connects both. About the tree of life, the sacrament, and why the goal is closer than you think.
True growth only occurs when we have the freedom to make our own choices and experience their consequences, even if they are painful. God does not act as a wish-fulfiller who takes away all misery, but as a source of inexhaustible strength that helps us turn every challenge into progress.
Faith in Christ offers a powerful foundation against loneliness through the combination of a personal relationship with Him and the tangible support of a community that truly cares for one another through ministry. Moreover, by serving others in small, simple gestures, you transform your own isolation into valuable connection and renewed self-worth.
New Year's resolutions often fail due to the pressure of perfection, but the parable of the talents teaches us that Christ primarily values us simply getting started with what we have been given. By using the weekly sacrament as a moment for sincere adjustment, failure becomes not an endpoint but an opportunity to realign in prayer with God's plan for our growth.
True connection begins where digital noise stops and we dare to be truly present for the person right in front of us. The Savior's example of seeing people 'one by one' offers a timeless compass for genuine leadership and daily ministry. Making Jesus visible again does not require grand gestures, but rather the quiet revolution of undivided attention in a fleeting world.
What do we know about Kolob and what is speculation? A look at a fascinating question with (too) many answers.
Critics often claim that heaven is a place of physical separation and sadness for families who do not meet all requirements. However, revelation suggests one common place where our social ties remain, but the degree of light and joy differs per person. The ultimate barrier is therefore not physical, but a consequence of our own spiritual capacities and choice...
My Christmas gift of 2025: come and see. Get to know the compass that gives direction and joy to my life.
Reasonably Religious: believing in a secular world 