Power In the Priesthood

This is the message I wrote in our quorum newsletter for April: We all hold the priesthood of God and have been ordained to an office in that priesthood. As priesthood holders we have been given the authority to act in the name of Christ to build up the kingdom of God and to bless the lives of His children, but what about power in the priesthood? Contrary to popular belief, the term authority and power are not interchangeable when it comes to the priesthood. Authority is the right to do something, whereas power is the ability to actually do it. Last year President Packer made it clear that we need to develop greater power when he said the...

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Stake Conference Talk

Recently I had the opportunity to speak in the priesthood leadership session of stake conference. Preparing my remarks has taken up so much of my spare time, that I haven't posted anything new on this blog in a little while. Well, now that stake conference is over I plan to get back into the habit of posting every few days here.  I thought I would start by sharing my conference talk with all of you. I was assigned the topic of reactivating elders and working with prospective elders. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed preparing it. In October of 1856 the Martin handcart company was struggling across the high plains of Wyoming....

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One Climbs

I came across a blog that I have really enjoyed reading and I wanted to share it with anyone who comes here to read. The author knows quite a bit about symbolism and I have really enjoyed reading his insightful posts.  Hopefully you will as well. Click here to check it ...

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At The Crossroads

He stood at the crossroads all alone, The sunlight in his face; He had no thought for an evil course, He was set for a manly race. But the road stretched east and the road stretched west, And he did not know which road was the best; So he took the wrong road and it lead him down, And he lost the race and the victor's crown. He was caught at last in an angry snare Because no one stood at the crossroads there To show him the better road. Another day at the self-same place A boy with high hopes stood; He, too, was set for a manly race He was seeking...

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