Boasting in Christ Alone

Tag: General Conference

  • Not I, But He: Where True Confidence Comes From

    One of the greatest truths we celebrate at Easter is that our confidence and assurance rest not in ourselves, but in the finished work of Christ on the cross. That’s why I loved how Pastor Scott Hollingshead put it in his Easter sermon:“You do not start looking to yourself for assurance. You look to Jesus…

  • “I Have Finished the Work”: Why Those Words Belong to Jesus Alone

    In his recent General Conference address, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints told a moving story about a young boy named Easton who, despite the challenges of muscular dystrophy, managed to pass the sacrament at church. Holland describes the effort and perseverance it took, and the joy the…

  • Thankless Service and the Handcart Disaster

    General Conference used to be one of my favorite times of year. After General Conference I always used to write blog posts about talks. Some conferences I actually went through and blogged about all of them. Other times I only got to write about my highlights. My experience with and perspective on General Conference as…