Tag: god
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about the challenge of finding the right balance in conversations about faith—between conviction and courtesy. Since the tragic shooting in Michigan, tensions have been high between Evangelicals and Latter-day Saints. Dialogue has never been more important, but also more fraught. Today in church, I heard…
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I’ve been having a lot of conversations with Latter-day Saints on social media this week both pushing back against some of the unfair criticisms against the Church and also trying to explain why orthodox Christians sees the issues that divide us as particularly important. As I’ve done so, I’ve repeatedly receive a variation of this…
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In light of the killing of Charlie Kirk, I asked a group of Latter-day Saints a straightforward question: “If Charlie Kirk’s murderer repents while in prison, can he achieve exaltation in the Celestial Kingdom?” The responses were telling: There were two additional write-in votes that equate to “yes” and two that equate to “no.” Ignoring…
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One of my all-time favorite shows is The Good Place. It’s clever, funny, and surprisingly profound for a comedy series. I loved watching the characters wrestle with questions about morality, justice, and what it means to be a good person. Some friends recently did a podcast episode about the show, and it got me reminiscing…
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The news this week has been especially heavy. I was heartbroken by the shooting of Charlie Kirk. Even though I didn’t always agree with his approach, I respected him immensely for his incredible gift for organizing people and sparking dialogue and debate. I was also struck by the fact that he was only 31 years…
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“Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to…
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Even a tiny flaw in the foundation can tilt an entire structure. I came to appreciate this as a child when I visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which began leaning because its soft, uneven foundation couldn’t fully support it. But as I’ve matured, I’ve come to see that this truth likewise applies to spiritual…
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The prophet Daniel received a majestic heavenly vision: “As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat… his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool.” (Daniel 7:9) Daniel then sees “one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven.” He…
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For many years one of my favorite parts of the Bible was Psalm 27. I would read this Psalm in the Celestial Room of the LDS temple every single time I went. As someone who faced family opposition when joining the LDS Church, David’s words of confidence in God in the midst of loss stirred…
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If you’ve ever watched the Star Wars sequels, you know the feeling of a frustrating retcon. You thought the story had a clear ending with Anakin redeemed, the Emperor defeated, balance restored. But then you discover in The Rise of Skywalker that Palpatine was somehow alive the whole time. Suddenly the heroic sacrifices of the…