Author Archives: Paul
Walking the Path to Charity through the Atonement
From a workshop presented at my stake’s women’s conference. Because we are ...
- 12 Steps | atonement | charity | faith | forgiveness | healing | LDS | Mormon | repentance
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The Unequal Burden of Women
Economic disparity between men and women has been well-documented. Equal pay ...
- Burdens | charity | Ensign | equality | Gender Roles | Jesus | LDS | Martha | Mary | Mormon | motherhood | Richard Miller | Valerie Hudson
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God’s Greatest Hits: Moses v. Satan
Years ago I worked as an academic adviser at the University ...
- Child of God | depression | hope | LDS | Mormon | Moses | Pearl of Great Price | prayer | Satan | scriptures
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Resources for Help with Mental Illness
This essay is part of our Peculiar Minds series. A Personal Perspective I ...
- ADD | advocacy | anxiety | counselors | depression | healing | LDSFS | mental health agency | mental illness | OCD | Real Intent | resources
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On Losing Our Religion
NPR ran a series recently called Losing Our Religion. Jen posted ...
In the Tunnel
I have heard that those who suffer from depression often feel ...
On studying the Doctrine and Covenants
Many have observed that this year’s Gospel Doctrine curriculum is different ...
Three Pillars of Testimony
As the old year ends and the new begins, the editors ...
- God | Jesus Christ | LDS | Mormon | ordinances | prayer | priesthood | Savior | temple | testimony | Theodore M. Burton
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My Children and the Traditions of Their Father
I’m a sucker for a good Christmas story, and I suppose ...
Jared, His Brother, and Spiritual Gifts
This is the first in a series by our writers and ...
Bearing the Vessels of the Lord
In our recent stake conference, Elder Dallin H. Oaks concluded his ...
The power of memory
Ray wrote about remembering about a week ago (see his great ...
- family | genealogy | Jesus Christ | LDS | Mormon | ordinances | Parents | Remember | Savior | scriptures
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Distilling Knowledge
Michaela’s recent post on learning from the scriptures got me thinking ...
- Book of Mormon | distill | Isaiah | Jesus Christ | LDS | Learning Truth | Mormon | questions | scriptures | testimony
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Venus & Mars and the Empty Bucket
I can never remember if I’m from Mars or my wife ...
- Fatherhood | LDS | Mormon | motherhood | Packer | parenting | questions | Success
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Living Imperfectly
The second time I was called as bishop, my oldest son ...
- atonement | fathers | forgiveness | LDS | parenting | repentance | service | sons | Yom Kippur
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Celebrating Repentance
One of the themes of this past conference washed over me ...
The Driving Force of Parenting
My sixteen year old son is learning to drive. He’s number ...
On Parental Controls
First, my credentials: I’ve been a parent for over 31 years, ...

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