Teaching Children Hermeneutics
What makes the difference between scripture being used for good or evil?
7 min read
Welcome to Navigating Discipleship
Sharing our thoughts from our life of discipleship
14 Keys to Sustaining Prophets
My hope is that we can strengthen our sustaining in ways which can weather the storms of life, acknowledge one another’s humanity, turn our hearts to God, and avoid the brittleness of counterfeits to sustaining.
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Translating Mormonism
I believe that much of effectively communicating beliefs involves translating our assumptions into the language of the other.
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Bill Jones Eulogy
Eulogy I gave November 4th, 2017 at my father's memorial service after his death October 25th, 2017.
12 min read
The Hope and Horror of Lehi's Dream
The Iron Rod gives us hope that we can make it to the Tree. But the horror of Lehi's dream is that there is no easy path.
6 min read
The Problem of Evil
Standing on my friend's front porch I didn't have the answer, but I was capable of a listening ear, a long hug, and offering my prayers.
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Helping Children Plant Lasting Seeds of Faith
I recently did an interview for the Mormon Matters podcast on the topic of how we can give our children seeds of faith that can grow with them into and throughout adulthood.
27 min read
Bridging Free Will and the Knowledge of God
As we step away from deterministic interpretations, a more robust approach to reconciling free will and the knowledge of God can be found.
9 min read
On Gratitude
Gratitude is a transformative power. I recently took the time to write down some of the things, ideas, and people I am grateful for that have transformed my life for the better.
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