“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 In the middle of London’s Postman’s Park is the little-known Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice.  The Memorial is filled with 54 tiles, such as this one, commemorating the sacrifices of heroes who gave their life trying to save someone.  I heard about the Memorial of Heroic Self Sacrifice [...]

“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper…This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord.” Isaiah 54:17 Isaiah reminds us security comes from God.   “No weapon that is formed against [you] shall prosper,” if you serve God. With secularization sweeping across the United States and Europe, there is a falling away from God and His teachings.  Because many societies are turning from God, [...]

“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God…from such turn away.” 2 Timothy [...]

“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.  Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work.” Exodus 20:8-10 Keeping the Sabbath Day holy is as important now as it was in Moses’ day. While most Olympians compete on Sunday, there are a courageous few Olympians who’ve refused to compete on Sunday.  Meet four Olympians who [...]

“And the people of Nephi had waxed strong in the land. They observed to keep..the sabbath day holy unto the Lord.” Jarom 1:5 Perhaps the ancient American Nephites “waxed strong in the land,” because they kept “the sabbath day holy unto the Lord.”  Likewise perhaps some of the strength LDS Olympians receive comes from not practicing sports on Sunday. Of [...]

And the rebellious shall be pierced with much sorrow; for their iniquities shall be spoken upon the housetops, and their secret acts shall be revealed. Doctrine and Covenants 1:3 One possible fulfillment of this prophecy is seen in TV news.  The iniquities of the rebellious are symbolically “spoken upon the housetops,” through radio, internet, newspaper and television news stories. Here are statistics about crime coverage in the United States. [...]

“Verily I say unto you, all among them who know their hearts are honest, and are broken, and their spirits contrite, and are willing to observe their covenants by sacrifice—yea, every sacrifice which I, the Lord, shall command—they are accepted of me.” Doctrine and Covenants 97:8 Some of those “willing to observe their covenants by sacrifice,” were the Mormon pioneers.  Despite terrible conditions the pioneers traveled over [...]

“Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?” Proverbs 6:28 This scripture talks about the inevitability of sin having an effect on us. We’ve all heard that media violence can lead to behavior, but yet we still watch it. žBy the time a child graduates from elementary school, he/she will have witnessed 8,000 murders and 100,000 other [...]

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Philippians 4:13 The more I live, the more I see things I once thought were impossible, be accomplished.  I believe one of the best ways to make a difference is to believe in yourself and others.  You can do anything with God’s help.  You can make a difference in the world in many ways, [...]

“Ye hear of wars in foreign lands; but, behold, I say unto you, they are nigh, even at your doors, and not many years hence ye shall hear of wars in your own lands.” Doctrine and Covenants 45:63 In the United States we hear of “wars in foreign lands,” but experience relative peace at home.  That could change at any moment.  While I [...]