Time In The Day
Yes perhaps as I ponder events of the day,
Then as long as I can without wavering say,
“The best that I could with the time that I had,”
Is fulfilling enough and sufficiently glad.
Rust Never Sleeps
While you do things the way you've always done, others have started again — this time more intelligently. And it is just a matter of time before they leave you behind by leveraging the advantage you that thought you didn't have time to master yourself.
Believe it or not, Kalani Sitake is the solution
Smart BYU fans *WANT* Kalani Sitake to be BYU's head football coach for the next 20+ years. In fact, they have just locked into that mindset, and are not tempted by people who pretend to know more than they actually do.
Yes to Apologetics
Elder Neal A. Maxwell wrote, “Defending the faith intelligently is only one kind of aid we might offer our far-flung brothers and sisters, albeit surely the most important one.”
An idea for a conference on science and religion: Any interest out there?
I hope to convene a conference (and of subsequently publishing a collection of the conference papers) in which believing Latter-day Saint scientists can write on how their science and their faith not only co-exist but mutually nourish each other.
Lord, I would follow Thee
Have you ever thought about the last day of our Savior's mortal life? When my life is unfair and I am being tested, remembering the last day of Jesus's mortal life helps me keep my own troubles in perspective.
Life Together
I don’t understand the hostile secular critics who want to detach believers from their faith, and, if possible, to pull the Church from its foundations. To live in a caring community that is replicated and represented around the world, is a deeply good thing.
The, Umm, Creative Life
Stephen King struggled with alcohol and drug addiction for years as he was cementing his stature as a prolifically best-selling writer. He speaks with frankness and considerable authority on the matter of creativity and addiction.
Jonathan Neville’s “Response to Recent Reviews”
"Lord, it is time. Let the great summer go, Lay your long shadows on the sundials, And over harvest piles let the winds blow."
Placement Over Power
When approaching the goal and prepping for a shot, it is more important to accurately place the ball where you want it to go rather than just kick it as hard as you can at the goal.
Stephen King and James Joyce, on behalf of the Book of Mormon
I’m impressed with the rapidity of the dictation of the Book of Mormon, and with the complexity of it. But that’s only part of an argument that Joseph Smith wasn’t the book’s author, which is only part of the overall cumulative argument for its authenticity and divinity.
Royal and Temple Themes Common to the Psalms and the Dead Sea Scrolls
There are two message boards that I look at fairly often. (I like to know what’s agitating the people there.)
On one of them, there’s invariably a thread every Sunday wherein people list all the wonderful things that they’re doing that day instead of attending church.