I have to admit that on this election day, I could hardly think of anything to write about that did not directly relate to politics. While the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints maintains political neutrality, politics are still a very hot topic among LDS members. And, I have to say that I have been ashamed by some of the comments I have seen by LDS members of the church opposing other parties. Politics and Religion are two things that do not go hand in hand very easily. However, I have felt that during this election year, I have … Continue reading →

So, I was watching the Today show this morning and there was a lot of focus on Mitt Romney and the Republican Convention. Big surprise there, I know. The story also included the subject of MItt Romney’s faith because apparently he is going to speak about it in his speech tomorrow night. So, once again, Mormonism is in the spotlight. But, one thing that surprised me was that they said that most people don’t know a lot about our faith. And, I thought, really? Sure, maybe you don’t know a lot about specific theology, like the fact that we do … Continue reading →

Looking for easy ways to serve in the church? I ran across an interesting tweet the other day about a website where you can find ways to give service. The link was attached to LDS.org, so I was curious about what it was, and how it works. The website is vineyard.lds.org and it looks to me like a way that the church is trying to utilize the millions of members that it has that are computer savvy and would like to do something to move forward the missionary work of the church. How does it work? When you go to … Continue reading →