Who Did That to Him?

This morning, as we were getting ready to leave the house, 3-year-old Cricket was paging through the December Ensign. When he happened upon a picture depicting the crucifixion, he exclaimed, “Who did that to Jesus!” clearly horrified. I raced through the...

Lying For a Good Cause

In his transformational book Believing Christ, Stephen Robinson uses the “Parable of the Bicycle” to represent how the atonement works in our lives. The parable is a touching story about Robinson's young daughter trying, unsuccessful, to save enough money...

Letting Go of the Past/Moving Forward in Faith

One of my favorite conference talks was given by Shayne Bowen back in 2006. Because he states his message so well, I have included the link here:  The Atonement Can Clean, Reclaim, and Sanctify Our Lives I must admit that there are many days that I feel...

It Is Finished: Death on Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is the ultimate celebration of life—the glorious victory over death and Hell—he rising from the tomb and ushering in of unimaginable joy. I love speaking in church on Easter—having the opportunity to highlight the life, death and resurrection of our...