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Personally, I don’t have much use for optimism or pessimism, where you expect the best or the worst outcome. I’m more of a pragmatist in that I see myself as “one who holds that the meaning of beliefs are the…

The following was a talk I gave in my sacrament meeting for Mother’s Day, May 10, 2015. Today I want to address motherhood as it relates to paradoxes, mother Eve in the garden, scriptural themes that are given the female…

The title of the post isn’t what you might think. For Father’s Day, I’m sharing an inspirational video that I found really touching. There’s this Thai life insurance company that puts out these emotionally over the top videos and I’m…

I came across this post the other day that had some interesting perspectives on repentance. How many Saints are focused way too much on the “subtraction” aspect of the repentance process? How many are locked in guilt-laden cycles focused on ceasing behavior…

The symbol of a mountain is a common archetype in religious traditions and is it any wonder? Their everlasting stability, their untouchable heights and the way the light paints them in quiet mornings and sets them afire in evenings have…

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I’ve been thinking about how we refer to the sacrament as an ordinance that “renews” our baptismal covenants, but is that all there is to it or is there more? Of course there is more! The more I learn about any gospel topic or doctrine, the more I find incredible depth and richness.

If you are familiar with the articles here at oneClimbs, you’ll probably see a “climbing” analogy from time to time. I’ve been rappelling a few times and played around on some rock walls in the past but other than that, I have…

Set aside a good 3 hours and 43 minutes for a mind-bending tour laced with unbelievable parallels that defy coincidence. At first, the video might seem a little conspiracy-theoryish, but give it a chance and wait for the math. You’re…

Please take some time to go through and read the words of this great man, George Washington. May there yet be men like this in the world to lead and inspire us.

Thanks to my friend Richard Nobbe for bringing this video to my attention. It’s a bit dated in many aspects but the information is very good, and I geek out on just about anything that has to do with symbolism.