We just had our home teachers switch this past week and now have a 16 year old as one of … Continue reading Boys and girls

I am directing this question to all the Gospel Doctrine instructors out there. How are you planning to discuss lesson … Continue reading How are you going to teach lesson 31 for Gospel Doctrine?

Our church seems to be focused on commandments and rules. It would seem—though perhaps scientifically unconfirmed—that of all the Christian … Continue reading From the archives: Commandments

Today’s priesthood lesson was on the Relief Society. As soon as I saw the title, I knew how the lesson … Continue reading Priesthood lesson on Relief Society

Geoff Johnston, from New Cool Thang, recently suggested in a Nine Moons guest post the following five doctrinal ideas that … Continue reading Should we drop these doctrinal ideas?

While preparing for my lesson in two weeks, I was reading D&C 128:12: The ordinance of baptism by water, . … Continue reading Why baptism was instituted.

I’ve noticed a trend over the last year or so. Granted, this is all anecdotal, so don’t be expecting me … Continue reading Swearing in the Bloggernacle

Matt W. over at New Cool Thang reported that the Church is releasing a new version of Gospel Principles for … Continue reading Saying goodbye to Mormon Doctrine

Many of you probably noticed that yesterday and Wednesday that Our Thoughts was down. We were having network problems related … Continue reading Server back up

Many of us have heard the phrase: spare the rod; spare the child. Many of us have heard people use … Continue reading Withholding the rod