Author Archives: Ryan Jenkins

Is Marriage and Parenthood established in Scripture?

Yes. The opening chapters in the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Book of Mormon all draw attention to marriage between a man and a woman and the family unit. It is not just the opening chapters. Genesis and … Read More

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Lessons learned from Dan Savage’s rant

Sadly far too many voices telling people to quit judging, be more tolerant, and love more are the voices of individuals who judge the most, are the most intolerant, and full of hate. Dan Savage’s recent rant about the Bible … Read More

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When infants and toddlers die

Everyone knows the final door we must pass through in mortality. We might not know when and how, but death is before us all. Our good neighbors are the grandparents of the 3-year-old boy who was taken by the Weber … Read More

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Catching a Glimpse of Heaven through Temples

The icon to this blog is a simple image of the Salt Lake City Temple. The temple is a place representing “holiness to the Lord” and when dedicated becomes a “house of the Lord.” With 136 temples operating in The … Read More

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Character base more important than tax base

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but apparently not in Columbia. The ignominious display of about a dozen Secret Service agents is a sad reflection of America’s current condition. We have lost much in modesty and morality and it … Read More

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Opposition Always Follows the Truth

Twenty years ago I read a book about sustaining and defending the faith. I remember the opening line of the book to this day: “As the night follows the day, so opposition follows the truth.” The Savior told his disciples … Read More

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More Family, Less Government

Sometime around my twelfth year of existence I said something (or did something…I don’t remember) that made my mother really mad. She went for the wooden spoon and I started to run. I didn’t get very far though. She caught … Read More

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‘A personal prophetic epistle just to you’

This Saturday (March 31st) and Sunday (April 1st) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold its semi-annual general conference. The conference weekend includes five, two-hour sessions. Approximately 25–30 different officers of the Church will deliver a message. … Read More

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Joseph Smith’s example of ‘soul searching’

The Trayvon Martin shooting led President Obama to say that American’s needed to do “some soul searching.”   On May 6, 1832 the prophet Joseph Smith left Independence Missouri to return to Ohio. He was accompanied by a dear friend Newel … Read More

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We need more women of God

Approaching a checkout line this morning I was once again greeted by magazines of the world depicting women far from their divine potential. Such magazines appeal to baseness rather than virtue. They teach our mothers, our wives, and our daughters … Read More

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