Dec 27, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, My husband and his brother are extremely reluctant to give blessings to sick family. They see it as a last resort while my sister-in-law and I see it as a line of defense for times when you’ve done what you can at home but going to the doctor...
Dec 22, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Can you explain what 3 Nephi 12:31-32 means and why it is not part of the Church rules? David Answer David, You have two questions. Let me address each of them in turn. What does this passage mean? What it means is that unless...
Dec 21, 2018 | Current issues, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, There’s a kid in my grade who came from a Spanish speaking country to the U.S. He Is very lonely and barely speaks English. In fact, I’ve never heard him speak English only Spanish. I am currently learning Spanish but struggle to muster the...
Dec 17, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Does God know what choices I will make long before I make them? Does he already know my complete life and the choices I will make in the future? Greg Answer Greg, In our Book of Mormon we can read the following verse of scripture,...
Dec 16, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, What scriptural justification was there for them to seal Jane Manning James to the Smith family as an eternal servant? I find this very troubling. Matt Answer Matt, I can understanding why you might find this troubling, and...
Dec 14, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Why was it justifiable in Alma 51 for the freemen to put to death the kingmen? Unlike the story of Nephi They don’t seem to have received a commandment from the Lord to do so. If it was not justifiable why doesn’t it say so? Paige...
Dec 12, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Quite often I have dreams of flying. I believe in dreams. Sadly, a number of church leaders do not put much stock in dreams. I can name Bishops and Stake Presidents that have scoffed about dreams. So, probably the most recurring dreams that I...
Dec 8, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I’m not sure our institution wants to own the teaching that our Heavenly Father has a father who has a father, and so on, infinitely. I know this teaching was passionately held, taught, and defended by presiding leaders, but hardly touched...
Dec 6, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I’ve been studying a lot about Adam and Eve and the Fall. Through various quotes from modern day prophets, it’s pretty clear that Adam and Eve were aware of the plan and what would have to take place in order to start the mortal...
Dec 5, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, What do you think Elder Bednar meant in his talk last conference when he said focusing upon CHECK LISTS can divert us from drawing closer to the Lord? (Saturday morning session/October 6, 2018) Karen Answer Karen, If you have the...
