Jan 3, 2019 | Current issues, Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, Someone thinks that they can use “kabbalah and magic” to siphon the power of the priesthood out of me. It was strange, but when they went to the bathroom and came back the presence of the Holy Ghost suddenly left. What do I do...
Jan 2, 2019 | Children, Current issues
Question Gramps, I am still sealed to my ex. I have since remarried. We were told by our Stake President that we can’t be sealed till we have been married for 5 years, which will be up in about 1 1/2 years. I am pregnant now and it’s really...
Dec 29, 2018 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I often see on social media people spreading false rumors about the church or extrapolating true things about the church and it makes me feel uneasy. Is there anything I can do to help them? Trevor Answer Dear Trevor, All of...
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...
