Jan 12, 2026 | Church History
Question Gramps, Did early LDS women hold the priesthood? Roy Answer Roy, When The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized in 1830, religious authority and the concept of priesthood were in flux and developing. In 1842, Joseph...
Jan 11, 2026 | LDS Church
Question Gramps, It seems the church welfare system is highly abused. Poor people get baptized and assume it is there for their use. Consistently and forever. Some people seem to use this as their only tie to the church. As a ward leader, this bothers me...
Dec 31, 2025 | Priesthood
Question Gramps, I have read somewhere that there has always been a Melchizedek Priesthood holder on the Earth. This makes partial sense to me and helps explain how Lehi apparently had this priesthood. It seems likely that this has been true for much of...
Dec 28, 2025 | Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, For the past 20 years, we have been read a letter about the proper wearing of the temple garments during the temple recommend interviews. We have been told not to alter them in any way to accommodate any clothing. Could you help me understand...
Dec 26, 2025 | God, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, I’m confused about the Godhead. Heavenly Father is our God, but so is Jesus? Are they both God? Josh Answer Josh, One of the most distinctive teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is its doctrine of...
Dec 22, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, If the Priesthood is the power of God given to men on earth, why was it not restored first? Would this power and authority not be required to substantiate the restoration of the gospel? Poki Answer Poki, Great question. We could...
Dec 19, 2025 | Death, Millennium, Resurrection
Question Gramps, In Doctrine & Covenants 63:51-52, it makes it sound like men will die before getting twinkled, but I had previously been taught that when you get twinkled, you don’t die. So, will we die before we get twinkled? Capri Answer ...