“See the old gnarled olive trees and see our Savior on His knees,” says Russell M. Nelson.  Countless prophets have encouraged us to “walk in the footsteps of our Savior.” If we’re invited to partake in His glory by way of suffering with Him (Romans 8:17) is it robbery to think our own paths may someday pass through Gethsemane? Philippians 2:6 tells us to imagine ourselves equal with God. Can we forgive according to Matt 5:44? Is forgiving merely forgetting? Or does forgiveness mean we bless those who curse us and thank our antagonists for the lessons they alone can teach us?  They say there are no solitary saints. Perhaps heaven is a place where we love one another in full view of our imperfections.

Some people are privileged to experience personal encounters with the "other side" by passing beyond the veil and mortally reviving to tell the tale. Near-death experiences, or NDEs, reveal a great deal about the Spirit World. This episode explores reports from beyond the veil, including telepathic communication between spirits and the powerful influence angels and demons can have on the human family. Some near-death experiencers in this episode are LDS and others are Christian, but all report that the warmth of the other side transcends grudges, anger, and pain and "reconciles us to God."

In advance of end-times events connected to Revelation 16, Julie Rowe and Chad Daybell among other "visionaries" have promulgated theories of a gathering into "cities of light" or what scripture might call "places of refuge." Julie Rowe has called the now-discredited Daybell "deceived," and both have since been excommunicated from the LDS Church. Whether Rowe is a visionary "energy healer" or merely a con artist, she's done a great job of identifying the fears of a self-proclaimed "latter-day" people and selling those fears back to her client base.

The path of our discipleship takes us from selfish to selfless. As we progress, we count ourselves "worthy" to suffer for the sake of Christ and even for the sake of our fellow Christians (Acts 5:41​). As trials afflict, we can overcome by embracing the suffering.

The apostle Paul tells us that a disordered desire - any desire that displaces God and subordinates our spiritual pursuits - is idolatry. Long gone are the wooden idols of old. But has our instruction to "place no other gods before me" (Ex 20:3) faded too? Idolatry is alive and well in Babylon!

We are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, we embrace all truths regardless of origin. As Brigham Young stated, we claim all truth whether it's found in "heaven, Earth, or hell." We seek to get "more" out of "Mormonism". MOREmon for short.