“I think everyone has a preference for a certain expression or style of spirituality. But I’ve come to believe that one is not more appropriate than another and that we should all engage in each type, at least once in a while.”

“Doubt is a normal reaction for all of us. Thinking of the examples of Christ doubting helps bring us to the realization that the question is not if we should doubt - but how can we use doubt for spiritual growth?”

“God takes the time to create such beauty in the fleeting life of a flower, here today and gone tomorrow…and so, we can trust that He will take the time to care for us and provide us with all we need, as He has promised. He’s given us the common flowers of the field both to enjoy for their beauty, and to remind us of His undying love for His creation.”

“From Tamar’s tragic tale grows our introduction to the gospel of hope. Once widowed, God becomes our God, and we experience the freedom to seek a new and better groom.”

“If we start from the premise that God exists and that He created all things, then we would expect His wisdom to permeate all aspects of life and to persist through all time. Truth is pervasive, evident, and discernible. It precedes us, surrounds us, outlives us, and reveals us.”

“Our role as priests has already commenced. We are a holy priesthood already—not we will be in the future. And so we should follow the example of our leader, our great high priest, the Lord Jesus Christ.”

“Is it possible that sometimes the language we use, model and teach is creating stumbling blocks for ourselves and our membership?”

“Jesus came to show us how God loves everyone, including the oppressed, the marginalized, and the misunderstood. And how powerfully he did so. For me, his example is the most powerful reason for looking again at how we treat women today.”

“People hate me without having met me, and that reminds me that I love Christ, and Christ loves me, and because Christ loves me I must love other people in return.”

“Adam and Eve were just like us. They had a susceptibility to temptation, to selfishness, and to rebellion against God. But they were ignorant of their situation. They thought they were rich in their communion with God. But actually they had no idea how far they were from being one with the divine spirit. And so God set about waking them up from their stupor.”