Commentary on Elder Nelson’s Article on Abortion

Elder Russell M. Nelson’s article in this month’s Ensign immediately received a bit of attention in the bloggernacle. In “Abortion: An Assault on the Defenseless,” Elder Nelson puts forth the Church’s position and doctrine related to the practice, and he offers a few of his own opinions on related issues, such as the debate over [...]

Sharing the Gospel Using the Internet

This month the Ensign has reprinted Elder M. Russell Ballard’s now-famous address at BYU–Hawaii last December, titled “Sharing the Gospel Using the Internet.” After Elder Ballard gave this address, there was a great deal of discussion about it in the bloggernacle, as well as a fair amount of self-congratulatory back-patting. So, for those who missed [...]

Elder D. Todd Christofferson

Elder D. Todd Christofferson was sustained as the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles this morning. I find him to be very sharp, spiritual, and insightful—for a lawyer. Here is a list of articles of his that have appeared in the Church magazines.
“Becoming a Witness of Christ,” Ensign, Mar. 2008, 58
“Let Us [...]

Elder Quentin L. Cook—A Willing Heart and Mind

In this month’s Ensign there is a profile of Elder Quentin L. Cook. First of all, I have always found it interesting that the Ensign’s biographical sketches of newly called members of the Quorum of the Twelve are always authored by other members of that quorum. In this case, the choice of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland [...]

Band of Brothers

For openers, I’d like to highlight the article “Band of Brothers” by Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in this month’s Ensign magazine. In it Elder Wirthlin discusses the lessons we can learn from the experiences of Easy Company, a group of World War II paratroopers whose story is recounted in Stephen [...]