by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 3, 2014 | for Spirit, Videos of Jesus Christ
Sitting on the far end of the row of chairs in Sunday School—trying to avoid Bob at all costs—our teacher told the parable of the good Samaritan. “When can you be a good Samaritan?” he asked. “When can you be kind to someone who is despised?” I...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 30, 2014 | for Spirit, Simple Family Home Evening Ideas
Jeffrey R. Holland said: There are times when the only way to get from A to C is by way of B. And B can sometimes give you a good kick in the teeth. There have been times in my life—very important, consequential, serious times—when prayerful, thoughtful decisions by...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 29, 2014 | for Good, for Spirit
In the middle of cranking out an excruciating long post, I keep coming across the almost universally intellectually dishonest or radically uninformed presentations about the supposed 90% of LDS women—and 95% of highly committed LDS members—who oppose ordination of...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 27, 2014 | for Spirit, Videos of Jesus Christ
If you were sitting in a small group, talking to Christ (can you even imagine?) what would you ask? I'd probably ask something like: Is it worth the trouble? Do I even have a shot at this exaltation thing? What are the most important things for me to fix? (Listed by...
by Amy Lockhart | Mar 26, 2014 | for Spirit, Uncategorized
Ordain Whomever Where is my paddle when I need it. I have an idea: let's all line up in the woods, choose sides, and bare our bottoms for a good old fashioned spanking. Maybe thinking about our welting backsides, and that it hurts just the same whether you...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 20, 2014 | for Spirit, Videos of Jesus Christ
The Sheep and the Goats There is a scene in the musical GodSpell that depicts the Jesus figure teaching his followers about the sheep and the goats (Matthew 25:31–46). It's both a poignant and humorous scene, often shown with those listening (like Judas) trying...
