Gospel Thoughts [Leanpub PDF/iPad/Kindle]

This version is not being kept updated.

As time goes by it gets harder for me to find old talks, and this is a way for me to keep them at hand. Besides, I have this odd idea that some of my Church talks will be of interest to others. If you find them useful, feel free to use and share them under the terms of the CC BY license, as noted below. I've also included one short story and some essays from the previous millennium.

Please note that in none of these pages do I speak for the Church. Always these are my private views. However, I try hard to cite scripture or the words of the prophets to support my thoughts, and I believe that generally they represent an orthodox viewpoint.

Preface

Permissions

Talks

Hi. I’m Kevin.

Why I believe

Mental illness and the gospel of Jesus Christ

Mental health resources

“Rescuing all that is finest”: The Church welfare system

Mother’s Day

Full-time missionaries: working with the ward

Thoughts on excommunication

Caffeine

Obedience and Lehi’s family

A temple covenant people

Recognizing the Holy Spirit

Father’s Day

A bicycle for the rest of us

Fiction

“For what is a man profited … ?”

Princess Sunshine

Essays

Mormon: The man and his thought

“Out of Zion shall go forth the Law”

The peoples of the prophets

Latter-day Saints and national defense

Scattered thoughts

Review of the book Pure Religion

The duty of wards and priesthood quorums to support marriages

Psalms

Quotes I like

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