Category: The Church

May 5, 2016 admin

Many years ago, I became acquainted with a man who was a Biblical scholar and who, at the time, was a prominent Protestant minister. He subsequently left the ministry and over many months, we had a number of gospel conversations. He finally decided to take the missionary discussions. I contacted the missionaries in my ward,…

March 8, 2016 admin

Nope, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints isn’t perfect…yet. Why? Because it’s made up of all us imperfect folks. From the get-go, detractors have pointed to the fleshly weaknesses—actual or contrive—of leaders and members of the Church as evidence that the Church as established through Joseph is not true. I suggest that the…

January 7, 2016 admin

What is a physical disability? I have more than a significant hearing loss, but I think my wife Joyce has the physical disability—she hears everything. I admit, however, that my hearing challenge can be a bit taxing for those who are trying to communicate with me. I’m sorry about that, but my so-called physical disability has…

November 4, 2015 admin

Our letter from President Hinckley in 2007 called Joyce and me to serve in the Romania București mission. A very unusual coincidence, I thought at the time. My uncle, Garth Hanson, more a brother to me than an uncle, served as the mission president of that mission with his wife Sheila just two years before. President Hinckley’s letter…