Tuesday, January 7th, 2020
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great holiday season. I had a couple weeks off from work and it gave me a chance to rest and reflect. Congress returned to D.C. last week and,...
Tuesday, December 31st, 2019
National Newspaper Association President Matthew Adelman, publisher of the Douglas (Wyoming) Budget, issued a call for civility and respect for journalists as they do their jobs. His call follows the release of a news report about a...
Tuesday, December 17th, 2019
The Utah Legislature huddled together the past few weeks in special legislative session to examine “tax reform.” Our leaders found a “structural imbalance” exists in the tax code where shrinking sales tax revenues are contrasted by increased...
Tuesday, November 12th, 2019
In this country many people go to church. What I want to ask today is, “Why do you go to church?” Many people go because it is what they have always done. Their parents and their grandparents...
Tuesday, November 5th, 2019
As we approach Veterans Day, I would like to share two very important numbers with you: 58,276 and 405. As of Memorial Day 2019, there are 58,276 names on the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Wall of...
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019
“When I say be kind to one another, I don’t mean only the people that think the same way you do. I mean be kind to everyone.” The Gospel according to Ellen. Recently, Ellen got raked over...
Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
I suppose there are some preachers who are so focused they can move smoothly from one point to the next when delivering a sermon. I, on the other hand, find that it’s not uncommon for me to interrupt...
Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
Who’s ready to eat local? If you are like me — and most of you are — I’m always going to support Utah producers and of course love the freshness and quality only they can give us....
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019
This guest opinion is about football and has nothing to do with religion, other than some sports journalists attempt to tag the BYU vs. Utah football game as “The Holy War.” In the spirit of full disclosure,...
Tuesday, July 16th, 2019
Jesus said, “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.” Luke 6:36. What does it mean to be merciful? It is taking pity or having compassion on someone. God in His mercy (His pity and compassion) on...