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We Believe in Grace, Too.

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Grace is a beautiful word. It has many meanings. However, the type of grace I am talking about is the grace of God. Many religions believe that they are saved by grace. Some believe by simply accepting Christ into your heart, you are saved. Do Mormons believe in grace? The simple answer is, yes. But, maybe not in the same way that others believe in grace. However, I feel like grace is something that us Mormons forget about. So much so that sometimes, I think we forget that we also are saved by God’s grace. A book that changed the … Continue reading →

Sacred Cows

I was talking to my brother last night and we were discussing the LDS culture’s sacred cows, so to speak. You see, my brother taught at the same writer’s conference I did a few weeks ago. He was privileged to attend Robison Well’s class on Humor in LDS Fiction. (I was teaching my screenplay class at the same time so missed the whole thing.) Somehow, the topic of sacred cows came up. It got me thinking. It is often too common for Latter-day Saints to deify the culture rather than absorb, internalize and utilize the doctrine. In other words, just … Continue reading →