Faltering Faith Articles

Joseph Smith did not want the Church to have a creed

Joseph Smith was very much against forming a Creed. He remarked, that Methodists "have creeds which a man must believe or be kicked out of their church. I want the liberty to believe as I please, it feels so good not to be tramelled. It does not prove that a man is...

Women with faith to heal

We often think that you have to be ordained to the priesthood to heal the sick or work miracles. A careful reading of the gifts of the Spirit reveals that many gifts do not require priesthood ordination. Gifts such as healing -- to some it is given to have faith to...

The Spirited Side of President David O. McKay

One of my earliest memories of being a Mormon is President David O. McKay. He became the prophet, in April 1951, and served until his death in 1970, at the age of 96. He had been an apostle, at age 32, since 1906. Three years after he was sustained as President of the...

How to Get Along With People at Church

On the whole, people at church are some of the kindest and caring people. I've received true acts of kindness. But you do have to realize that we are all human, and sometime, someone at church will do something to offend you, and it may become difficult not to get...