This is a guest post by Michael R. Conder, a member of the Berthoud ward in Berthoud, CO, where he lives with his wife and four children.  A systems engineer, Michael delivered this as a sacrament talk on Sept. 14, and there were very few dry eyes in the chapel as he discussed his journey of personal discovery.

By Michael R. Conder

Joseph Smith has said, “It is the privilege of the children of God to come to God and get revelation.”

About a year ago, it had seemed I had completely forgotten that principle as I experienced a major crisis of faith. I didn’t know why at the time, but I felt disconnected from God. There were a number of issues that my family and I needed His help with, but it seemed He was not speaking to me anymore. I began to wonder if He ever had. So, I began to search for Him. Because I felt spiritually separated I turned my search into a purely intellectual pursuit.  Continue reading →

A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not Christian enough to belong to a Christian fraternity. I support private groups of people forming associations with whomever they please and calling themselves whatever they want, but this group is not “Christian” and the world should be aware of its true nature.

This story caught my eye, and I thought the Bloggernaclites might find it interesting to discuss.  I have no idea how this would affect the Church if at all, but it could affect pastors both on the right and left.

The minute John McCain announced Sarah Palin my take on this presidential campaign completely changed.  And after Palin’s speech Wednesday night, I’m even more excited.

If you want to know why, read this article.
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Last time I heard from Joe Eszterhas, he was warning people not to smoke because he had just gotten throat cancer. That in itself was quite a revelation because Eszterhas was the ultimate party boy during the 1980s and 1990s, writing “Basic Instinct” and “Jagged Edge,” two of the raunchiest movies of that generation, and living the Hollywood high life.

Well, it turns out that Eszterhas has found God, and I think it’s wonderful.

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