The Cry of The Trumpet

More and more people are entering the covenant path—and they come from all walks of life. Not all are polished or “white collar.” Some have walked hard roads, carrying the weight of past mistakes. But when these brothers and sisters truly come unto Christ, their loyalty runs deep. We saw this in the Book of Mormon with the Lamanites.  "if thou art God, wilt thou make thyself known unto me, and I will give away all my sins to know thee" ( Alma 22:18 ) "as many of the Lamanites as believed in their preaching, and were converted unto the Lord, never did fall away" ( Alma 23:6 ) These “newer” members—those with rougher pasts—often bring a fierce devotion and a hunger for righteousness. Their zeal is not just emotional; it’s rooted in deep gratitude and transformation. Consider how the Lamanites responded to the threat of the Gadianton robbers, a gang who had sworn to uphold secret combinations in order to get gain: Lamonites "And it came to pass that the Lamanites ...

Moses once proclaimed, "would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!" ( Numbers 11:29 )  And Joel later prophesied, "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:  And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit." ( Joel 2:28-29 ) In these last days prior to the coming of the Lord, we may well expect Moses's wish to be fulfilled as Joel prophesied.  We have been counseled in recent years to learn how the Holy Spirit speaks to us and to cultivate a closer relationship with the Spirit of the Lord in preparation for His coming.   "But in coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost." (President Russell M. Nel...

Wheat and the church have been on my mind this past year as I watch false teachings spread and faithful people falter. To make sense of what I’m seeing, I want to walk through the biblical process of sowing → harvest → threshing → winnowing and show how each stage maps to conversion, testing, and purification in our day. Sowing AI rendition of the parable of the sower When seed is sown, the farmer’s hope is simple: life will grow. In spiritual terms, sowing is the proclamation of truth and the work of discipleship. New converts and renewed hearts are the visible fruit of faithful teaching and prayer.  In some souls the word takes hold and in others it withers.  1 , 2 Tares Wheat on the left and Tares on the right The Scriptures warn that tares will grow alongside wheat. Tares look like wheat at first, but their roots and fruit differ.  We hear about the tares sown by the enemy amongst the fields.  These remain until the harvest whe...

In an age where clarity is rare and wisdom mocked, those who see are left with three choices: To rage at the folly, To laugh at the absurdity, Or to weep at the loss of reason. Rage consumes, and laughter often emboldens the fool. But sorrow—sorrow may yet soften a heart. We cannot compel the foolish to wisdom, Nor halt the mirth that multiplies ignorance. Yet tears may plant a seed. For in lament, there is truth. In sorrow, a pause. And in that pause, perhaps—repentance. ————— Ecclesiastes 7:3–4 — “Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face the heart is made glad. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.” Jeremiah 9:1— “Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!” Luke 19:41–42 — “And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, ‘Would that you, even you, had known on this ...

Stanza 1   I walked two winters with a quiet mouth,   the days folded thin and softened at the edge.   In hush I found a lantern, small and south,   its scripture-light a slow and steady pledge. Stanza 2   I kept my voice like coins beneath my tongue,   and watched the small cruelties lengthen, spread.   Regret sits with me now at every sun:   I should have spoken sooner, called for stead. Stanza 3   Silence taught me how loneliness tastes cold;   it taught me how the world can look the same.   Yet from that hush a different music rolled—   a faith that bends to mercy, not to blame. Stanza 4   I learn to read the lines that once were dim,   to let the verses light the path I tread.   Each wound becomes a map, each lesson hymn;   the hurt is soil where gentler wisdom’s fed. Stanza 5   I will not b...

Today, I was struck by the phrase “ with sharpness ” in Doctrine and Covenants 121:43 . In our culture of heightened sensitivity, we often hesitate to speak plainly, fearing we might offend or unsettle. But in our effort to be gentle, we sometimes cross a line—from compassion into compromise. We begin to soften truth not out of love, but out of fear. And in doing so, we risk being untrue to ourselves, to God, and to those we’re called to love with honesty. The Lord has warned against this very impulse: “ you feared man more than God ” ( D&C 3:7 ). When we let the fear of disapproval outweigh our duty to truth, we trade divine trust for temporary peace. Correction, when needed, is rarely comfortable. It can sting. It can wound pride. And if the heart receiving it is not humble, it may even provoke anger. But discomfort is not the same as harm. In fact, when someone is wandering, a vague or diluted warning may do more damage than a clear, courageous word. To s...