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“Thus Saith the Lord” Today

July 19, 2026 Larry Gaian 0
The phrase “thus saith the Lord” first jumped out at me while I was reading 1 Kings and 2 Kings. I had seen it before, but this time it kept popping up, almost as if the Holy Ghost wanted me to pay more attention. After a while, it stopped sounding like old Bible talk and started to feel like a […]
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Church Should Feel Like Home

July 12, 2026 Larry Gaian 0
The other day, I drove past a local church, and their sign made me hit the brakes: “Church Should Feel Like Home.” At first, I found myself nodding and thinking, “Yes, absolutely.” Then my very LDS reflex kicked in, and I thought, “Okay, but—home should feel like church.” That’s when it hit me: both are right. When the church feels […]
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Why True Remembrance Demands Movement

July 9, 2026 Larry Gaian 0
“And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer… that ye must build your foundation” (Helaman 5:12). In the scriptures, remember is rarely passive. It’s not “think a nice thought.” It’s a word that demands movement—build, watch, ponder, counsel, act. That’s because the gospel isn’t abstract. It’s meant to show up in real decisions, […]
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Finding “Grace” in Project Hail Mary

June 28, 2026 Larry Gaian 0
Project Hail Mary is more than a survival story. It is about what happens inside a person’s heart. Ryland Grace struggles with regret, anger, and feeling misunderstood. The real question is not about science. It is whether he will let the Lord and life change him for the better. While watching, I kept noticing his last name: Grace. That seems […]
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Faith Is Not About Having All The Answers

June 21, 2026 Larry Gaian 0
Sacrament meeting talks are often packed with simple, powerful gospel truths. Every so often, the Spirit takes one phrase and presses it gently into your heart—like it was meant just for you. That happened to me today with the sentence this post begins with. — Larry Faith is not about having all the answers. It is trusting that the Savior […]
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Pitching Our Tents: Why “Tents” Matter So Much in the Book of Mormon

June 21, 2026 Larry Gaian 0
Tents show up all over the Book of Mormon, and not just because ancient people liked camping. In the record, tents quietly become a symbol of what discipleship often feels like: traveling, gathering, worshipping, enduring, and waiting on the Lord—without always having a settled, permanent “home” yet. Tents, Tents and More Tents Camp life appears throughout the Book of Mormon, […]
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Mosiah 18 and Ground Hog Day: Teaching A Gospel Lesson

June 8, 2026 Larry Gaian 0
At first glance, Mosiah 18 and the 1993 movie Groundhog Day with Bill Murray seem to have nothing in common. One is about making covenants at the Waters of Mormon, and the other is a comedy about a man who keeps reliving the same day. But both actually teach valuable gospel lessons about repentance, becoming a new person, and learning […]