by James Patterson | Jan 28, 2015 | Featured, Uncategorized |
The other day my 6-year-old son came to me in tears, recounting the story of how he was – for the first time in his short time in the public education system – called a nasty name by a schoolmate. That wasn’t the thing that bothered me. Kids are going to call him...
by James Patterson | Dec 31, 2014 | Featured, Mormonism, Why I Am Mormon |
Do you know how embarrassing it is to be caught crying during a kids movie? Let me tell you about it. Besides being one of the top movies of 2014, the LEGO Movie is—if you’re paying attention—kind of a deep philosophical examination of truth. (Warning: Spoilers ahead...
by James Patterson | Oct 30, 2014 | Book of Mormon, Featured, Truth |
It’s time we stopped idolizing truth. It’s time we stopped treating truth like a banner at the end of a mid-distance race. See, over there in the distance? That’s truth, we say. It’s just over there, and if you just put forth a little effort, you’ll find it. And then,...
by James Patterson | Aug 31, 2014 | Book Reviews, Featured, Mormonism, Reviews |
I remember being taught as a young public relations student at BYU-Idaho that one of the keys to dealing with reporters and their probing questions – ever searching for a soundbyte they can lead their story with – is to, instead of finding the best answer to the...
by James Patterson | Jun 17, 2014 | Featured, Mormonism |
In his landmark work Jesus the Christ, James E. Talmage spends several pages outlining the “high priest’s unrighteous adjuration” of the Savior. The Sanhedrin wanted so badly to not only stem the growth of Jesus’ growing disciples, but to take back control of what he...
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