by Walter Penning | Oct 7, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Admittedly, if you participated in the recent general conference sessions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you watched an unprecedented gathering that is still just in its beginning. Millions around the world view or listen in more than 90 languages...
by Walter Penning | Sep 30, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
How often does something ordinary or common stand out significantly later on? That may not sound too amazing now, but I remember when the Internet was first launched to the public. It was small and incomplete. Most of the things you would search for at that...
by Walter Penning | Sep 16, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Sometimes we struggle with change, but change is good. Change is refreshing. Change is why we were put here on earth in the first place. Change is what the Atonement of Jesus Christ is all about. Now if you are thinking this doesn’t feel entirely comfortable, I...
by Walter Penning | Aug 19, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
“The first shall be last and the last shall be first” — here is a link to what I think is a pretty good explanation of this scripture. I struggled with the meaning of this verse when I first heard it. In my mind’s eye, I can remember approaching my father when...
by Walter Penning | Aug 12, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
This year—2020—is a good time to talk about vision, pun intended. If we can’t see clearly during this year of chaos, maybe we need to refocus. Pandemic, hardship, job loss, economic chaos—many feel they have been sideswiped this year. Could all this devastation...
by Walter Penning | Jul 29, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
This may be the most significant article I ever write. That is my goal. I fully intend it to be. Some ask me why I make everything religious. That’s an easy one. Because I am not strong enough to face the challenges of life on my own, when I cannot see...
