Category: LDS

  • The Cure for Spiritual Imposter Syndrome

    A new phrase has entered our conversations: Imposter Syndrome. “Imposter syndrome is a behavioral health phenomenon described as self-doubt of intellect, skills, or accomplishments among high-achieving individuals. These individuals cannot internalize their success and subsequently experience pervasive feelings of self-doubt, anxiety, depression, and/or apprehension of being exposed as a fraud in their work, despite verifiable and objective evidence of their successfulness.” (National

  • What I Want to Teach Children About America

    In 1987 the United States celebrated the bicentennial of the signing of its Constitution, and I was teaching sixth grade.  I wanted to help my class value the significance of the moment and sense the importance of this world-changing document.  We memorized the preamble.  We reenacted the signing—complete with feathered

  • It Wasn’t Supposed to Happen This Way…

    The following are remarks the author gave at the funeral of his young daughter.  To read more from Jacob, visit his blog: Publish Peace. I married a remarkable woman. I’ve never met anyone with more faith than Monique. But her most hidden gift is her wicked sense of humor. As

  • A New Curriculum to Rescue our Children

    Increasing numbers of young students are leaving schools. Why? There are many factors that contribute to student attrition from schools in recent years, including most notably the pandemic, concern over safety issues, drugs, and even declining birth rates. But there is perhaps one factor that is more important than all of these