All I Possess

Leaving behind false traditions in search of the true Jesus

  • Orwell knew the Mormons

    We’re just going to take a minute and forget this book is about communism and take a look at what else it could be relevant to …. I am a teacher. I cover several subjects but something very meaningful to me is having book discussions and digging out the universally true principles that we can Continue reading

  • Christmas will be different this year 

    What is your favorite name for Jesus? As many families do, we have a set of Christmas ornaments with various names of Jesus. Almighty God, Prince of Peace, I AM, Jehovah, Advocate, Bread of Life, Son of God, Shepherd, Deliverer, Living Water, Judge of Israel, Lawgiver, Way Maker, Alpha and Omega, etc. (*cough* that’s a Continue reading

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  • When Appendages Become Too Much

    Joseph Smith is famous for saying, “The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it.” See, that sounds Continue reading

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  • When I Taught False Doctrine…and I Knew it

    In 2018, I taught a class that I designed myself – just an inspirational, doctrinal group for Mormons to study the Book of Mormon and “words of the living prophets.” I loved it!! I loved being knowledgeable and influential. I genuinely enjoyed being in “the scriptures” for an hour a day or more, being strengthened Continue reading

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  • Every Morning, All Around the World

    There is something completely natural and normal that people do in every country, all over the world, every single day. They use what God gave them in its natural form. It warms them up, boosts them, helps them focus, and releases beta-endorphins so they feel more capable and positive about life. But then one day, Continue reading

  • Institutional Narcissism

    Copied from a Facebook friend…. Can a religion be narcissistic? Yes, a religion—or more accurately, the way a religion is practiced, interpreted, or institutionalized—can exhibit narcissistic traits. In this context, the term narcissistic refers to patterns of behavior or attitudes that center on self-importance, superiority, entitlement, or lack of empathy. Characteristics of a Narcissistic Religion: Continue reading

  • Yes, God Shows Up For People!

    (Continued from previous post.) Another fallacy that we heard in my ward last week—telling a story of a “tender mercy” (or how God showed up for them/a small miracle occurred) and then jumping to “so I know the church is true.” Does God not provide tender mercies for anybody who’s not Mormon? Of course he Continue reading

  • The (False) Prophet of the Restoration

    I’ve just been trying to process this idea that Mormons are good people who love God, and yet they’ve made this fatal error of conflating God and the church, or God and the “authority of man.” They feel the Holy Spirit lead them to Christ. …and then they suddenly say “so the church is true!” Continue reading

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  • When Jesus Goes Missing

    Last week I attended the LDS ward where we live. The two speakers, husband and wife, spoke on loneliness and joy respectively. They did a great job, if it were some sort of corporate self-help conference. Because neither talk was religious. Neither he nor she even mentioned Jesus once! Not a single scripture quoted! A Continue reading

  • Putting Jesus on a Pedestal

    I hope my title doesn’t confuse anyone. Christians absolutely believe and teach to put Jesus on a pedastal. We worship and give all the glory to Jesus! And there is no conflict with any other God because the Father-Son-Spirit triune is the only God. However, in Mormonism, God the Father is the top God and Continue reading