Happiness: The universal quest
We’re taught by Book of Mormon prophet, Nephi, very succinctly about the purpose of living here on earth: “Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy”
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The blessings of obedience
If we’re obedient, we receive so many blessings. We can be confident knowing we’re on the Lord’s side, and He’s on ours.
LDS and Internet resources for sharing the gospel online
I’ve been asked by many at church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) to share and talk about all the resources the LDS Church has made available to aid members in their...
Lord, I believe
A talk by Pete Codella for high council speaking Sunday in July 2015 (learn more here). Many ideas and segments of this talk come from the resources on lds.org noted below. Many of us are...
Faith versus fear
A talk by Pete Codella for high council speaking Sunday in May 2015 (learn more here). Many ideas and segments of this talk come from the resources on lds.org noted below. When I was...
What I learned at RootsTech 2015
I spent a few days last week with my dad at the FamilySearch RootsTech 2015 conference. I was amazed at the number of conference attendees, exhibitors and overall activity surrounding genealogy and family history....
Sharing the gospel online
The text of my stake priesthood meeting remarks given Jan. 25, 2015. My assignment was to address a practical subject: sharing the gospel online. Although the subject is a practical one, it has spiritual...
Your friend the bishop
A talk by Pete Codella for high council speaking Sunday in January 2015 (learn more here). Many ideas and segments of this talk come from the resources on lds.org noted below. My purpose today...
Happy New Year 2015
As the New Year begins, we look back at all that has happened in our family this past year. It’s been a great year. We’ve been blessed. Here are just a few of the...
Our experience performing in Savior of the World
In September 2014 my daughter, Eliana, and I auditioned to be part of the cast of the LDS Church’s Conference Center musical theater production, Savior of the World. About 500 people auditioned. After a...