Upcoming Events

There are two upcoming events (one of them tomorrow). They are:


Reasoning Together Workshop

Defining the Dispute Regarding the Statement of Principles November 7–8, 2026, Utah County

All members of the Covenant Christian community are invited to participate in this workshop focused on better understanding the differing perspectives surrounding the Statement of Principles. This is the first in a series of workshops where we will labor together.

In order to attend the workshop, individuals must register by Saturday, October 17th. 

This gathering will provide an opportunity to listen, reason together, and practice charitable deliberation among brothers and sisters who may hold different views. There will be an introductory Zoom meeting for registrants: Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time.  All perspectives are welcome. To participate you need to register by October 17th. This is not a come and sit conference. The success of this workshop will be directly proportional to your participation. Register here—> www.reasoningtogetherworkshop.org 

The other one is the Unity in Humanity Conference. The website for that one (which happens TOMORROW) is:

Unity in Humanity 2026 Conference: Sacred Symbols

Don’t use AI

I do not use Artificial Intelligence to compose anything. It is not used by me in posts, talks, letters, emails, trial briefs, memoranda, or legal pleadings. If you get something from me it is composed by me.

I’ve recently seen a dramatic uptick in the number of communications I receive from others who use AI. When that is apparent, you may not get a response from me. I’m not inclined to engage in a dialogue with an algorithm.

Second Part of interview

I did an interview with the History Education Channel that is being released in segments. The first segment was linked here on July 13th. The second segment has now been released and can be viewed through this link: Second Part

The interview is not edited in a way to smooth out transitions, it just begins abruptly and then cuts off. I assume when the final segment is released that all three parts will be edited together, but that is not my call to make.

Conference Livestream

I have been provided the address for a link for the livestream of the Sunday Sessions of the Colorado conference this weekend. The link blocks me from making it work on this website, requiring you to use YouTube as the source. If you go to YouTube and enter this into the search bar you will be connected to the livestream: The Family of God – Refuge in a Troubled World | Sunday Session

That will take you to the site, and when the conference talks begin on Sunday the link will go live.

Having said that, I do think that directly attending provides a better and more meaningful experience than viewing it remotely. Additionally, you deprive yourself from social contact with other Covenant Christians when you stay away. If your circumstances do not permit you to attend, that is understandable and why the livestream is provided. But if at all able to attend, you will be welcomed.

I expect this will be the last time I address The Holy Order after the Order of the Son of God outside of the future temple. I am hoping the talk will prove interesting and edifying for those who take the time to hear it.

Conferences are never easy or free for the organizers. Any time there is a conference a great deal of sacrifice has gone in to making the event possible. I appreciate the work that has been done for this upcoming conference, and also thank them for the invitation to speak.

Women’s Retreat

I’ve been asked to put up this announcement about the upcoming Women’s event:

On Friday, June 19th, 2026, all Covenant Christian women are invited to gather at Gammon Park in Vineyard, Utah to attend a day of skill-building, practicing interpersonal relationships, and connecting, followed by a potluck dinner with husbands and families invited. This retreat’s purpose is to facilitate the workshopping of skills and the building/strengthening of relationships.

Activities will include learning from presentations on mindfulness and communication, participating in a guided meditation, practicing skills via group games and a simulation, and singing hymns and worship music together.

RSVP form: https://forms.gle/22gzHt6E1JyLaWdUA

Retreat Website: https://womensretreat2026.com/

Please note: This is a separately organized event from the Women’s Conference on June 20th and 21st. Questions may be emailed to [email protected].

New Covenant Christian website

I’ve been asked to provide this announcement:

CovenantChristians.com is now live. It is meant to function as a home for Covenant Christians that links to events, scriptures, archives, websites, videos, recordings, papers, podcasts, books and other Covenant Christian resources. Anyone may enter and see what Covenant Christians are up to. It is not meant to replace but to augment and link existing Covenant Christian sites. 

The site includes some material for the curious who are not yet within the covenant, a FAQ section, a section for those who want to begin a conversation and a place Covenant Christians can offer suggestions for the site. 

Give it look. We hope it will be helpful. 

Little Sophia

In the April Conference in St. George I spoke about a little handicapped girl named Sophia. I learned a day ago that there is a fund set up to assist. The link to the fund is givesendgo.com/care-for-sophia

Here is a copy of the remarks I made at the Conference about her:

Before I move on to another thing, I want to take just a moment and tell you about a little gal, a pretty little blonde-haired girl sporting a ponytail in the back of the room, who came to her parents as a gift from God and who is profoundly handicapped. And I took a few minutes yesterday talking with her father.

Her parents would love to contribute more to the ongoing effort, but little Sophia requires a lot of care, a lot of time, a lot of attention, and that prevents them from doing more of what they would like to do because of the amount of care required on her behalf. I told the father that, really, he ought not worry about making a greater contribution, because Sophia is a gift that was given not only to them but the entire community. And if we really understood what God was up to, Sophia would not be the burden that she is upon her parents. She would be a gift for the entire community, and the care that she needs would be shared by others who likewise view her with charity and with love and with kindness.

And so, we have once again an opportunity presented to us—this time in the form of Sophia—to give us a chance to exhibit the very things that my wife read from King Mosiah this morning about bearing one another’s burdens; because a child with such profound needs should attract the concern, the care, the attention, the support, the love of an entire community if that community actually be Christian.
(“This, That, and the Other Thing” transcript, p. 14-15)

On-line Scripture Update

It has taken a great deal of effort and time to incorporate all of the cross-references to chapters and verses into the online scriptures. Now both the RE citations and traditional KJV and LDS citations also appear in the electronic scriptures available at scriptures.info

The more I use the new edition the more appreciation I have for all involved. These are by far the most useful and correct scriptures I’ve ever possessed. As the Lord described them: “These scriptures are sent forth to be my warning to the world, my comfort to the faithful, my counsel to the meek, my reproof to the proud, my rebuke to the contentious, and my condemnation of the wicked. They are my invitation to all mankind to flee from corruption, repent and be baptized in my name, and prepare for the coming judgment.” T&C 177:3.

June 20 Women’s Conference

Please read this and click the link below to register if you are planning on attending the June 2026 Women’s Conference in Utah County.

The June 20th Conference

Conference Purpose:

Using the June 20th Revelation as a guide, reason together as covenant women in order to:

  • Identify just and holy principles from the Bill of Rights that are intended to protect those accused of transgressing the laws of God that should guide women’s councils
  • Consider how those protections apply in how we should conduct councils involving those accused of transgressing the laws of God
  • Learn from past women’s councils
  • Practice structured, charitable deliberation and reasoning
  • Learn to come to agreement and seek unity where possible through the voice of the conference

This conference is:

  • A place to explore how principles from the Bill of Rights should apply in our conduct in women’s councils together
  • A place to practice righteous judgment together
  • A place to learn how to govern well together

This conference is NOT:

  • A place to retry past councils – discussion will include experiences from past women’s councils, but we will not be debating the validity of those
  • A place to accuse individuals or councils
  • A place for emotional processing alone

Code of Conduct

  • Give our undivided attention to whomever has the floor, no side talk or interrupting
  • No personal attacks or accusations
  • Speak about principles and processes, not people
  • Honor time limits
  • Moderator has responsibility and authority to remind and redirect

Expectations for Participation

  • Willingness to follow Code of Conduct
  • Pre-register for conference HERE