TheDiscipleMD “One cold night, as an Arab sat in his tent, a camel gently thrust his nose under the flap and looked in. “Master,” he said, “let me put my nose in your tent. It’s cold and stormy out here.” “By all means,” said the Arab, “and welcome” as he turned over and went to […]
Archive for July, 2020

When We Love To Wear ‘The Badge Of Rebel’


TheDiscipleMD Countless there are, movies, plays and the like; that tell the exciting and courageous story of the non-conformist who changes everything that is bad about a society and it’s accepted mores. Consequences be damned the story goes! The rebel stands up against all odds and changes the world. The story usually ends with good […]

The Definition Of A Fanatic


TheDiscipleMD In a 2005 fireside address given by Dallin Oaks, entitled “The Dedication of a Lifetime,” he spoke of being constant and steady in our dedication to the gospel. Fanaticism in any form can be harmful if it is extreme. Here are some of his words: “The “dedication of a lifetime” requires one to be […]

Its Useless!


TheDiscipleMD The story is told of a kind couple who visited an elderly man in the hospital who was in his last hours of life. With death at the doorstep and no apparent hope, the woman visiting, trying to be kind, said to the dying man, “You have such nice hair.” To which he flatly […]