Teaching by Hymns

While I have heard of scores of missionaries who did this, I was never asked to myself. (Good thing, too, as my singing surely would have driven away the spirit.)

Another Podcast

It's the beginning of the year. That means there should be several dozen more Come, Follow Me podcasts to choose from. At this rate of growth, by the year 2050 every member of Church will have his or her own podcast--better start practicing your radio voices now.

12 Year Extension

I can't begin to imagine what a 14-year mission would be like. How many pairs of shoes would you burn through?

Once There Was a Snowman PTSD

Happy 2026, everyone!

In just a couple of weeks this blog will be 17 years old. Thanks for sticking with it!

When I started it, I never thought I'd be at this for this long, yet here I am. And what's more, I've got big plans for 2026. Within a couple of months, I will have completed my run of Mission Daze comic strips and I've already been planning for what comes next. I'm excited. I think it should be fun.

Beginning of the End

These are the final days of Elder Van Dyke's mission.

Santa's Bag

Merry Christmas!

The Eagle has Landed

Get a bunch of clean cut kids in suits and shenanigans like this are bound to happen.