Hi, I'm Matt

I'm a Texan, devoted husband and father, guitar player, disciple of Christ, and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I love dates with my wife and time with my family. I enjoy reading, bike riding, golfing, live music and eating great food with great friends.

Why I am a Mormon

I have always known that I am a child of God; a kind, wise Heavenly Father who has a great plan for his children and wishes to bless them. I know that he sent his son, Jesus Christ to this world to teach us and to save us from our sins.

My search to know God and Christ led me to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Being an active member of the church has made me and my family very happy. We know that after our life's journey, we will return as a family to be with our Father in Heaven.

Personal Stories

What have you done successfully to shield your family from unwanted influences?

We teach ourselves from the word of God. We make place in our lives to study and talk about God's word and what it means to us as individuals and as a family.

Evil is everywhere and it's message is loud and ubiquitous. We must make room in our lives for God's message to us.

How I live my faith

My wife, daughter and I pray together twice a day to seek God's direction in our journey through this life.

I am assigned to visit two wonderful families in my ward (congregation) at least once a month. We discuss topics that are important to them.

My wife and I look for opportunities to serve in anyway we can.

Are Mormons Christians?

Matt answered...

We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Savior of the world. One of my favorite scriptures from the Book of Mormon is:

"And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins."
Taylor answered...

I love this question. Having lived in Georgia and having spent time creating friendships with people of all different Christian denominations. I can say with great confidence and vigor that, Yes, Mormons are Christians. All who believe in Christ as our Savior and strive to follow in his footsteps, living as he would have us to, are in definitions Christian or followers of Christ.

What do Mormons believe about the Bible? Do they regard it as Holy Scripture and the word of God?

Richard Gaffney answered...

As a convert I was concerned that the bible was replaced by the Book of Mormon. How far from the truth that concern was, as the Bible is the LDS primary teaching tool and the Book of Mormon is simply another testament of Jesus Christ and serves to verify the truths found in the Bible. Cerrtainly the Bible is Holy Scripture and the Word of God, as is the Book of Mormon. I have come to love the Book of Mormon and cross-reference the Bible and Book of Mormon finding the same truths in both volumes of scripture.