A Message to Those Tired of Being Single
by Zack Oates | Mormon Life
The following article originally ran on LDS Living in September 2015. It was the week before I met my fianc...
What a Latter-day Saint Couple’s Response to a Missile Scare Taught Me About Being Spiritually Prepared
by Zack Oates | Makes You Think
If you knew that there was a possibility you would die in a year, what would you do? What about if it were ...
"God Needs the Best Version of You": What Running a Marathon Taught Me About Comparison
by Zack Oates | Makes You Think Mormon Life
My wife and I recently ran a half marathon. I use the word “run” quite liberally. The ide...
5 Lessons from Losing Our Baby
by Zack Oates | Makes You Think
We were thrilled when the test came back positive. Our first little girl was only 8 months old and I was so...
The 3 Simple Words My Grandma Brought Me from the Spirit World
by Zack Oates | Mormon Life
My grandma was in a coma for nearly 10 days. She had flatlined a few times and doctors said that things wer...
Why Saying "The Church Is True" Is Incomplete
by Zack Oates | Makes You Think
“I know the Church is true” is one of the first testimonies we hear Primary children repeating. But somewhe...
3 Crucial Reasons You Have the Church Calling That You Do
by Zack Oates | Makes You Think
It was my first week in a BYU singles ward and I was called as Elders Quorum President. First item of busin...
What I Learned About Ministering from a Phone Call to the IRS
by Zack Oates | Makes You Think
With the change from home and visiting teaching to “ministering,” I’ve heard many people say that it is rea...
Why We Need to Change the Way We Talk About Marriage—Especially to Singles
by Zack Oates | Makes You Think
I had a great single life. I mean, it was awesome. I went out on dates every week, I traveled at least mont...
3 Powerful Messages I Learned from Analyzing All of President Monson's Conference Talks
by Zack Oates | Makes You Think
What will be President Thomas S. Monson’s legacy? Doubtless, he will be remembered as the prophet who looke...
