Lorenzo Flanders

@RyanQualtrics Should have said hi to you on our way down with the Father and Sons Camp! Good on ya!

Annual Memorial Day hike with the boys. Grateful for the freedoms we enjoy…and deeply thankful for the men and women who gave everything, and those who continue to sacrifice, to protect them. #MemorialDay 

Perhaps the largest sacrament meeting in the world is happening right now in the Marriott Center. BYU Fathers and Sons camp. 1,300 people. 16 priests blessing and 36 deacons passing the sacrament. Former @byufootball tight end and now counselor in the Sunday School Presidency, Gabe Reid said this gathering celebrates the greatest victory ever won. Jesus over sin and death. @BYUMBB head coach Kevin Young also talked about building a foundation on Christ.

In our day, with social media, artificial intelligence, and all the technology of our modern age, it is very easy to be misrepresented or to misrepresent the intent of others. Let us be determined to be completely honest and most generous as we speak of others.

Just as branches cannot bear fruit of themselves unless they remain connected to the vine, neither can we reach our full spiritual measure unless we abide in Jesus Christ and His gospel.

“The work of a mother is hard, too often unheralded work. Please know that it is worth it then, now, and forever.” —Jeffrey Holland Happy Mother’s Day to my amazing wife and mother and all who step up to fill this important role. #SundayThought

Here’s why I think it’s worth having children even if you’re scared about the money, your body, your career, your sleep, your hobbies, your marriage. Because I was scared.

“There is one thing we can do to make life sweeter, more joyful, even glorious. We can be grateful!” - Dieter Uchtdorf #SundayThought

@JasminRappleye Don’t like the names. Clearly conceived by people even older than me. But I support the thought behind it and the desire to imbue higher meaning for the young women.

The youth program has gotten a major upgrade, yet a lot of people don't seem to realize it because they're so fixated on the New Young Women class names. Would I have chosen those names? No. But the memes that have come out of it? Yes please.

Our Savior Jesus Christ taught us how to relate to one another. The great commandments in the law, He taught, were to love—God and neighbor. (Matthew 22:37-39)

The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it. - Thomas Monson #Sundaythought

My @Divotdotorg interview with @Ch_JesusChrist Apostle @AndersenNeilL. We talk about how to build a life of faith, what happens after death, dangers of ego, strength of humility, good vs evil, how he was called as an Apostle, feeling forgiveness, and being my dad. Timestamps: 01:14 — The Burden Everyone Carries in Life 02:23 — The Real Game of Life: Good vs Evil 08:23 — Growing Up on a Farm 09:31 — The Experience That Expanded His World 11:21 — From Self to Service 12:40 — Why Helping Others Creates Meaning 16:48 — Faith Is a Muscle 23:41 — How to Rebuild Faith When You’ve Lost It 27:19 — Why Humility Is the Source of Real Strength 30:22 — Speaking About Faith in a Modern World 32:54 — What Happens After Death 40:01 — The Danger of Ego and Recognition 45:08 — The Call That Changed His Life 53:04 — Becoming an Apostle 57:13 — His Core Responsibility 01:03:20 — The Hardest Part: Helping People in Pain 01:14:00 — Forgiveness: Why You’re Never Too Far Gone 01:18:13 — The One Idea He Would Teach the World 01:19:08 — How He Measures a Good Life Hashtags: #faith #faithjourney #forgiveness #purpose #meaningoflife #lifelessons #personalgrowth #selfimprovement #mindset #humility #service #familyvalues #fatherandson #spiritualgrowth #resilience #leadership #divotpodcast

Additional places to listen and watch --> Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1YtXWY… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/46-… YouTube: youtu.be/TkqttoojbnA

@ITalkOfChrist Elder Dallin H Oaks taught, “In the Lord’s commandment to the people of this day, tithing is “‘one-tenth of all their interest annually,’ which is understood to mean income.” The First Presidency has said, “No one is justified in making any other statement than this”.”

Does it really matter how I calculate my tithing? Yes. It matters a LOT. The Doctrine and Covenants defines tithing as "one-tenth of all [your] interest," which the Church Handbook further clarifies as "income." Beyond that specific definition, the Church generally leaves the mechanics of the calculation to the individual. While the "gross vs. net" debate is common, we rarely put numbers on the conversation. To see how much these interpretations diverge in practice, I ran a case study for a hypothetical family with a stable, comfortable income and a 25% savings rate across eight different plausible methodologies of calculating tithing-- all of which I have heard from active, recommend-holding Latter-day Saints. For a family making $150,000/year, the difference between the lowest and highest interpretations in this scenario is nearly $21,000! 😮 Why the Numbers Matter This exercise isn't meant to prescribe a specific method or define what is "right." For that, see the Handbook and the words of the Prophets (churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/g…). But the Lord instructs us to "count the cost" (Luke 14:27-33) and be informed and intentional about our discipleship. This case study should help ground the conversation and decisions around tithing calculation. Explore the Data If you want to see how these different "lenses" change the math for your own household, you can view and copy the calculation spreadsheet here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Awesome!

@Manhattva Bought a demo vehicle otherwise it’d be higher. 🫡

My FSD is still at 99%. If you have a Tesla with full self driving, and you aren’t using it every day, what are you even doing?

✝️ Happy Easter! ✝️

Model X. Amazing. I love my cybertruck, but the ride in the X is even better. So glad I made the late addition. @elonmusk @Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) is TRULY revolutionary, something that very few people, outside of Tesla owners, have even the slightest understanding of.

"Be believing, be happy, don't get discouraged. Things will work out." - Gordon B. Hinckley #SundayThought

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” - Theodore Roosevelt #SundayThought

I legit don't even have words for how inexplicable this is