Standing For Something More by Lyndon Lamborn

In a tragic twist of fate, they never reached their destination. In 1857, a company of 120 immigrants set out from a small Arkansas town, toward California.

He participated with family members in his first secret temple ritual – normally reserved for adults – at the age of four, only to be excluded from a similar ceremony, involving his family, thirteen years later. House of Faith House of Cards tells the turbulent life story of their son, Eric, including all the typical Mormon experiences, and some extraordinary episodes no Mormon will ever encounter. When a young couple searched for clues connecting them to a famous ancestor, their journey led them on a path they never expected – converting to Mormonism. 'Brutally honest, insightful, and compelling storytelling.' - Lyndon Lamborn, author of 'Standing for Something More' Honest.' - Dan Barker, critically acclaimed author of 'Godless' and 'Losing Faith in Faith'

“What is it, Eric?” she replied in her usual concerned, compassionate tone. For the next sentence that escaped my lips would hurl the two of us down that proverbial rabbit hole into a whole new purpose in life. Hopefully the ambiguous tone of my request would be enough to soften the blow of what was to come. “I’m having some troubling thoughts swirling around my head, and want to run something by you,” I began. Not sure of exactly what I should say, I proceeded with caution. Now those same pestering feelings told me the time had arrived to share my new found views with my wife. Now, in mere weeks of study on the subject, I found my world turned completely upside-down.īy that point I had already come to a conclusion how I felt about God, the scriptures, and my church. Most of that time, I struggled to fully understand those feelings and the message being taught. Something in the back of my mind kept nagging relentlessly, and I could no longer hold it inside.įor a majority of my life I had been taught to think, believe, and even feel a certain way. As I watched scene after scene pass by, though, I found it increasingly difficult to focus on the image before me. Following our regular trip to the grocery store, my wife and I sat together in the living room catching up on recent episodes of our favorite television series, recorded throughout the week. For once you make the choice, there is no turning back. In recent months I have gained a new found appreciation for that moment of decision. My thoughts have frequently reflected upon that pivotal scene from The Matrix, in which Neo is offered an opportunity to learn the truth of his existence. Given the choice, would you take the red pill or the blue pill?

Standing For Something More by Lyndon Lamborn