These brief lines focus on doctrines and scripturally based principles especially relevant to the course corrections needed by those of us committed to making the journey of discipleship.

So writes Elder Neal A. Maxwell about the focus of this collection of new short essays.

Dipping in Whom the Lord Loveth is a lot like sitting down with a wise and trusted friend who opens his fertile mind to you, sharing his spiritual insight and discoveries, delivering them in memorable phrases that continually astonish with their originality and freshness.

A man who has made the gospel musing an art form, Elder Maxwell offers such gems as a pithy description of those “who are willing to serve the Lord but only in an advisory capacity,” or the compassionate reminder that “those trembling and shivering for want of a little praise and encouragement surely need the warming caress of commendation.”

This beloved apostle generously shares with readers the doctrinal basis of his own admiration and adoration of Jesus and identifies the source of the spiritual energy required for true conversion. In doing so he invites us to make the necessary mid-course correction in behavior and attitude that will keep us on course in our own journey of discipleship.