“The Principles of My Gospel”

Principles . . . .The Lord revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith that “the elders, priests and teachers of this church shall teach the principles of my gospel, which are in the Bible and the Book of Mormon, in the which is the fulness of the gospel.”2 He also declared...

So Much More III

Continuing from a previous post: “So Much More II”. . . . Because God loves us, he gives us multiple educational opportunities. The prophets, scriptures, and Holy Ghost are ways we learn doctrine and eternal truths. But other educational opportunities are...

Remember Your Way Back Home

Elder José A. Teixeira of the Presidency of the Seventy said in April 2021 general conference:  We have Jesus Christ’s perfect example to follow, and the journey toward our eternal home is possible only because of His teachings, His life, and His atoning sacrifice. In...

So Much More II

Continuing from a previous post ‘So Much More,’ Letha Scrivner shares: Love Teaches The entirety of this life we live is an educational experience given to us for our benefit because God loves us. We learn clearly in the scriptures, (2 Nephi 2:21) that...

‘So Much More. . .’

Sister Letha Scrivner wrote:  I was very inspired by returned Elder Dunlap’s talk a few weeks ago, when he spoke about the purpose of this life is To Become. My favorite point of discussion is our father’s work and glory (Moses 1:39), and our ability to progress and...

* Except the Lord build the house. . .

In his book ‘For Times of Trouble,’ Jeffrey R. Holland shared: Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: Except the Lord keep the city, the watchmen waketh but in vain. Surely one of the lessons we learn in our walk of life is...

You Can Gather Israel!

Ahmad S. Corbitt, First Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency addressed the youth (and all of us) and spoke of his conversion experience during April 2021 general conference: Your True Identity . . . .I had just learned that I and all of humanity had lived...

* On Delegation and Discipleship

From Kent. . . I have used an asterisk here. See conclusion. From Terryl and Fiona Givens book ‘The Crucible of Doubt:’ Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints describe priesthood as the authority to act in God’s name. But they...

* Religion and the Gospel II

  Continuing from a previous post, Religion and the Gospel—teachings of Timothy Keller with insights from the writings of Robert Louis Stevenson’s, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde “I resolved in my future conduct to redeem the past;...

Hope in Christ

President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said in April 2021 general conference: Brothers and sisters, at this Easter time we focus on the glorious Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We remember His loving...

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