The Tomb In the what is today the first book of the New Testament we have an interesting account at…
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By Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, May 1998 What do we say when someone…
I’m a fan of Boyd K. Packer. Behind that gravely-sounding voice is a fascinating mind that has provided some powerful…
There are so many levels that this subject can be explored on but I will only be addressing the few…
“The size of your faith or the degree of your knowledge is not the issue—it is the integrity you demonstrate…
“The Savior wants us to understand his willingness to forgive” – Craig A. Cardon “Procreative power & priesthood power are…
Yes! I’m glad that someone has finally uploaded to YouTube a decent version of Bruce R. McConkie’s last testimony in…
I have been having a great time digging through Avraham Gileadi’s book “The End From the Beginning” which analyzes Isaiah’s…
These insightful words from Brigham Young are interesting to ponder in light of the responsibility that comes with receiving revelation.
I can’t remember quite when I first read of the Heber C. Kimball’s “Test” prophecy but it has always intrigued…
Here is an excerpt from a chapter written by LDS apostle James E. Talmage in October of 1914. Writing to…
A good and wise friend of mine, Mitchell Colver, sent me this wonderful quote from Wilford Woodruff about preaching the gospel.
Dallin H. Oaks warns: “The Lord warned the first generation of Latter-day Saints to ‘beware concerning yourselves’ (D&C 84:43). I seek to remind each of us of the mortal susceptibilities and devilish diversions that can unite to produce our spiritual downfall.”
What does it mean to “sustain” another? Most often we think of sustaining in terms of indicating our approval of an individual by an uplifted hand.
Here is a great video that was produced that presents an account provided by William W. Phelps of what he allegedly heard Joseph Smith tell him about the last dream he had before he was martyred.
This talk was always very inspiring to me and is pretty much a call to action to all LDS artists to produce greatness in the arts with the gifts of the restoration.
This is an excerpt taken from the Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt in which his call to the apostleship was recorded. The charge given by Oliver Cowdery to Pratt and the twelve is nothing short of amazing and has always impressed me.
In one of my personal favorite talks on the Constitution by Ezra Taft Benson, the simple principles of truth regarding man’s freedom in these last days are outlined.
These four words—“Receive the Holy Ghost”—are not a passive pronouncement; rather, they constitute a priesthood injunction—an authoritative admonition to act and not simply to be acted upon.
The following quotes are from Brigham Young’s discourses originally but I got them from the Teachings of Brigham Young church manual. He makes some very profound statements on his attitudes concerning finding and accepting truth.