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This prophecy spoken by Joseph Smith on May 6, 1843 in the presence of Edwin Rushton and Theodore Turley. This was repeated in a meeting about two weeks later, but in both instances was written out from memory afterwards. There has been much criticism of the “White Horse” prophecy, many saying there is no foundation [...]
I went and bought this at the hefty price of nearly $100, and it’s worth every penny. It’s a over-sized volume (9 in. x 12 in.) filled with full-page color reproductions in almost 800 pages. I highly recommend it. The Revelations and Translations series of the Joseph Smith Papers Project presents carefully reproduced facsimiles of [...]
Sister Julie B. Beck (Relief Society General President) at the General Relief Society meeting talked about eliminating the non-essentials from our life. Indeed this seems to be a theme over the course of the past year. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf recently addressed BYU’s commencement ceremonies (April 23, 2009): Graduates should remember three principles as they [...]
Sister Julie B. Beck (Relief Society General President) gave a wonderful talk at the General Relief Society Meeting tonight. I really enjoyed this meeting (although it would help to have it as part of General Conference weekend). Sister Beck said: One of the most precious commodities we have is time…We show respect for the Lord [...]
We have all heard the expression to “endure to the end” or “stand blameless before God at the Last Day.” Obviously these expressions refer to the Day of Judgment or the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. It has always been my personal feeling that this could be when Christ comes in his Glory to all [...]
Family Home Evenings are great, but when you are pressed for time in planning, having something prepared ahead of time sure helps. Based on President Gordon B. Hinckley’s book, Standing For Something, these are 10 FHE Lessons that will definitely help your family. It spans over the 10 neglected virtues that will heal our hearts [...]
I’m always intrigued at the conversion of others. Many years ago, I had the opportunity to meet Marvin Goldstein and hear his conversion story as being a Jew who converted not only to Christianity, but to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. What an uplifting spiritual experience it was to hear his testimony. [...]
Here are a few thought provoking quotes I ran across that should help us realize we have been admonished to be prepared and it is our chance to listen and follow the prophets. “Should the Lord decide at this time to cleanse the Church–and the need for that cleansing seems to be increasing–a famine in [...]
You would be surprised at how many people judge others too quickly. By judging too quickly, opportunities are lost, innocent people are condemned, and relationships are destroyed. The scriptures are very clear about judging others: And now, my brethren, seeing that ye know the light by which ye may judge, which light is the light [...]
While serving my mission many years ago, I encountered many people that absolutely refused to accept Joseph Smith as a prophet of God because of his human weaknesses. Critics have rummaged through Mormon writings in search of any apparent weaknesses or mistakes committed by LDS prophets. They claim their findings prove that Joseph Smith and [...]
