On the Fallibility of Church Leaders
It seems that there are some members in the Church who want to believe that its leaders do not or should not make any mistakes. People want to view these
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Are the Standard Works Perfect?
Our eighth Article of Faith states: “We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon
Commend Yourself Unto the Lord
If you are like me, you’ll try to control a situation so that it turns out the way you want it to. How much should we entrust to the Lord? … Continue readingCommend Yourself Unto the Lord
Upon This Rock
In the scriptures, there are a handful of passages that people of different faiths interpret in a wide variety of ways. One of those seems to be Matthew 16:15-18. Let’s
Why We Have Adversity
Why do we have afflictions, trials, and difficulties? Couldn’t the Lord stop them if He wanted to? These and many other similar questions can sometimes go through our minds when
LDS Study Tools – Encyclopedia of Mormonism
There are some wonderful gospel study tools provided by BYU. Today, we wanted to share one of the richest resources available for studying the Gospel. It’s called the Encyclopedia of
Do We Need Scriptures?
Much of the Christian world today believes in a closed canon, and rejects the idea of continuing revelation in these, the latter days. This is perhaps because of scriptures like
Blessings in Mortality
Recently, I was asked how much of our circumstances in this life stem from our valiance in our pre-mortal life. Though I cannot answer that question with absolute precision, we
LDS Study Tools – General Conference Talks
The collection of General Conference Talks found on churchofjesuschrist.org is an excellent resource for studying the Gospel. It literally contains the words of the Prophets and Apostles and other Church
LDS Study Tools – Scripture Citation Index
When we speak of scripture study, what comes to mind is having the scriptures open with perhaps a notebook and a pen for taking notes. This is great when we