I went through the LDS Endowment in 1999 and honestly didn’t know what to expect. Prior to that point, I had taken a temple prep class however that class is almost useless in preparing individuals for the temple. This is…
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I was married in the Las Vegas temple in April 2002. According to LDS belief, since I had been sealed in the temple then I was essentially set for life spiritually. All I had to do from that point forward…
In Mormonism the temple is the highest and holiest place on earth. It is the house of the Lord and a place where members go to make sacred covenants with God. Each temple is unique and a special place of…
The LDS temple ordinances were first written down in 1877. Prior to this the ceremonies were always changed according to the individuals involved. However even after that point the wording of various things was left up to the officiator. We…
In the back pages of a 1933 Improvement Era magazine, a story of incredible significance was placed. This story detailed the struggles Lorenzo Snow had, in wanting to reorganize the First Presidency, after the death of Wilford Woodruff in 1898…
In Feb 2023 the LDS church announced a new round of temple ordinance changes. There was a lot of excitement surrounding this which is to be expected. I did however communicate with several people and ask them why it needed…
In order to gain access to any LDS temple all members must get what is called a temple recommend. This is a recommend from your leaders that you are living a “good” life and should enter the temple. As a…