The King Follett discourse is the ultimate culmination of the slow and steady evolution of Mormonism from 1830 to April 7th, 1844, when the discourse was given. During the life of Joseph, Mormonism changed from Palmyra, to Kirtland, and finally…
The King Follett Discourse has to be the pinnacle of Nauvoo Mormonism. That discourse summed up everything that Mormonism had become. The discourse itself doesn’t really contain anything that wasn’t previously taught. However, the ideas were almost all previously taught…
In Mormonism, there is probably nothing more confusing than the concept of priesthood. In the church we talk about keys, authority, and power all under the general concept of priesthood which makes discussions about the priesthood itself rather confusing. Scripturally,…
One of the talks during the Saturday evening session of General Conference was given by Matthew L. Carpenter. His talk is highly focused on temple marriage and the blessings we can get from a temple marriage. Marriage is one of…
The last talk of General Conference was given by President Nelson. He delivered a message concerning the importance of Priesthood keys and why they are important. There are a lot of very interesting things to discuss in the talk. However,…
The temple endowment is one of the most defining features of Mormonism. I remember when I first went through the temple. I didn’t know what to expect in the slightest. Of course, there is a lot of symbolism however that…
The first talk of the second Saturday session of General Conference was given by Elder Bednar. In this talk Elder Bednar says something that is very revealing and perfectly illustrates the thoughts and beliefs of the church’s top leadership. Footnotes…
The last talk of the Saturday morning session of General Conference was given by President Henry B. Eyring. I have always liked President Eyring and generally like his talks. However, that of course doesn’t mean that what he says is…
This last Sunday, April 14th, 2024, we had Stake Conference in my Stake, which is the Sandpoint Idaho Stake. I specifically moved here because I wanted to get away from the heavy-handed authoritarian control, however it looks like it has…
Recently there has been an increased focus on the LDS temple garment and the need to wear it in a more consistent manner. I already thought this was clear since there previously were questions you had to answer during the…