by Laurie W | Apr 8, 2008 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
In the Book of Mormon, another testament of Jesus Christ, we find a little clearer description of the purpose of the fall of Adam, and it’s done in two short statements. “Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy” (2 Nephi 2:25). When Adam and...
by Laurie W | Apr 7, 2008 | Finding Happiness
Have you ever woken up in the morning with a song going through your head? I certainly have, probably hundreds of times over the years, and have never really thought anything about it. . . until I attended a workshop several weeks ago. In this workshop the teacher...
by Laurie W | Apr 3, 2008 | Mormon Scriptures
Nephi, an ancient prophet whose emigration from Jerusalem to the Americas is recorded in the Book of Mormon, revered two particular Bible men: Moses and Isaiah. As we read through Nephi’s words we can see that he has taken studying his scriptures quite seriously. It...
by Laurie W | Apr 2, 2008 | Mormon Scriptures
For those who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (nicknamed the Mormon Church), the words ‘Scripture Mastery’ have a double meaning. The first thing we’ll think of is a set of 100 verses of scripture that “have been deemed especially...
by Laurie W | Apr 2, 2008 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
I’d like to start off our study of Scripture Mastery verses by looking at the Book of Mormon. For those of you who haven’t heard of this book, or have heard a little and aren’t certain what it’s about, the Book of Mormon is an ancient record of the people who lived in...