The Conversion of Ruby Barrus

I had not prayed to God in nine long years. The last time I had prayed to Him it was when I was eighteen, not take him from us right before Christmas. I truly felt like I couldn’t take it. No sooner than I finished pleading up to the sky uttering, “Not now, not...
Understanding the Old Testament

Understanding the Old Testament

For some the Old Testament is a thick book, murky and difficult to understand. For good reason – the book has been around for thousands of years and during its many translations and re-translations, some conflicts have occurred in the record (see my previous...

Why Study the Old Testament?

I remember sitting in an institute class during college. I loved my institute classes. Although typically a Mormon college kid will take just one religion class during a college semester, I tc! But I loved having a religion class almost every day of the week, and so...

Reading and Knowing the Scriptures is Not Enough

Look at this urgent quote: “…reading and knowing the scriptures is not sufficient. that the Lord has given us should be sufficient incentive for us to acknowledge him and do his will: “‘And all saints who remember to keep and do these saying, walking in obedience to...
Faithfulness is True Happiness

Faithfulness is True Happiness

At the beginning of the Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ, Lehi has a most amazing dream. In his dream, he sees a tree with fruit most desirable above , across a filthy river from the lovely tree, Lehi observed: “And I … beheld … a great and spacious...
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