D&C 12 is given to Joseph Knight Sr., at Harmony, Pennsylvania, May 1829 Who was Joseph Knight and what was his association with the Prophet Joseph Smith? How is D&C 12 like other revelations? How does this section of scripture apply to us? Joseph Knight (1772-1847, dies at Mount Pisgah,Continue Reading

The following by C.S. Lewis is so true about how Jesus can live in our lives: I find a good many people have been bothered by Our Lord’s words, “Be ye perfect.” Some people seem to think this means “Unless you are perfect, I will not help you”; and asContinue Reading

3 Prophetic Themes Mormon is fleshing out with Samuel’s prophecies Irritation Precedes Instruction Elder Neal A. Maxwell shared how great lessons often come after difficulties: “Nephi’s broken bow doubtless brought to him some irritation, but not immobilizing bitterness. After all, he was just trying to feed the extended family, so whyContinue Reading

This contains links to a few books that have helped me understand the context and content of the scriptures. As an Amazon Affiliate, I do earn a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no extra cost to you). Click here to see all of my favorite books on Amazon. “Ye cannot inContinue Reading

This quote was read in our podcast: Episode 48: Mosiah 1-3 right around the 47 minute mark. The ordinary idea which we all have before we become Christians is this. We take as starting point our ordinary self with its various desires and interests. We then admit that something else—callContinue Reading

I am teaching a Book of Mormon class right now and am in Mormon this week.  A few years ago I was listening to a book by Tal Ben-Shahar called “Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment” and I was amazed at the parallels between the human behaviorContinue Reading