D&C 111 Joseph has many debts incurred by the church.  A man by the name of Burgess stated that there was a large amount of money stashed in the cellar of a certain home in Salem, Massachusetts.  Joseph, Sidney Rigdon, Hyrum, and Oliver go to look for the home and cannot findContinue Reading

This story illustrates our tendency to want quick fixes to our problems.  If you approach D&C 111 from this angle, this story helps to show the results that come from seeking “quick fixes”.  The author’s conclusion would be modified by taking a look at Jacob 2:18 – the real purposeContinue Reading

Doctrine and Covenants 102 consists of the minutes of the meeting at which the first stake high council was organized.  It is not a revelation, though the principles out of which it grows were revealed to the prophet Joseph Smith.Continue Reading

The beginning of Doctrine and Covenants 101 addresses the essential nature of trials and correction in mortality:  1 Verily I say unto you, concerning your brethren who have been afflicted, and persecuted, and cast out from the land of their inheritance—  2 I, the Lord, have suffered the affliction toContinue Reading

Section 101 was given at a time when the members of the church in Missouri were facing some of their worst trials.  While there are many truths being taught in this section, I believe an important message we cannot miss involves us seeing with the Lord’s vision. A question IContinue Reading

After covering some of the first issues addressed in section 98, we spent some time likening the situation the Saints faced in Missouri to real situations faced by youth today.  To do this, we spent about 20 minutes reading from the 11th chapter of Church History in the Fulness ofContinue Reading

D&C 98 Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you. – attributed to Pericles, ca. 430 BC Our young people will vote soon and will be active in understanding government.  D&C 98 and 134 are two sections that discuss true principlesContinue Reading

This can be difficult section to explain to teens due to it being so philosophical, but an excellent theme and starting point is contained in verse 19.  This such a rich and sophisticated section of the Doctrine and Covenants, much like 2 Nephi 2.  I like to start with a questionContinue Reading