In our preexistent state, in the day of the great council, we made a certain agreement with the Almighty. The Lord proposed a plan, conceived by him. We accepted it. Since the plan is intended for all men, we become parties to the salvation of every person under that plan.Continue Reading

The story is told of Ali Hafed, a wealthy ancient Persian who owned much land and many productive fields, orchards, and gardens and had money out at interest. He had a lovely family and at first was contented because he was wealthy, and wealthy because he was contented. An oldContinue Reading

One of the first lessons our youth can learn as they go through the Doctrine and Covenants and Church History is how to listen to the right voice.  From the very beginning of his work as a prophet, Joseph Smith is taught this very important lesson: that listening and followingContinue Reading

Today I was listening as my 13 year old son was explaining how Moroni felt that he had no writing skills.  I wondered where he got that impression and asked him.  “Right here, dad- see, it says, ‘and only a few have I written, because of my weakness in writing’ (EtherContinue Reading