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Fasten Your Seatbelt (No. 10) From his talk Overcome the World and Find Rest Part of the President Nelson Series All blue quotes by President Russell M. Nelson (unless otherwise noted). The Plea plea: a request made in an urgent and emotional manner. Dictionary – Oxford Languages President Nelson gifted us with urgent guidance –…
Authentic Joseph Smith (No. 6) Part of the Joseph Smith, Jr. Series All blue quotes by Joseph Smith (unless otherwise noted). From Wilford Woodruff’s diary (March 1844) The Britannica Encyclopedia defines Elias and Elijah as the same person, and this is the general, secular understanding among religious scholars today: “Elijah, also spelled Elias or Elia, Hebrew Eliyyahu, (flourished 9th century BCE),…
Authentic Joseph Smith (No. 4) Part of the Joseph Smith, Jr. Series All blue quotes by Joseph Smith (unless otherwise noted). From Wilford Woodruff’s diary (January 1844) Question of the day, how does one turn hearts? And what does turning hearts have to do with the destroying angel? Fools in the World But first, let me…
Nehemiah, Nehemiah, w-h-o-o-o-O-Z-E Nehemiah? Highlights for Ezra 1, 3-7 and Nehemiah 2, 4-6, 8 This story is meant for our times. In both Ezra and Nehemiah’s accounts, we see a familiar model that repeats in more recent Church history. You and I will most likely see this same pattern in our lifetimes. The Story The…
5 Quotes Plus Discussion-Promoting Questions See also Teaching Helps This lesson is especially suited for a productive class discussion. Elder Rasband offers a list of practical and helpful concepts that increase our soul’s well-being. You may find his full talk here. Unless you opt to spend a lot of time on a particular quote, try to pick…