Category Archives: General Authorities

Does the Parable of the Ten Virgins Represent Endowed Members Only?

I had a reader ask me: I have tried to find a statement or quote about the parable of the 10 virgins that says the parable is about endowed members of the church.  [Some General Authorities] say it has to do with members, not necessarily endowed.  On the web there are a few folks who [...]

FollowTheProphet.net website launches!

My brother and I are pleased to announce the launch of our latest project–the FollowTheProphet.net website!  This new website has been in design and development for the past month, and we are happy to finally be able to announce today that it is available. FollowTheProphet.net is a website that allows members of the Church to [...]

Temple Worship by Elder John A. Widtsoe

Occasionally you encounter a talk or book or article that is a classic.  Elder John A. Widtsoe‘s talk on “Temple Worship” given at a meeting of the Genealogical Society of Utah at the Assembly Hall in Salt Lake on October 12, 1920, is one of those talks.  There are portions of this talk that many [...]

Temple Preparation

One of the most frequent questions I receive from readers is “how should I prepare to go to the temple?“  Or if it is not for them personally, “how do I help someone else prepare to go to the temple?”  It is an important question, and one that should be carefully considered. Preparing to go [...]

The Doctrine of Continual Revelation

The emails I receive these days give me ample opportunity to teach the gospel. Below is my response to a fundamentalist. I will explain why you do not understand the doctrine of continual revelation, and why it is leading you away from the truth. First, a scripture: And I do this that I may prove [...]

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