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Temple Worship by Elder John A. Widtsoe

November 9, 2009 – 10:56 am

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 [...]

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Temple Preparation

November 1, 2009 – 3:10 pm

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 [...]

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Are Church Leaders Accountable to the Membership?

October 21, 2009 – 12:46 pm

I received an email today which highlights a serious error which I believe runs rampant among some members of the Church, especially those I encounter online. Here are some excerpts from the email which demonstrate the issue: … You should allow this point to be made.  You can always oppose that point, but to suppress [...]

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Living the Law of Consecration – Part 3: All Things are the Lord’s

October 14, 2009 – 7:45 am

(Continued from Part 2) In order to properly understand the law of consecration, we must first keep in mind two foundational gospel principles: All things are ultimately the Lord’s We are to love God with all our heart, soul, might, mind, and strength Once we understand these two principles we will be prepared to understand [...]

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Living the Law of Consecration – Part 2: The Law & The United Order

November 29, 2008 – 3:04 pm

(Continued from Part 1) One of the common misconceptions concerning the law of consecration is that it is often conflated with the United Order.  When we think that these two are one in the same thing we run into difficulties understanding them.  When we don’t properly understand the law, we can’t live it.  When we [...]

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