Improving Our Time

In reading the records of the Nephites in the Book of Mormon, we see the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ by Jesus Himself shortly after His resurrection from the dead at Jerusalem. This Church was led by twelve specially chosen and set apart priesthood leaders known to us as the Disciples. In Jesus's homeland, He had previously established a quorum of twelve Apostles by the calling of Peter, James, John, etc. Why were the Nephite Twelve called disciples instead of

“How beautiful are the noble children! … Indeed, indeed, I might have remembered that the children of kings are men from the beginning.”...

I wonder if the circular illustration included with the Book of Abraham, presumably taken from an ancient Egyptian hypocephalus (an...

Among the greatest teachings given through Joseph Smith, the Prophet, Seer, and Revelator, is a contribution to theology that effects an...

Imagine the hardest thing you've overcome. Maybe you don't consider yourself as having actually "overcome" this trial. Perhaps you just...

While a missionary in California, I knocked on more than a few doors. I quickly learned to knock firmly enough to be heard. Sheepishly...

Joseph Smith taught that the American Civil War (1861-1865) would open the commencement of the wars and plagues that would culminate in the destructions preceding the Second Coming of the Savior. In 1832 he wrote: “Verily, thus saith the Lord concerning the wars that will shortly come to pass, beginning at the rebellion of South Carolina, which will eventually terminate in the death and misery of many souls; And the time will come that war will be poured out upon all nations,

“Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” Amos 3: 7 ----- Prophetic teachings are a gift from God. To be walking the Earth with real living Prophets and Apostles—what a time to be alive! --- Prophecy is a gift we may diligently seek, and which may be bestowed upon us. (1 Corinthians 12, 13; Moroni 10: 8-18; Doc. & Cov. 46: 10-32) To be blessed with a knowledge of Jesus Christ, with the Holy Ghost animating our thoughts

Surrounding the place I live are many people with a keen interest in the latter-day building up of the Kingdom of God. Jackson County,...

Think of the beauty of a simple circle, easily visualized. Now draw a line across the circle, passing through the center. There is...

"Important principles may and must be inflexible." "A man watches his pear-tree day after day, impatient for the ripening of the fruit....

While working with a colleague I’ll call “John,” I had a great opportunity to clarify and articulate my understanding of some basic...

Isaiah wrote that in the latter days, God would work a mighty work , "even a marvellous work and a wonder" which would confound the...

The prophet Jeremiah wrote of our time, "Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be said, The Lord...

Listen, children, to a story That was written long ago About a kingdom on a mountain And the valley folk below On the mountain was a...

In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it...

"I’m sorry, but I don’t want to be an emperor. That’s not my business. I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help...

I wholeheartedly recommend you explore the blog posts of an acquaintance of mine, William Wynne. I started reading due to his role as the...

An American investment banker was vacationing at a quaint coastal village. A small boat with a lone fisherman docked at the pier where...

In his great, sweeping vision of the latter days, Isaiah wrote about us. He knew our place and time. He is among the eminent prophets,...