The best cures usually follow the best diagnoses of the ailment. In the first of this two-part series I talk about the forms of testimony sickness, the sickness that comes when our testimony is attacked or falls ill from neglect. [...]
Weeks 40-41 are scheduled for study Sep. 28-Oct. 11, 2020. In keeping with the theme of the Lord's joy being full, this week's lessons focus on four aspects of gospel living that will increase our joy. Day 1 3 Nephi [...]
Photo by Ümit Bulut on Unsplash In 3 Nephi 19:24 we read about a special kind of praying, a prayer where the subject of your prayer is given to you, so you know what you are supposed to [...]
The focus of today's lesson is joy, specifically the joy Jesus felt in ministering to the Nephites. But we need to ask ourselves why he found such joy in what he did, and also look at what brings us the [...]
Week 39 is scheduled for study Sept. 21-27, 2020. The title focuses on Christ as the "law and the light." My focus this week is on the attitudes our law giver teaches us are necessary to receive his light. Day [...]
Is there a difference between behaving righteously and being righteous? Can I do righteous works, but not be righteous? Aren't I defined by what I do? These are the questions addressed by the Savior's sermon to the Nephites in 3 [...]
There seems to be some confusion about the place works and grace have in our journey toward godhood. Let's take a brief look at works, the part it plays in our lives, grace and its rightful place in our lives, and finally we'll [...]
Week 38 is scheduled for study Sept. 14-20, 2020. Christ invites us to arise, get up, wake up, and come to him. While we are asleep in sin he cannot save us. We must become alert and watchful, listening to [...]
Week 37 is scheduled for study Sept. 7-13, 2020. An important lesson to learn this week is that those who are righteous always have reason to "lift up your head and be of good cheer." This is an important thing [...]
Week 36 is scheduled for study August 31-September 6, 2020. Samuel's original message to the Nephites was one of glad tidings about the Savior's coming. Unfortunately, the hardness of their hearts caused Samuel to have to proclaim the ultimate rejection [...]
The Lord is consistent in all that He does. If you can spot His patterns of behavior understanding Him becomes much easier. In this article I will look at several instances, mainly in the Book of Mormon, where the Lord [...]