by Nathan Richardson | Mar 17, 2013 | general conference, gospel
This time last year, I posted a worksheet for taking notes at general conference. Go to that post to download a blank worksheet for yourself to write on. This post provides a version of that same worksheet, but with it already filled out in blue ink. I’m providing it here so you can see one example of how you might use the blank worksheet when taking notes at general conference.
by Nathan Richardson | Feb 24, 2013 | gospel, New Testament, scriptures
The LDS Church has been producing a fantastic set of short videos depicting stories from the New Testament, found at BibleVideos.org. Here is a table of all the videos currently up, placed in roughly chronological order.
by Nathan Richardson | Jan 30, 2013 | Book of Mormon, scriptures
Did you know that the Book of Mormon prophets had different chapter breaks than we do now? Why did the book of Alma originally have only 30 chapters, and now it has 63? Here’s a table that shows the original chapter breaks in the Book of Mormon and a post on how knowing this can help your personal scripture study.
by Nathan Richardson | Jan 18, 2013 | Doctrine and Covenants, scriptures
Track your reading of the D&C in conjunction with Joseph Smith—History and the Articles of Faith where three levels of headings help you see the geographical and thematic elements. There are two versions of this chart: one in numerical order (i.e., the same order the sections are printed in your bound copy of the scriptures) and the other in chronological order. The dates are based on the new 2013 edition of the D&C, with a few possible exceptions based on the Church’s Joseph Smith Papers project, including research by Robert Woodford and Steven Harper.
by Nathan Richardson | Dec 30, 2012 | Doctrine and Covenants, scriptures, StoryGuide Scriptures
Four Doctrine and Covenants Overview Handouts: 1. Helpful titles for sections, 2. a timeline of when the sections were given, 3. a diagram to help you read the it in chronological order, and 4. a chronological checklist to help you keep your personal scripture study goals as you read the D&C in chronological order. Especially useful for seminary or the Sunday school curriculum to help you understand the basic structure of the Doctrine and Covenants.