Hoja de notas para la conferencia general

Hoja de notas para la conferencia general

Esta hoja se usa para tomar notas durante la conferencia general. Combina cajas en que escribir, tal como casillas para rapidamente darse tareas a sí mismo para cumplir después de la conferencia (por ejemplo, para marcar cuáles discursos quieres leer de nuevo, o de cuáles quieres sacar citaciones). Es un buen recurso para adultos o jovenes.

Four corners of the earth and of the altar

Four corners of the earth and of the altar

I just noticed this morning that there seem to be two principle uses of the phrase “four corners” in the scriptures. First is the gathering of Israel. They’ll be scattered to and gathered from “the four corners of the earth.” Second is the altar of sacrifice in the tabernacle (and later the temple).

Prophetic counsel, Mitt Romney, and Ron Paul

Prophetic counsel, Mitt Romney, and Ron Paul

We feel that this chart is a great way of applying the prophets’ urging to “study the issues and candidates carefully” and to “ask … is the proposal, the policy, or the idea … right as measured by the counsel of the living oracles of God?” We’re sure others will come to varying conclusions, but as for us, we really do think for several reasons that Ron Paul is the best candidate for president because he most closely follows the repeated and united counsel of modern-day prophets as well as the letter and spirit of the Constitution.

Correction about Mormons in the book ‘Sacred Places’

Correction about Mormons in the book ‘Sacred Places’

I picked up a book about holy sites around the world while perusing a bookstore. I found myself doing what some others probably do, too—turning to the index and looking up my own church to see what it says. It only mentioned the LDS Church in one passage, and I found a great opportunity to share with the author how what Mormons believe is very different from what was written in the book.