None of the revelations given through the prophet Joseph contain more weighty nor more profound insights than Section 93, given on Monday, May 6, 1833. As I [Read more...]

Upward Fall is the title I have chosen for this poem. This is a treasured doctrine of Latter-day Saints, that Adam and Eve acted purposefully in partaking of [Read more...]

Vision is the subject of Section 76, vision not only of the 'see-ers' whose calling it is to see and bear record of God's marvelous works and commandments to [Read more...]

Jesus Christ is the centre of all these scriptural poems and this passage is the most direct and profound testimony of him that there could be: "We know he is [Read more...]

Prologue to a major revelation, this passage expounds on the process and privilege of receiving wisdom and knowledge from God. Section 76 of the Doctrine and [Read more...]

Weakness is part of the human condition. Many allow their weaknesses to become sources of self condemnation, sapping the will to continue in what seems a [Read more...]

One of the standard passages memorized by the youth, this brief section of the Doctrine and Covenants provides a beautiful summary of the qualifications for [Read more...]

For Latter-day Saints, personal revelation, particularly as it relates to our knowledge of the Saviour, is the rock upon which faith and devotion are built, the [Read more...]

Back in the early 80's I served a mission in Nevada. This passage was one of the 40 that all missionaries had to memorize, and it has stuck with me ever since [Read more...]

Elegant in its simplicity, the ending of Mormon's sermon provides a lovely summary of the plan of salvation from the beginnings of faith through to exaltation. [Read more...]