Richard E. Turley Jr.

Richard E. Turley Jr. served for twenty-two years as managing director of the Historical Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and eight years as Assistant Church Historian and Recorder. He also served as managing director of the Family History, Public Affairs, and Church Communication Departments.

The Mysteries of God, Part 2

by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jul 19, 2021 | Revelation, The Nature of God

One meaning of "the mysteries of God" is secret things that God has revealed through prophets. The Latter-day Saint Bible Dictionary points out that this is the usual meaning of the term in the New Testament. "Mysteries," it explains, "denotes in the New Testament a...

Week 30: Doctrine and Covenants 81‒83

by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jul 19, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me

The spring of 1832 was a trying time for the Prophet Joseph Smith. On the night of March 24 and 25, a mob attacked him in his sleep, dragged him from his home, stripped him of his clothing, beat him viciously, choked him to unconsciousness, tried to force poison down...

The Mysteries of God, Part 1

by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jul 11, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Revelation, The Nature of God

In April 1829, around the time Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery first met at Harmony, Pennsylvania, the Lord gave Joseph a revelation that is now section 6 of the Doctrine and Covenants. At the time, Oliver was an earnest seeker of truth, and the revelation, directed...

Richard E. Turley Jr.

The Mysteries of God, Part 2

Week 30: Doctrine and Covenants 81‒83

The Mysteries of God, Part 1

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