by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jan 24, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
This week’s Come Follow Me lesson focuses on one of the most important principles of the restored gospel: revelation. Joseph Smith’s First Vision in 1820, the appearance of Moroni to him in 1823 and many times thereafter, and the Prophet’s other...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jan 10, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
On the evening of September 21, 1823, Joseph Smith felt burdened for the sins of his teenage life. He was seventeen and regretted his “many foolish errors,” “the weakness of youth,” “the foibles of human nature,” and the “diverse” sins he had committed that were...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Dec 26, 2020 | Church History
Among Latter-day Saint historians, it is common to hear the line, “Mormons don’t have a theology—they have a history.”[1] To understand Church history well, students must realize that Church history and doctrine are intertwined. In other words, if you want to...