by Richard E. Turley Jr. | May 2, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
In the three days that followed the revelation now known as section 45 of the Doctrine and Covenants, three additional revelations came to bless the new Church and its members. The three additional revelations taught the Saints about spiritual gifts, called a Church...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Apr 19, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
The previous Come, Follow Me lesson focused on Doctrine and Covenants 37–40, a flurry of revelations received between December 30, 1830, and January 6, 1831. After that, nearly a month passed before Joseph Smith received the revelation that is now section 41 of the...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Apr 12, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
When Oliver Cowdery and his companions went on their mission to the Lamanites, they hoped to convert Native peoples they might meet. Although the mission did not succeed in the way they expected, it proved to be greatly successful in another way, leading to a change...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Apr 5, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
In the latter part of 1830, the Church of Christ was only months old. It had a simple leadership structure, multiple branches (churches), and a set of articles and covenants to guide it. It was now ready to grow rapidly. To fuel this growth, it needed a strong...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Apr 5, 2021 | Church History
Throughout the history of God’s dealings with His people, He has used physical objects to help people focus their faith. But He has also condemned the belief that the objects themselves have some kind of inherent magic, as though they are more powerful than...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Mar 28, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Subjects
During the many years in which I was associated with the Church History Museum, I was intrigued to watch the submissions for our triennial international art competitions. Certain subjects tended to appear over and over again in the submissions, and one of those was...