by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Mar 8, 2021 | Church History
Many people derive their understanding of Church history from paintings, photographs, and other visual depictions. Like other interpretive media, artistic depictions reflect the understanding and often the culture of the artist or photographer. During the Joseph Smith...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Mar 8, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
After the Church of Christ was formally organized on April 6, 1830, the Lord gave a series of revelations for the new church and its members. The topics of these revelations included personal guidance of the type that might be given today in setting apart and...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Mar 1, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
One reason Joseph Smith went into the grove in 1820 was to ask the Lord which church to join. The Lord told Joseph to “join none of them” (Joseph Smith—History 1:19). In a March 1829 revelation, the Lord promised that “if the People of this...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Feb 22, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
At the end of June 1829, the translation of the Book of Mormon was coming to an end, and the time had arrived to find a publisher for the volume. The publication of the Book of Mormon would precede the organization of the Church and lay a foundation for it. Doctrine...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Feb 14, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
Sometimes even when we’re doing the right things, life gets hard. Joseph and Oliver, with support from Emma and Joseph’s brother Samuel, were managing to push the Book of Mormon translation process along at a breathtaking rate. But growing opposition from...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jan 31, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
Sometimes in our zeal to do good, we get overanxious. Doctrine and Covenants sections 10 and 11 teach important lessons on steadily doing small and simple things until we have accomplished the great things the Lord has asked us to do. Doctrine and Covenants 10...