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Three essays by Hugh Nibley, plus papers presented at the 1993 FARMS symposium, other important papers on the temple, a keynote address by Elder Marion D. Hanks (former president of the Salt Lake Temple), striking illustrations by Michael Lyon (who illustrated Nibley's Temple and Cosmos) -- these features...

Exercising faith isn’t always easy to do. In a world where religion is being pushed to the margins of society, we find loyalty to scriptural teachings, adherence to time-honored values, and belief in absolute truths in short supply.When respected religious educator and author Robert L. Millet...

In 1847, Brigham Young prophesied that “in the process of time, the shores of the Pacific may yet be overlooked from the Temple of the Lord.” In the 1920s, Elder George Albert Smith had a vision that a temple on the East Bay hills would be a beacon to the whole area. When President David O. McKay...

Along with Nephi, "we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ," but in all our talking and learning, have we learned how to live in Christ? What does a life in Christ look like—or feel like? In this thought-provoking exploration of the writings of the Apostle Paul...

This fun and comprehensive book starts off at square one and takes the reader through every step of becoming a food storage expert. It also features recipes and plenty of do's and don'ts in creating a successful storage program.

This new translation renders the New Testament text into modern English and is sensitive to LDS beliefs and practices. This translation is readable and accessible for a wider range of readers than the King James Version. The original structure of the New Testament is restored and highlights features...

In Creating Terrific Talks, author Virginia H. Pearce shares an easy four-step process to help children create their very own Primary talks. 'This book is an effort to help teachers, parents, and children see Primary talks as more than an assignment to fill, ' the author explains. 'Rather, we can...

When you were younger, you used to bring strange things into the house—like snakes or turtles or worms. Your mother would probably ask you, "What is that? Where did you get it? What are you going to do with it?" When you receive the Aaronic Priesthood, you'll bring that home with...

Many books have been written about faith, but in this book, Elder Stephen D. Nadauld takes a fresh, practical approach and discusses what faith means in down-to-earth, everyday terms. The timeless topic is tied to a thought-provoking discussion of two other vital gospel principles--justification and...

Born on Christmas Day, Brad Wilcox has always had a special love for Christmas. Everyone knows that the season has become commercialized and saturated by the demands of political correctness. But, as Brad writes, “No matter how many try to take Christ out of Christmas . . . it will always and forever...

This Bookshelf Single is an excerpt from the book Opening the Heavens: Accounts of Divine Manifestations, 18201844, Second Edition.In this chapter, Dean Jessee includes the full text for the eight known accounts by Joseph Smith of his First Vision. He also includes the text for five contemporaneous...

This Bookshelf Single is an excerpt from the book Opening the Heavens: Accounts of Divine Manifestations, 18201844, Second Edition.On August 8, 1844, six weeks after the Prophet Joseph Smith's martyrdom, a meeting of the Saints was held in Nauvoo, Illinois. Brigham Young, President of the Quorum of...

The Lord Himself regards the preservation of church history as something of great value. From the earliest days of the church, he has directed church leaders to create and preserve a rich historical record.Several Latter-day revelations speak to the subject of church history. In them the Lord clearly...

Elder Dieter Uchtdorf captivated Latter-day Saints when he spoke in general conference about how his family was brought into the Church shortly after World War II by a wonderful, elderly single woman who invited his nonmember grandmother to Church. In this picture book, richly illustrated by talented...