Upon This Rock
May 1, 2018We laughed in the temple
and found favor where
the Lord lashed with lightening and laughed too
when he saw the size of salvation.
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A Name and a Blessing
May 1, 2018the father and his friends, holding
the holy high priesthood and the infant,
stand in a circle, facing each other,
right hands supporting the baby—
rising, falling to gentle it—
left hands on the next near neighbor shoulder,
on the stand before the meeting of saints
this fast and testimony Sunday;
A Lesson from the Past
May 1, 2018The year was 1856. Times were bad, economically, in Europe and particularly in England. In Utah, as in most developing economies, the need for human resources was high. Emigration committees were formed and funds collected…
The Church in Latin American: Progress and Challenge
May 1, 2018Non-Catholic religious groups have been increasing at a rapid rate in Latin America since World War II. For example, during the five-year period, 1952-57, the number of Protestants expanded from 2,866,000 to 4,534,000—a fifty-eight per…
A New Look at Repentance: The Gift of Repentance
May 1, 2018Except for the preaching of evangelists—whether of a Billy Graham or of the small holiness sects—one hears little of repentance in this secular age, and this is also true among Latter-day Saints. It is not…
A New Look at Repentance: The Miracle of Forgiveness
May 1, 2018In The Miracle of Forgiveness, Elder Spencer W. Kimball, acting president of the Council of Twelve, has written an often moving, spiritually refreshing, and highly readable book. In attempting this book-length examination of the principle…
A New Look at Repentance: Some Thoughts on Repentance
May 1, 2018Good old Judea [New Zealand], where I became a man (if I ever did become one). At the age of seventeen, I was young indeed to have had the experiences I had there, but they…
A New Look at Repentance: Guilt: A Psychiatrist’s Viewpoint
May 1, 2018President Stephen L Richards, concerned with some of the psychiatric problems which had come to the attention of the First Presidency, asked if I had time to drop over. In the minute required to walk…
A New Look at Repentance: Encounter
May 1, 2018That night I was sustained as bishop many students came to offer their congratulations. One couple added, “Bishop, we’re engaged!” I had not yet learned to catch that hint which actually meant, “Keep your eye…
A Progress Report on Dialogue
May 1, 2018With Dialogue in its sixth year, it seems appropriate to report to you, our faithful readers, on the progress and problems of the journal. The initial response, demonstrated that Dialogue met a real need in…