Emma Smith was certainly Joseph Smith’s greatest supporter. She loved Joseph. She defended him, and supported him. Yet when it came to the translation of the Book of Mormon, Emma could not hold back from the brutal and honest truth about her husband’s role in the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. Some people […]
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Oct
Oct
In 1941, Dr. Matthew W. Stirling, a non-LDS schalor, headed a joint expedition of the Smithsonian Institution of Washington and the National Geographic Society in the exploration of several archaeological sites of southern Mexico, including Izapa. At this ruin he discovered 20 carved stone monuments, to each of which he gave a number. The one […]
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Sep
Sep
When it was discovered that the Martin and Willie Handcart Companies were in trouble, Brigham Young immediately called upon the members of the church to provide assistance during the morning session of General Conference. There was no time to prepare. Men, women, and children were starving, freezing, and dying on the plains. Women stood up […]
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Aug
Aug
How many of you readers of the Book of Mormon have ever thought, ‘Hey! What about the women!’? This is a legitimate question. After all, each prophet throughout the book constantly refers to his audience as his ‘brethren’. In fact, the word ‘brethren’ or ‘brother’ is used 632 times throughout the Book of Mormon while […]
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Jul
Jul
Is the Saviors Prophecy Coming True Right Before Our Eyes? You will remember the parable Jesus taught referred to as the “Parable of the Ten Virgins”. The parable, found in Matthew 25: 1-13, tells the story of ten women who took their lamps and went to a wedding festival. While waiting for the bridegroom, the […]
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Jul
Jul
The thousands of faithful, unsung Saints who endured the rigors of the westward trek and colonization left us a spiritual heritage to treasure. In 1947, the centennial of the arrival of Latter-day Saint pioneers in the Salt Lake Valley, many tributes were paid to those who set their faces toward Zion and wore out their […]
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Jul
Jul
Lamanai! This is our Number 1 rated tour. When traveling with our Book of Mormon Cruise group, our journey to Lamanai starts before we even leave the cruise ship. Our ship anchors several miles from shore and we take ‘tender’ boats to shore. Once ashore at Belize City, Belize we will start our amazing […]
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Jul
Jul
Faced with the death penalty for high treason, courageous men debated long before they picked up the quill pen to sign the parchment that declared the independence of the colonies from the mother country on July 4, 1776. For many hours they had debated in the State House at Philadelphia, with the lower chamber doors […]
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Jun
Jun
Mayan Traditions vs Nephite Traditions – Are the similarities too great to go unnoticed? The history, culture, customs, and religious beliefs of the ancient Mayan people are strikingly similar to those of the Nephites. Considering that the Book of Mormon is not a history of a people or civilization, but rather for ‘the convincing of […]
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Apr
Apr
Mobs, those who were antagonistic toward the Mormons, were “heard in every direction” throughout Missouri. The mobs burned houses and crops, rustled cattle, unlawfully detained members of the church, and threatened the Saints with death. On October 25, 1838, Joseph Smith advised all Saints in outlying areas to move to Far West for safety. Unwilling […]
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