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Mormon Church Finances: How Can I Live the Law of Consecration
Scholar Hugh Nibley described the law of consecration as the threshold of the celestial kingdom—a covenant to dedicate yourself entirely to God.
Mormon Church Finances: The Story of Vienna Jacques
Vienna Jacques' faithfulness to the Church, even through financial sacrifice and persecution, offers a powerful testament to discipleship and consecration.
Law of Consecration: 1834 Missouri and Kirtland
Section 104 of Doctrine and Covenants outlines the Lord's eternal principles of church finance through consecration, stewardship, and the United Order.
Mormon Church Finances: Church Treasuries & Church Finance
The Lord assigned stewards to organize two treasuries—one for sacred works, one for community development—establishing a framework still used today.
CES Letter Mormon: Applying the Principle of "the Other Cheek"
For more than a decade, a 'war of ideas' has swirled between Church members and critics over the CES Letter — an 138-page document that compiles arguments against LDS doctrine.
CES Letter Mormon: An Exercise in Rhetorical Manipulation
Jeremy Runnells' CES Letter relies on documented rhetorical manipulation tactics to attack the Church—strategies designed to create confusion rather than genuine dialogue.
CES Letter Mormon: Beware of False Prophets
A closer look at Matthew 7:15–20 and how to identify false prophets by their fruits, not by digging into their past.
CES Letter Mormon: False Prophets in the Last Days
Jesus Christ warned of false prophets and false Christs who would arise in the last days—examining that prophecy and what it means for modern seekers.
CES Letter Mormon: What is the CES Letter?
An examination of Jeremy Runnells' 138-page document that distills decades of criticisms against the Church into one public resource.
Race and the Priesthood with Marvin Perkins (Part 4)
Understanding Hebrew idioms in scripture transforms how we interpret passages long misunderstood through a literal racial lens.
Blacks in Mormonism: A Historical Perspective
The LDS Church's priesthood ban on Black members—established during Brigham Young's leadership, maintained for 130 years, and reversed in 1978—remains a complex chapter in Mormon history.
Continuing Revelation: Polygamy & Priesthood Ban
God continues to reveal truth through His prophets—from the Manifesto ending polygamy to the revelation ending the priesthood ban.