Potent Quotables XXVII

"God reveals to His prophets that there are moral absolutes. Sin will always be sin. Disobedience to the Lord’s commandments will always deprive us of His blessings. The world changes constantly and dramatically, but God, His commandments, and promised blessings do not change. They are immutable and unchanging. Men and women receive their agency as a gift from God, but their liberty and, in turn, their eternal happiness come from obedience to His laws. As Alma counseled his errant son Corianton, 'Wickedness never was happiness' (Alma 41:10)." --Elder L. Tom Perry, "Obedience to Law Is Liberty," April 2013 General Conference.

Temples vs. Meetinghouses vs. Your Mother

Reaffirmation

Posted today on the mormonnewsroom website:

In response to media requests, the following statement was issued today by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

Today the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments regarding the definition of marriage in this country.

We firmly support the divinely appointed definition of marriage as the union between a man and a woman because it is the single most important institution for strengthening children, families, and society.

We hope the court will agree, and we look forward to the decision on this important matter.

2013 Edition

I saw this a couple of days ago and it made me very happy. I could go on for paragraphs about why I love this story, but I will spare you. Instead, you can read the blurb below from the mormonnewsroom.org website and then you can follow the link to read more about it.

News Release - 1 March 2013
SALT LAKE CITY — After nearly eight years of work, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has published an updated edition of its English-language scriptures and study aids in digital formats. 

This 2013 version — the first significant revision in more than 30 years — includes improved study aids, new photos and maps, and changes to chapter and section headings as well as many other improvements.  

The new digital English version is available now online at scriptures.lds.org. Android and Apple mobile versions are also available. A print edition will be available in August of this year.

Read more by clicking here.

If you're just interested on what exactly was updated, click here.

That is one thing down on my "scriptural wishlist," three to go ...

P.S. They may have improved on some of the maps, but others of them still stink. Maybe next time...

A (Brief) History of Christianity

Getting Married

Most have you have probably already heard this through the family grapevine, but for those who haven’t, Britt Elizabeth Brostrom has agreed to marry me! 

This all probably would have happened sooner, but unfortunately, it took several years for stubborn Britt to finally move out to Mesa from far off North Carolina. While both attending the mid-singles Institute, we met back in November after class. We will be sealed in the Mesa, Arizona Temple on May 3, 2013. 

If you would like an announcement, odds are that I do not have your address. In order to remedy this, I created a Google form that will allow you to give me all of the necessary information in three quick steps:

1. Click on the tab above entitled "Wedding."
2. From there, click on the tab entitled “Sign Up For An Announcement.” This will take you to the Google form.
3. Fill out the form and press “Submit.”

That’s it. Really.

As the date approaches, more wedding information will be posted on the blog. Check there for further updates.