(March, 2002 See also Body, Sanctity of: Be One, TG Entry: Unity) Overview Perhaps one of our best examples of Unity is how the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles functions. I Unity within the Quorum of the 12 Apostles We can learn a great deal about how the Quorum of the Twelve interacts with each … Continue reading Topic Study: Unity
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Topic Study: Communication
(February 2002 TG Entry: Communication) Overview The scriptures tell us what: The Lord confounds the communication of the wicked Non verbal communication is important. Our communication should be: Plain and Sincere Pure and Civil If so it will become powerful I Lord Confounds Communication of the Wicked Wickedness confounds our ability to understand and to … Continue reading Topic Study: Communication
Topic Study: God, Privilege of Seeing
(January 2002.TG Entry: God, Privilege of Seeing See also God, Manifestations of; Jesus Christ, Antemortal Appearances of) Overview The privilege of seeing God will: Be granted only upon personal worthiness Not happen without the accompanying presences of the Spirit Happen Only in the Temple Be a very personal experience I Personal Worthiness Reportedly, President Harold … Continue reading Topic Study: God, Privilege of Seeing
Topic Study: Face
(December 2001 TG Entry: Face See also Jesus Christ, Antemortal Appearances of: Face to Face, Communication: Non Verbal Communication) Continued From Transfiguration [Forward Reference] Overview This post examines the Topical Guide Entry of Face, attempting to determine all the meanings and uses of the word as referenced within it. It categorizes all the references by major … Continue reading Topic Study: Face
Topic Study: Melt
(November 2001 TG Entry: Melt) Overview The Mountains and element will melt Men’s hearts will melt But the Lord will prepare his people. I Mountains and Elements At the Savior’s appearance, the scriptures make it very clear that the elements will melt. There will be fervent heat. 23 And prepare for the revelation which is … Continue reading Topic Study: Melt
Topic Study: Grace
(November 2001 TG Entry: Grace, BD Entry: Grace) Continued From Jesus Christ, Power of [Forward Reference] I Enabling Power Grace is “an enabling power”. Through it we “receive strength and assistance to do good works that they otherwise would not be able to maintain if left to their own means. This grace is an enabling power … Continue reading Topic Study: Grace
Topic Study: Mountain
(September 2001 TG Entry: Mountain, Includes Hill) Overview The term Mountain is a key word for temple. By learning about mountains we learn Why temples are important, and what happens there That temples are a foundation for Zion The sacredness of temples That Christ will come to his temples when he returns And that for … Continue reading Topic Study: Mountain
Trust in a Business Setting
In about the year 2000, I was asked to present to Organizational Behavior students by my friend and professor, Dr. Rick Ringer at Illinois State University. I've attached the slide deck I used below. The content that was better than what I said in the deck was when Dr. Ringer asked me near the end … Continue reading Trust in a Business Setting
The Plan of Salvation for Keith Nand
In November of 1997, I was asked to speak at the funeral of Keith Nand. I gave the following sermon. Beauty for Ashes The Savior, Jesus Christ, was in the synagogue of his home town on Sabbath day. He quoted the following verses to the people. v1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD … Continue reading The Plan of Salvation for Keith Nand
We Are Pioneers
I gave the following talk on Sunday, July 20, 1997, the 150th anniversary of the entry into the Salt Lake Valley of the Pioneers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This was also the first meeting of the Laguna Creek 3rd Ward, Sacrament California Stake. 150 years ago this week … Continue reading We Are Pioneers
Kip on Character 