Announcement: 15 November 1968
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 7 December 1968 by Hugh B. Brown
Public Open House: 17 September–2 November 1974
Dedication: 19–22 November 1974 by Spencer W. Kimball
Category: Columns
Original articles and such.
U.S. Constitution, and what it means to Mormons
Did you know that today is U.S. Constitution Day? Most people don’t. No banks or government offices will be closed today, and most of us will spend nearly half our time laboring to pay taxes to the various levels of…
Using Social Media and the Internet to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – as the devotional speaker for Brigham Young University’s August 2014 Campus Education Week, – gave an excellent talk about using social media and the internet to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ:
For more ideas on how to share the gospel with others via Social Media and the internet, visit social.lds.org. The most important points that Elder Bednar point out when sharing the gospel on-line are to:
- Be Authentic and Consistent
- Edify and Uplift
- Respect Intellectual Property
- Be Wise and Vigilant
The Problem with (and solution to) Pornography
Recently in Church our lesson focused on pornography; and as is typical, the teacher awkwardly spake about the subject in general and passive terms. A few times now when this topic has come up, I’ve made a comment to my own…
The History of Mormon Pioneers.
Between 1847 through 1869, estimates of 60,000 – 80,000 Mormon pioneers migrated to the Utah mountains on journeys that took months to complete. Today, July 24th, Mormons all around the world celebrate these faithful pioneers who made these treks. This specific date, commemorates…