A handbook for missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    Unlike other books about the atonement, The Peacegiver is written as an extended parable. It tells the story of a man struggling, with the help of a loved one, to come unto Christ. IN reading the rich details of his often difficult journey, we find ourselves embarked on a personal journey of our own. His questions are our questions; his problems, our problems; his discoveries, our discoveries. Along the way, the truths of the gospel are unfolded with surprising clarity and power, illuminating aspects of the atonement that few of us have ever heard or considered before. These surprising implications show us the way to deep and lasting peace in our hearts and homes."My peace I give unto you," the Savior declared. The Peacegiver explores in a deeply personal way what we must do to receive the peace he stands willing to give.

    Ridges. This highly anticipated fifth volume of the Gospel Studies Series takes you from Mosiah through Alma-with unique inverse notes to clarify passages and alert you to major concepts and messages. You will find the Book of Mormon Made Easier, Part 2 extremely helpful in your gospel studies.

    The solution is here with The Book of Mormon Made Easier Series - Parts 1, 2 and 3! Along with the complete text of the Book of Mormon, this valuable study guide includes in-the-verse notes and additional insights and commentary. A perfect study companion!

    In her personable and straightforward style, she emphasizes our unique roles as men and women of God, the divine power that is available to help us fulfill our mortal missions, the lessons we can learn from those who have gone before, and the legacy we will ultimately leave behind. A stirring call to action, this motivational book points to the urgent need for us as Latter-day Saints to have a clear vision of who we are.

    Enzio Busche, emeritus member of the First Quorum of the Seventy, was born in Germany in 1930, three years before Hitler's rise to power. Fifteen years later, when World War II ended, Enzio was a prisoner of war, having been drafted into the German army at age fourteen. The war left Enzio with many questions: Is there a God? What is the purpose of life? What happens after death? In time, he learned the answers. "Yearning for the Living God" is a collection of Elder Busche's experiences - both before and after his conversion - and an account of the life-changing awakening that can come to all who search for truth in this world.About the Author:Elder F. Enzio Busche is an emeritus member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was sustained a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy on October 1, 1977, at the age of forty-seven. He has also served as president of the Germany Munich Mission and president of the Frankfurt Germany Temple. He and his wife, Jutta, are the parents of four children and the grandparents of nineteen.Tracie A. Lamb comes from the small rural town of Manila, Utah. She graduated from Weber State College and served in the Germany Munich Mission while Elder F. Enzio Busche was mission president there. She received a Master's degree from Arizona State University and then taught English in Seoul, Korea, for three years. She teaches English as a second language and lives with her husband and two daughters in Auburn, Washington.

    Sister Hinckley looked at life with a twinkle in her eye. Her genuine interest in others made them care a little more for each other. Her quiet, constant support of her husband showed what an eternal partnership could be like here and now. Most of all, her shining faith was a beacon of hope for thousands, even millions of people across the world. Sister Hinckley's legacy of love and faith and humor is preserved, in large part, in the many letters she wrote over the course of the years. Letters is a sampling of those marvelous communications, a look behind the scenes at the life of an extraordinary but somehow delightfully "real" woman, wife, and mother. The letters run the spectrum of experience: her trials as a young mother, her musings sent to adult children, her observations on her travels, her words of love to grandchildren. In them, a portrait emerges of a woman whose life is not so different from our own, a woman who took the everyday experiences of her world and made of them something beautiful and lasting. "Of all the things that she left behind when she passed away at the age of ninety-two," write her five children in the introduction to this book, "we treasure nothing more then her letters and postcards. We hear her voice; she returns to our circle and helps us remember earlier times. In the touch of the paper and the tidy, small handwriting we are tangibly connected again." Readers everywhere will appreciate the opportunity for this final, tangible connection with a much-loved friend.

    The pattern is clear: When the children of Lehi are successful, it s because they make covenants first and swords later. Here are great lessons for how to live well now and eternally!John Bytheway is a favorite speaker and teacher. He hold a master s degree in Religious Education and has been a part-time instructor at BYU. He now works as an executive at Deseret Book Company.John is the author of many best-selling books and audio products, including the "What I Wish I d Known", "Honoring the Priesthood as a Deacon, a Teacher, and a Priest. He and his wife, Kimberly, have three children.

    It will be used for personal study and for Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society instruction on the second and third Sundays in 2006.

    By that time he had little energy, but in the last weeks of his life, he was focused intently on two almost-consuming priorities: spending time with his family, including giving blessings to grandchildren who had not yet received one, and finishing his last manuscript. As these priorities exemplify, Neal A. Maxwell was a teacher. He loved the word of the Lord. He believed with the psalmist that the word of the Lord "is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path" (Psalm 119:105). He observed, "When one sees life and people through the lens of His gospel, then one can see forever" ( Ensign,  May 1974, 112). That perspective guided his life's work. Dad often said the gospel was inexhaustible, and his actions underscored that belief. The gospel was for him an endless source of truth and joy; he found the study of it invigorating. He taught it in his daily walk and talk and through his sermons and books. His desire to capture in words the insights and connections his perceptive mind noted stayed with him throughout his mortal life. At my father's funeral, President Gordon B. Hinckley noted: "I know of no other who spoke in such a distinctive and interesting way. When he opened his mouth we all listened. We came alive with expectation of something unusual, and we were never disappointed. . . . Each talk was a masterpiece, each book a work of art, worthy of repeated reading. I think we shall not see one like him again" ( Church News,  31 July 2004, 3). Moving in His Majesty and Power  is the last installment in Elder Maxwell's printed legacy. It includes, in revised form, three talks he gave in the last two years of his life and which he felt were worthy of publication. It also includes a section of succinct, penetrating gospel insights on a wide variety of topics, similar in format to that of his previous work, W hom the Lord Loveth. I hope you will enjoy this book. More importantly, though, I hope my father's objective in writing it will be achieved, namely, to help us resolve to become more committed disciples and to deepen our gratitude for the inexhaustible gospel he loved so deeply and proclaimed so tirelessly. Cory H. Maxwell

    Hinckley from the set of 60 Minutes to an obscure chapel in Ghana, from a missionary meeting in Veracruz, Mexico, to a branch fireside in Hanoi, Vietnam. Witness for yourself the fulfillment of President Hinckley's wish, expressed in the October 1995 general conference: "I have a desire to get out with the Latter-day Saints across the world, to look into your faces, to shake your hands wherever possible, to share with you in a more personal and intimate way my feelings concerning this sacred work, and to feel of your spirit and your love of the Lord and His might cause." This landmark volume includes: · 78 addresses, many never published before · Excerpts from press interviews · Index for handy reference · A wealth of prophetic counsel in one source

    From beloved gospel scholar David Ridges, this valuable book contains the complete text of the Doctrine and Covenants, sections 1-42, including Brother Ridges's classic in-verse notes, and additional insights and commentary. Bring your family together and master latter-day scriptures with this helpful study companion.

    She now has a new name, a new life, and strict orders not to reveal her secret. But fitting into a community is hard when you can't tell people anything about yourself. When she learns that one of her new friends, Matt Whitmore, is LDS, she can't even tell him that she's a Mormon too.She doesn't dare get involved. The fact that Matt's father is a high-profile senator could give her the kind of exposure she doesn't need. How can you fall in love when you can never reveal who you really are? But when someone almost takes her life, Shaye recognizes that whoever is after her knows exactly who and where she is.  Can she trust Matt to help her? Can she trust his family?

    Intriguing details, such as Wilford Woodruff's many narrow escapes from death, Lorenzo Snow's experiences in Italy and in the Holy Land, Joseph F. Smith's self-taught language skills, and Heber J. Grant's sacrifices in order to help his widowed mother will give readers a fuller understanding of the Presidents' backgrounds and personalities. You'll learn how each prophet was a man for his own season and also an important player in the grand progression of the gospel.

    As three books in one, this marriage book, sex book, and parenting book uses a fresh and frank approach and shines light and truth on the sanctity of the marital sexual relationship. It provides comprehensive solutions for creating complete ONEness by improving emotional, spiritual and physical intimacy in marriage.

    In her compelling style, Sheri dew outlines five ways - scriptures, the gift of the Holy Ghost, priesthood ordinances, temple covenants, and the atonement of Jesus Christ - in which God makes His power available to us. "When we have the power of God with us, nothing is impossible," she states. God Wants a Powerful People explains how we can seek access to the powers of heaven to help us live up to who we really are.Talk on one compact disc Approx. running time: 60 min, About the Author Sheri Dew is the bestselling author of several books including the biographies of LDS Church Presidents Gordon B. Hinckley and Ezra Taft Benson and No Doubt About It. She served as second counselor in the general presidency of the Relief Society of the LDS Church from 1997 - 2002, and in March 2003 the White House appointed her as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations.

    Stephen R. Covey teaches that these events answer seven foundational questions, each of which affects our capacity to fulfill our divine potential. •WHO? Who is God? Who is Christ? Who am I? Who are you?•WHOSE? Whose are we? To whom do we belong? Who paid the price? Who is the source of our salvation?•HOW? How do I get back to my God, my Father, my Creator? How can I become a partaker of the divine nature?•WHERE? Where do I go? Where can I find support, opportunity to serve, and direction for my life?•WHAT? What do I do? What is my work in mortality?•WHY? What's it all about? Why am I on earth? Why do I need to be married for time and eternity?•WHEN? The seventh question is answered in the sequence of the six events.

    It dawned on me one day that everything I ever needed to know I had already learned at home."Bestselling author John Bytheway takes a break from his normal youth audience and spend a few moments encouraging LDS moms in this live recording. Listeners will be inspired by the author's unique insights as he shares the many lessons he learned within the walls of his own home—gospel lessons that will uplifts, comfort, and motivate all of us, especially moms.

    The subject of the class is The Book of Mormon. Professor Nibley has an unequaled knowledge of ancient scripture and their translations.

    

    Transcripts of lectures present to an Honors Book of Morman class at BYU,1988-1990Has the smallest print I have every seen!!

    

    Personal Accounts from over 100 people who knew Joseph Smith.

    

    In Getting at the Truth, Robert L. Millet demonstrates that we can reach out and build bridges of understanding with those of other beliefs without compromising what we know to be true. Our responsibility to be a leavening influence in society means we cannot completely avoid the troublesome issues of our world. This book helps us put many of those issues in context, clarifying our doctrines and showing how to respond to opposition most appropriately and peacefully.

    Each two-page spread presents a devotional thought and encouraging Scriptures. The unique crafting and blending of words and illustrations ensures appeal to Christians young and old. Ideal for year-round gift-giving--including Mother's Day, Father's Day, and graduations.

    The resulting Senate investigative hearing featured testimony on every peculiarity of Mormonism, especially its polygamous family structure. The Smoot hearing ultimately mediated a compromise between Progressive Era Protestantism and Mormonism and resolved the nation's long-standing Mormon Problem. On a broader scale, Kathleen Flake shows how this landmark hearing provided the occasion for the country--through its elected representatives, the daily press, citizen petitions, and social reform activism--to reconsider the scope of religious free exercise in the new century.Flake contends that the Smoot hearing was the forge in which the Latter-day Saints, the Protestants, and the Senate hammered out a model for church-state relations, shaping for a new generation of non-Protestant and non-Christian Americans what it meant to be free and religious. In addition, she discusses the Latter-day Saints' use of narrative and collective memory to retain their religious identity even as they changed to meet the nation's demands.

    Burton Howard, who reminds us that the covenant of marriage comes with sacred obligations and must not be treated lightly.  Most of what I know about this I have learned from my companion.style="mso-spacerun: yes">  We have been married for almost forty-seven years now.  From the beginning she knew what kind of marriage she wanted style="mso-spacerun: yes">   <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Elder Howard follows his wise counsel with a poignant, personal story that beautifully illustrates the sacrifice and effort required to make a marriage eternal.style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"> style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"> Author s Bio Elder F. Burton Howard of the First Quorum of the Seventy is the author of two previous books, Marion G. Romney: His Life and Faith and You Can Go Home Again. style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Elder Howard was born in Logan, Utah.  He graduated from the University of Utah College of Law and served as president of the Uruguay Montevideo Mission.  Prior to his calling as a General Authority in 1978, he was a managing partner in a Salt Lake City law firm and was an assistant attorney general and special assistant attorney general for the state of Utah.  Elder Howard is married to Caroline Heise Howard.style="mso-spacerun: yes">  They are the parents of five children.

    The author prefers to identify it, in a sense, as a "Divine-help" book. The secret of self-esteem can never be completely found in the positive-mental-attitude approach. The fact is, if your relationship with Heavenly Father is good, you feel fine about yourself. Right here and now, before you get to heaven, you can learn how to achieve mighty changes in scripture study and prayer, faith and repentance that will bolster that relationship. This book will help you understand how to receive God's help to make the mighty changes that will prepare you for heaven and even bring a touch of heaven into your life today.

    Fear and uncertainty were as much as part of her childhood as dolls and tea parties. As she grew up, the war crept even closer to home, taking first her two brothers and then her father. Eventually it claims the man she loves. How will she survive these horrors? And what will become of her unborn child?

    

    

    

    More than twenty extraordinary artworks are featured, including several that have never been published. Throughout the books, the lyrics of some of Hilary's most popular songs- "My Brother, My Savior, My Friend," "Greater Miracles," "All My Days," "When He Calls My Name" - are interspersed with personal messages from Hilary and Simon. He Lives Is a stirring testimony of the Savior and His atonement. (Barnes and Noble)

    

    He Explains:"Like Paul and Alma the Younger, who also spent a portion of their life in serious darkness and were delivered from it by Christ Himself. I am willing to allow my life to be an example of someone the Lord has rescued from 'the dark abyss.'" Using scriptures and readings of Church leaders, Phil leads us through the process of coming into Christ and having our burdens lifted. For those who have struggled with sexual addiction or any other overwhelming challenge, as well as for those who care about them, this book offers welcome guidance and hope. --- from book's back cover

    Mormon Book on Parenting

    So writes author Joseph Fielding McConkie in this thought-provoking volume that gives us fresh insight into why the Lord has blessed us with the precious gift of agency and what he expects us to do with it.In laying the foundation for discussing this vital doctrine, the author presents new perspectives on the essential role America s Founding Father played in establishing a nation where the gospel of Jesus Christ could be restored in its fullness.From the eternal nature of agency through our premortal choices to our decisions in mortality, Brother McConkie shows how our use of agency our right to choose right will affect us for eternity.Understanding the Power God Gives Us helps us comprehend the true power of agency and provides faith-building answers to such questions as- What is the real nature of agency? Why did we fight a war in heaven over agency? How does understanding agency aid us in responsible parenting? How does knowing agency is a gift from God change our perspective on mortality? How can we be both an agent and an instrument in the hands of the Lord? Agency is given to us that we might enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, Brother McConkie writes.  Properly used, agency will exalt us; improperly used, it will damn us. style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">This insightful volume helps us learn what agency really means, why we have it, and how we can use it in the way God intends. About the Author:Joseph Fielding McConkie is a professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University.  A prolific writer and popular speaker, he is the author or coauthor of numerous works including The Bruce R. McConkie Story: Reflections of a Son, Here We Stand, Revelations of the Restoration, and the four-volume Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon.  He and his wife, Brenda Kempton McConkie, are the parents of nine children.  The family resides in Orem, Utah.

    Nadauld, former Young Women General President. Each chapter of this inspirational book for mothers is designed to build confidence and courage for raising a family in today's world. For every woman who has felt that society does not value the role of motherhood or wondered if the job is worth the effort, A Mother's Influence points to the long-term impact of strong families and notes that the very future of the world is at stake. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Author s Bio Margaret D. Nadauld served as Young Women General President from 1997 to 2002, and is currently serving with her husband, Stephen D. Nadauld, as he presides over the Switzerland Geneva Mission.  Her greatest joy and satisfaction has come from being a full-time mother of seven sons.