When the Lord instructed the Saints in Kirtland to build a temple, he said, "Establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God" (D&amp;C 88:119). Michael Wilcox identifies the blessing that temple work brings to our everyday lives. He discusses the temple as a house as learning where we can understand the most powerful principles of the gospel and receive inspiration for our families and ourselves. He explains how the temple is a house of refuge where we can escape the trials and troubles of the world. He defines the phrase "house of order" and talks about how the temple as a house of glory, describing the wonderful experiences that come to those who serve there, and especially to those who labor for their kindred dead.

House of Glory: Finding Personal Meaning in the Temple

Wilcox, S. Michael

Religion & Spirituality

Deseret Book Co.

It was the only memory I had of the first five years of my life. I can see myself perched on his shoulders at an amusement park. I see a blue sweater with a matching cap and a laughing face. I remember the rotating lights of the Ferris wheel, and I am higher than anyone else in the park. I reach my hands down and place them on my father's cheeks. He reaches up and rubs my hands with his own, then turns, and we walk off in the direction of the Ferris wheel. Only one thing is wrong with my memory: I cannot see my father's face. So begins Seth's quest to understand why his father left his fledgling family and never returned. His search leads him to other men where he learns valuable truths--to Grandpa, who taught him to love the scriptures; to Uncle Morgan, who taught him self-reliance; to Uncle Jens, who taught him the importance of repentance. As he endures the pains and joys of young adulthood, he learns the depth of God's love and, at the feet of the Master, finally learns how to forgive his own father.

To See His Face

Literature & Fiction

United States

Choosing the fulness: Wickedness or righteousness

Bookcraft

One Winged Dove

Cedar Fort, Incorporated/C F I Distribution

The intent of the mob that attacked Carthage Jail was to leave no survivors to tell the truth of what happened. But two men survived. One of them, in fulfillment of prophecy, was unharmed. That man was Willard Richards. No man knew the personal and intimate life of the Joseph Smith better than did Willard Richards. Joseph himself declared that fact in a letter to Elder Richards' wife in 1842: "I never had a greater intimacy with any man, than with your husband." 
Willard Richards was the Prophet's personal secretary and Church Historian. In addition, he was with Joseph almost every minute of every day during the final weeks of the Prophet's life. And he was present at Carthage Jail when Joseph died. 
Because he was an eyewitness to the betrayal, treachery, and conspiracy that led to the murder of the Prophet, Elder Richards was in a unique position to recount the story of the martyrdom. As told in the historic words of Willard Richards was in a unique position to recount the story of the renowned author and lecturer, Ted Gibbons, relives Joseph's last days and events that permitted him to seal his testimony with his own blood.

Sealing the Testimony: An Eyewitness Account of the Martyrdom

Brigham Distributing

From Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables to Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, the characters of classic literature have stood the test of time. There are countless reasons to pick up a good book—but is it possible to find eternal truths in secular works? In Out of the Best Books, Latter-day Saint scholar S. Michael Wilcox demonstrates that when it comes to learning gospel principles, truth can shine forth in all good works—and literary classics are a prime example.
With underlying lessons on life, faith, and eternal characteristics, secular works can inspire as surely as religious volumes. It is through the experiences of characters like Atticus Finch, Elinor Dashwood, and Ebenezer Scrooge that their authors' inspired words have the power to create life-changing lessons for readers. Learn to find inspiration, wisdom, and spiritual knowledge in the age-old classics. God is in every good thing—you just have to look.

Out of the Best Books: Eternal Truths from Classic Literature

History & Criticism

Covenant Communications,Inc.

Writings of John St. John, The Epistles The Revelation, Scriptural Reflections [Jan 01, 1987] Wilcox, S. Michael 1555170099

Writings of John St. John, The Epistles The Revelation, Scriptural Reflections

Randall Press

A Nation at the Crossroads: Spiritual Decline in the Promised Land

Worship & Devotion

Bookcraft Pubs

Don't Leap With the Sheep: And Other Scriptural Strategies for Avoiding Satan's Snares

Christian Books & Bibles

Who Shall Be Able to Stand: Finding Personal Meaning in the Book of Revelation

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