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I love to study Church History, and also the Doctrine and Covenants.  Aren't we blessed beyond comprehension to have the teachings and doctrine we have!  This year we will study the Doctrine and Covenants, and also the teachings of our beloved Prophet Gordon B. Hinckley! 15 Doctrine and Covenants Study Aids by LDS Living Staff  | Dec. 27, 2016 Makes You Think Mormon Life Lesson Helps In 2017, Sunday school will focus on the Doctrine and Covenants and Church history. Whether you frequently study Church history or are relatively new to the subject, here are 15 helpful study aids to help you get the most out of the Doctrine and Covenants and Church history: 1.  Precept upon Precept: Joseph Smith and the Restoration of Doctrine How did Joseph Smith do it? How did he, when just a teenager, open the floodgates of revelation on a spring day in 1820? How did he continue to receive, restore, and refine the rich doctrine of the r...

I found this on Facebook, and it is well worth reading!  Great thoughts on why we DON'T QUIT the Mormon  Church! -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints --  Perhaps this beautiful new Temple in Provo, about to be dedicated, is making some people nervous.  It has been reconstructed in the shell of a Stake Center; the beautiful building which burned from the inside awhile ago. Dustin Lee Burnham  (posted by him I think) August 18, 2015  ·  Quitting the Mormon Church In a local newspaper in Provo (Utah), there had been an ongoing series of articles written by individuals who wanted to persuade, mem bers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as, the “Mormon Church” to leave the Church. In response to the highly critical and spirited remarks, a local member wrote this rebuttal: Editor: I have been thinking of quitting the Mormon Church. Yes, if I can, I am going to get even with that...