Tag: L Tom Perry
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Why Marriage and Family Matter—Everywhere in the World
At the Vatican colloquium on marriage a Muslim scholar from Iran quoted two paragraphs verbatim from the family proclamation. The older I get, the more I realize that family is the center of life. (My nine decades on earth fully qualify me to say this.)
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Finding Lasting Peace and Building Eternal Families
Women who make a house a home are making a greater contribution to society than those who command an army. Fathers set an example of work and gospel service.
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Obedience through Our Faithfulness
A team of horses won’t be able to do their job if one of the horses is unwilling to listen to the driver. The driver is Heavenly Father. In a family the driver is the father (or mother in the absence of the farther). There are very few “one size fits all” solutions. I am…
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The Doctrines and Principles Contained in the Articles of Faith
The doctrine taught in the articles of faith is divided into sections. The first four are basic doctrinal truths. The next two teach the organization. The next three outline resources we have to help us on our journey. The next three teach us principles missionary work. The last one provides general principles for conducting our…
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Becoming Goodly Parents
Elder Perry is 90 – he doesn’t look more than 80. He was reviewing some letters he wrote to his parents nearly 70 years ago while in the military. He talks about the things goodly parents can do build a foundation of faith for their children. He is teaching us how to help our children…
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The Power of Deliverance
I like the fact that he quotes the introduction to the Book of Mormon. The title page, introduction, and testimonies are as much scripture as the rest of the book. Neither the Bible nor the Book of Mormon is sufficient to fully learn the doctrine of Christ. Both are necessary.
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Perfect Love Casteth Out Fear
We should do what we can to accurately represent the church to others. We want to make sure that they understand that we view Christ as the central figure in our religion. Be a righteous example to others. Some people want to know about the church but are not interested in joining, and that’s fine.…
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The Priesthood of Aaron
Twenty-five years ago he told his newly ordained deacon grandson (three years older than me and, by coincidence, currently serving as an Elder’s Quorum President) that he was not too pleased with the world conditions that the young men of that time were inheriting. It was the Savior’s teaching about baptism in Third Nephi that…
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Mothers Teaching Children in the Home
Teaching in the home is becoming increasingly important. One scripture study, family prayer, story reading, meal, or family home evening at a time. There is no such thing as overpreparing to teach the gospel. There was so much material prepared that I’m sure only a small portion of it was ever used during the class,…