Except for my father, the Prophet Joseph was the first man I ever loved. As a boy, even before I knew Joseph Smith’s history, I thrilled when I heard his name. As a teenager, I read everything I could find about him. As an adult, I have published two books about him. …[more]
In a sense, our missionaries challenge investigators to be “scientific” by trying this experiment upon the word, with the promise that if they follow the procedures and carefully analyze the results, they too will come to the conclusion that the restored gospel of Jesus Christ is true. …[more]
My testimony of the Book of Mormon came to me as a borrowed gift from my great-grandfather, Marius Falslev, who converted to Mormonism in Randers, Denmark, and gave up everything to emigrate to be with the Saints in the new “Zion.” …[more]
I got tired of just saying “I don’t know” all the time, and so my desire to study and learn more about the Gospel became overpowering. In addition to studying the scriptures themselves, I discovered religious scholarship, and began to plow into it. …[more]
I was raised Jewish and, as such, participated in the religious traditions of Judaism. I attended Hebrew school, read the Old Testament, and took part in the holy days of the Jewish calendar. …[more]
For me, the most important effect of the Book of Mormon has been to increase my understanding of, gratitude to, and love for the Savior, Jesus Christ. …[more]
It is believing in Christ, following his standard of goodness, letting Christ’s sacrifice allow us to change and forgive life’s troubles as they come that will allow us to become better. …[more]
I attempt here to give a brief account of “the reason of the hope that is in [me]” (1 Peter 3:13). Let me begin by saying that I cannot remember a time when I did not feel a love for God and trust that He loves us and watches over us. …[more]
I have felt my way through Church History and its doctrines, and the peaceful, sweet feelings of the Holy Ghost have ever confirmed my childhood testimony that, with all its ups and downs, frustrations and disappointments, our history is a wonder to behold! …[more]
I suppose I am qualified to say I know that God lives. I don’t know it in the way I know who my children are or the way I know the difference between an apple and a potato. It is more like the way I know that kindness is better than roughness. …[more]
My injunction here is to give reason of the hope that is in me, which hope I apprehend as a patchwork of light and dark memories. …[more]
For me, the best way to “testify” of my beliefs is how I live my life. Jesus taught, “Ye shall know them by their fruits” (Matthew 7:16). St. Francis of Assisi once wrote: “Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.” …[more]
My conversion involved a continuing series of inquiries and divine inspirations, accompanied by a concerted effort to integrate, balance, and resolve conflicts among the different ways of knowing. …[more]
What is it about the LDS version of the gospel that has such a hold on me? Why do I resonate with these truths? Why am I willing to devote my entire life to this cause? Why, when I believe my eternal salvation is at stake, is there no doubt or hesitation in committing to this path? …[more]
私の永遠の救いがかかっているという時に、なぜこの道に身を捧げることに疑念やためらいはないのでしょうか。これまでのところ、答えを求めて深く調べなければならない理由は何もありませんでした。これが疑いもなく真実であると硬く信じています。…[more]
With the kind permission of his widow, JoAn Bitton, we include, posthumously, something of the testimony of Professor Davis Bitton, an eminent Latter-day Saint historian and a dear friend to many. …[more]
I attended Church, paid tithing, and said my prayers, but the essence of faith, the substance of “things which are hoped for and not seen” had eluded me (Ether 12:6). As the years passed my outward demeanor mirrored faith, but my inner faith was lacking. …[more]
I don’t think that the universe with its billions of galaxies, trillions of stars and planets, and a huge assortment of other objects and phenomena, together with the laws that govern their precise movements, came about by accident. …[more]
I was born a Mormon boy and during my nearly eight decades of life have never seen any reason not to die a Mormon man. …[more]
My testimony is anchored in countless spiritual witnesses, daily confirmations of my faith that I could never deny. I have found pleasure in intellectual pursuits and found that my faith is confirmed and supported by my reason. …[more]
