Monday, May 04, 2015

Numerous Reasons Why I Love the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

In no particular order:
  1. Their amazing website.
  2. Their videos are inspiring. 
  3. The Mormon Channel!
  4. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir produces amazing music.
  5. The yearly Christmas Concert at the Conference Center. It always has amazing performances, and they are free. 
  6. Their selfless humanitarian service. They do so much to help others!
  7. The tithing and fast offerings that the Church uses to help so many.
  8. The Church History Library. They have an amazing collection of artifacts, books, documents, etc. on the history of the Church
  9. The Church History Museum has numerous amazing displays.
  10. Temple Square. It is so neat, clean, inspiring, heavenly, and peaceful.
  11. Church meetings each Sunday. I almost always walk away with a firmer resolve to be a better husband, father, and man. I am a better person because of going to church.
  12. Church callings. It causes me to look outside of myself and serve others.
  13. The wonderful legacy of the Pioneers.
  14. The missionary program. So much of who I am today came from my mission: my wife, my bilingual ability, my ability to live on a budget, get along with others, meet and interact with others, my love for Portugal, etc.
  15. All of their prophets have been inspiring, brilliant, good men:
    1. Joseph Smith
    2. Brigham Young
    3. John Taylor
    4. Wilford Woodruff
    5. Lorenzo Snow
    6. Joseph F. Smith
    7. Heber J. Grant
    8. George Albert Smith
    9. David O. McKay
    10. Joseph Fielding Smith
    11. Harold B. Lee
    12. Spencer W. Kimball
    13. Ezra Taft Benson
    14. Howard W. Hunter
    15. Gordon B. Hinckley
    16. Thomas S. Monson
  16. Amazing members and other leaders who have taught me so much:
    1. Hugh Nibley. To read his amazing articles and books for free, click here.
    2. Elaine S. Dalton. Read an amazing talk of hers here.
    3. Emma Smith, the wife of the Prophet Joseph Smith.
    4. Neal A. Maxwell
    5. LeGrand Richards. He was an inspiring and humorous Apostle.
    6. Bruce R. McConkie. He was an Apostle with amazing knowledge of the scriptures and the doctrines of the Gospel.
  17. Joseph Smith's phenomenal contributions:
    1. He translated the Book of Mormon
    2. He revealed extensive teachings about God our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ.
    3. Under inspiration from God, he revealed and restored many lost passages from the Bible. Click here.
    4. He received numerous revelations from God, many of which are published in the Doctrine and Covenants.
    5. He received other revelations found in the Pearl of Great Price.
  18. General Conference is always so inspiring!
  19. Going to General Priesthood Meeting every six months with my dad and brothers, and their sons.
  20. So many of my member friends are among the most inspiring people I have met anywhere on the planet.