- Their amazing website.
- Their videos are inspiring.
- The Mormon Channel!
- The Mormon Tabernacle Choir produces amazing music.
- The yearly Christmas Concert at the Conference Center. It always has amazing performances, and they are free.
- Their selfless humanitarian service. They do so much to help others!
- The tithing and fast offerings that the Church uses to help so many.
- The Church History Library. They have an amazing collection of artifacts, books, documents, etc. on the history of the Church
- The Church History Museum has numerous amazing displays.
- Temple Square. It is so neat, clean, inspiring, heavenly, and peaceful.
- 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.
- Church callings. It causes me to look outside of myself and serve others.
- The wonderful legacy of the Pioneers.
- 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.
- All of their prophets have been inspiring, brilliant, good men:
- Joseph Smith
- Brigham Young
- John Taylor
- Wilford Woodruff
- Lorenzo Snow
- Joseph F. Smith
- Heber J. Grant
- George Albert Smith
- David O. McKay
- Joseph Fielding Smith
- Harold B. Lee
- Spencer W. Kimball
- Ezra Taft Benson
- Howard W. Hunter
- Gordon B. Hinckley
- Thomas S. Monson
- Amazing members and other leaders who have taught me so much:
- Hugh Nibley. To read his amazing articles and books for free, click here.
- Elaine S. Dalton. Read an amazing talk of hers here.
- Emma Smith, the wife of the Prophet Joseph Smith.
- Neal A. Maxwell
- LeGrand Richards. He was an inspiring and humorous Apostle.
- Bruce R. McConkie. He was an Apostle with amazing knowledge of the scriptures and the doctrines of the Gospel.
- Joseph Smith's phenomenal contributions:
- He translated the Book of Mormon.
- He revealed extensive teachings about God our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ.
- Under inspiration from God, he revealed and restored many lost passages from the Bible. Click here.
- He received numerous revelations from God, many of which are published in the Doctrine and Covenants.
- He received other revelations found in the Pearl of Great Price.
- General Conference is always so inspiring!
- Going to General Priesthood Meeting every six months with my dad and brothers, and their sons.
- So many of my member friends are among the most inspiring people I have met anywhere on the planet.
Monday, May 04, 2015
Numerous Reasons Why I Love the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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