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Prepared to Meet Him

June 8, 2025 by FAIR Staff Leave a Comment

Overcoming Fear, Comparison, and Inaction in the Light of Christ

What does it really mean to be ready to meet the Savior—at His Second Coming or at the end of our mortal journey?

In his message Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior, Elder Dale G. Renlund teaches that Christ’s return should not fill us with fear, but with hope. Using three parables from Matthew 25, Elder Renlund outlines a pattern of preparation not based on dramatic change or public deeds, but on quiet, faithful consistency. [Read more…] about Prepared to Meet Him

Filed Under: Apologetics, Come Follow Me, Consider Conference, Doctrine, Doctrine and Covenants, General Conference, Jesus Christ

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 63–69 – Mike Parker

June 5, 2025 by Trevor Holyoak Leave a Comment

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The Church in Ohio, August–November 1831 (D&C sections 63–69)

by Mike Parker

(Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, so they will be shared here where they fit best.)

Class Notes [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 63–69 – Mike Parker

Filed Under: Come Follow Me, Come Follow Me with FAIR, Doctrine, Doctrine and Covenants, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, LDS History, Mike Parker, New Testament, Old Testament, Podcast, Priesthood, Revelation

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 60–63 – Autumn Dickson

June 2, 2025 by Trevor Holyoak Leave a Comment

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Faith and Signs

by Autumn Dickson

Ezra Booth was a Methodist preacher who joined the church after witnessing Joseph Smith heal Alice Johnson’s arm. He later left the church and published material that was particularly antagonistic. Despite witnessing a miracle, Ezra didn’t hold on to his faith. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 60–63 – Autumn Dickson

Filed Under: Autumn Dickson, Come Follow Me, Come Follow Me with FAIR, Doctrine and Covenants, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, LDS History, Podcast, Revelation

The Times of Restitution Are Now

June 1, 2025 by FAIR Staff Leave a Comment

From Passive Observers to Active Participants in God’s Prophetic Work

Have you ever assumed that the Restoration was something that happened once—and now we’re just meant to follow along?

In his deeply doctrinal message, “The Times of Restitution of All Things,” Elder David A. Bednar challenges that assumption. Quoting Acts 3:21, he draws our attention not just to what God has restored, but what He continues to restitute—through us. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formally organized in 1830, yes—but that event was part of a prophesied restitution of all things foretold by prophets throughout time. And we are not merely witnesses to it—we are meant to be agents in it.

Elder Bednar’s invitation is clear: learn the message, prove it for yourself, and act on it. The Restoration isn’t only about what God did through Joseph Smith—it’s about what He is now doing through each of us. So the question is: Are we content to be acted upon? Or will we choose to act in faith as disciples in the final dispensation? [Read more…] about The Times of Restitution Are Now

Filed Under: Apologetics, Come Follow Me, Consider Conference, Doctrine and Covenants, General Conference, Jesus Christ, LDS History, New Testament, Priesthood

Classic FAIR – The Fallacy of Fundamentalist Assumptions – Blake Ostler, 2005

May 28, 2025 by Trevor Holyoak Leave a Comment

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“The Fallacy of Fundamentalist Assumptions” by Blake T. Ostler at the 2005 FAIR Conference

I’d like to begin my presentation (there should have been an outline that was handed out that you have in front of you). But I want to begin a bit off outline. I was amused- I was reading this morning that we have (and Chris Buttars is a good friend of mine) and he’s wondering whether he should introduce intelligent design into Utah schools. And I was thinking intelligent design? Chris is a Mormon and he probably doesn’t even realize what he would be teaching isn’t Mormon cosmology.

And I was reading another article—as a matter of fact just last night—about how the Big Bang proved this story of Genesis and I was thinking, apparently the people who read- who know all about the Big Bang have never read Genesis. (Laughter)

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Filed Under: Anti-Mormon critics, Bible, Book of Abraham, Doctrine, Doctrine and Covenants, FAIR Conference, FAIR Conference, Interfaith Dialogue, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, New Testament, Old Testament, Podcast, Science

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 58–59 – Autumn Dickson

May 27, 2025 by Trevor Holyoak Leave a Comment

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Align With Him

by Autumn Dickson

Trials. There is always something more to say about trials, and that’s what I want to talk about this week. I specifically want to talk about one aspect of trials and how we can sometimes make things harder on ourselves.

Some of the Saints have made it to Missouri this week, and they are disappointed about what they arrived to find. They were looking for Zion and were surprised to find that it had not been built yet. They had just travelled hundreds of miles away from their comfortable homes in New York. Their original destination had been changed when they were kicked off of what was supposed to be their home. As they arrived in Missouri, they didn’t find homes. They found that their journey was just beginning. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 58–59 – Autumn Dickson

Filed Under: Autumn Dickson, Come Follow Me, Come Follow Me with FAIR, Doctrine and Covenants, Jesus Christ, LDS History, Podcast, Revelation

Classic FAIR – Faith and Cognitive Dissonance – Wendy Ulrich, 2005

May 21, 2025 by Trevor Holyoak Leave a Comment

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“‘Believest thou…?’: Faith, Cognitive Dissonance, and the Psychology of Religious Experience” by Wendy Ulrich at the 2005 FAIR Conference

It’s an old and frequent spiritual question, and it shows up in many forms. It is the question Jesus asks the disciples who hear his troubling and offending discourse on being someone whose flesh must be eaten and whose blood drunk by those who would have eternal life. The discourse confuses many, who turn back and follow him no more, and then, to those who remain Jesus asks the question, “Will ye also go away?” To the man who seeks out Jesus to heal his deeply troubled son, the question is implied, “If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” To Nephi, approached by an angel after he is carried away to the top of a high mountain, the question is more direct: “Believest thou that thy father saw the tree of which he hath spoken?” And to the brother of Jared, who asks to see the premortal Jesus after hearing his voice and seeing his hand, the question is perhaps most clearly stated, “Believest thou the words which I shall speak?”

Believest thou? I am increasingly impressed by the implications of this simple question, and by how often it is at the heart of my mortal dilemmas. Do I believe God’s commandments and teachings, or do I find other explanations of reality more credible for getting what I want or keeping me safe? Do I trust him to tell me the truth, even when it includes improbable and invisible things? Do I trust him to have the love, the will, and the power to save me despite the ways I am not worthy? Do I trust him to keep his promises? Do I believe?

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Filed Under: FAIR Conference, FAIR Conference, Faith Crisis, Jesus Christ, Podcast, Revelation, Testimonies

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 57–62 – Mike Parker

May 20, 2025 by Trevor Holyoak Leave a Comment

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Joseph Smith’s first visit to Missouri; Zion & the temple (D&C sections 57–62)

by Mike Parker

(Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading schedule, so they will be shared here where they fit best.)

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Filed Under: Come Follow Me, Come Follow Me with FAIR, Doctrine and Covenants, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, LDS History, Mike Parker, Podcast, Prophets, Revelation, Temples

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 51–57 – Autumn Dickson

May 19, 2025 by Trevor Holyoak Leave a Comment

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It’s About You

by Autumn Dickson

I have found an interesting parenting dilemma lately. And though this is a personal situation, I believe it teaches an important principle that we find in the scriptures for this week. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 51–57 – Autumn Dickson

Filed Under: Autumn Dickson, Come Follow Me, Come Follow Me with FAIR, Doctrine and Covenants, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, LDS History, Podcast

Right Before Our Eyes

May 18, 2025 by FAIR Staff Leave a Comment

Recognizing Prophetic Fulfillment and Rejecting False Traditions

Have you ever paused to consider what spiritual miracles are unfolding right before our eyes—and whether we might be missing them?

In his General Conference message, Right Before Our Eyes, Elder Ronald A. Rasband invites us to recognize the majesty of this moment in the Restoration. The growth of the Church in temples, missionaries, and faithful disciples isn’t just impressive—it’s the literal fulfillment of prophecy. Yet alongside that divine acceleration, Elder Rasband warns of ongoing opposition, distractions, and “naysayers” who seek to obscure or diminish the Lord’s work. [Read more…] about Right Before Our Eyes

Filed Under: Apologetics, Come Follow Me, Consider Conference, Doctrine and Covenants, General Conference, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, LDS History, Prophets, Revelation

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