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Asking Big Questions: Why Should I Pay Tithing?

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reasons we should pay tithingby Maddie Christensen

The “Asking Big Questions” series is made in cooperation with the Wilford Woodruff Papers Project.

Sometimes paying a full tithe is overwhelming. With so many expenses mounting and the cost of living ever increasing, it can be daunting to give up 10% of our income. Even though we know that tithing is a commandment, recognizing why we should follow it can be difficult. 

David A. Bednar said, “The honest payment of tithing is much more than a duty; it is an important step in the process of personal sanctification.”

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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Nephi 11–27 – Mike Parker

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Nephi’s quotations & commentary on the prophecies of Isaiah

(2 Nephi 11–27)

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. This week’s lesson includes information that goes with the Come, Follow Me reading schedule for the next three weeks.)

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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Nephi 11–19 – Autumn Dickson

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The Context of Eternity

by Autumn Dickson

One of the topics that gets covered this week is the Millennium. Life in the Millennium is going to be a little bit different than we are experiencing now. Nephi quotes the following verse about what life will be like: [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Nephi 11–19 – Autumn Dickson

Asking Big Questions: How Do I Support Someone in a Faith Crisis Without Losing My Own Faith?

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stay strong and help those with faith crisisby Lyndie Jackson

The “Asking Big Questions” series is made in cooperation with the Wilford Woodruff Papers Project.

How Do I Support Someone in a Faith Crisis Without Losing My Own Faith?

Isaiah foresaw a time when good would be called evil and evil would be called good (Isaiah 5:20). We live in the time he saw—a time when noisy opinions conflict with what we know to be true. Most of us know someone who currently struggles or has struggled with these conflicting ideas, and as disciples of Jesus Christ, we can help them.

President Dallin H. Oaks said, “We must stand fast against the values and practices that draw us away from the Lord’s teachings and our covenants, privileges, and obligations. We can do this with love.”

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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Nephi 6–10 – Mike Parker

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Jacob’s teachings about the Messiah & the gathering of Israel
(2 Nephi 6–10)

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.)

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Me, My Shelf, & I – Episode 1 – Seer Stones: Questions & Criticisms

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In this episode, Zach, Sarah, and Jennifer go through an overview of the most common criticisms of Joseph Smith’s Seer Stones from all sides. They introduce direct claims from faithful members who dispute the use of Seer Stones as well as critics who attempt to use the seer stones to explain away the Book of Mormon. In this 6 part series, Me, My Shelf, & I will tackle and refute these claims head-on using facts from the historical narrative. [Read more…] about Me, My Shelf, & I – Episode 1 – Seer Stones: Questions & Criticisms

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Nephi 6–10 – Autumn Dickson

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Reproach and Revilings of Men

by Autumn Dickson

There are many things to fear in this world. Our own prophecies of the state of the world before the Second Coming are not for the faint of heart. Jacob knew this, and he chose to teach his people that they were of the house of Israel and would not be forsaken by the Lord. Those who trust in the Lord feel reason to rejoice. Jacob was pleading with them to trust their God so that they could feel this. [Read more…] about Come, Follow Me with FAIR – 2 Nephi 6–10 – Autumn Dickson

Asking Big Questions: Why Do We Need a Living Prophet?

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by Lyndie Jackson

The “Asking Big Questions” series is made in cooperation with the Wilford Woodruff Papers Project.

Conflicts and differing opinions surround us in this world. All voices—good and bad—are amplified through social and mass media. Thankfully, the Lord has given us a voice that we can and should listen to above all others: the voice of living prophets.

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf said, “One of the glorious messages of the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ is that God continues to speak to His children! He is not hidden in the heavens but speaks today as He did in ancient days. From the days of Adam, God has spoken to His children through appointed oracles who are charged with revealing His will and counsel to others.”

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