Sir Cecil Spring-Rice wrote a poem about his country (England) and a spiritual country. Both countries are deserving of devotion. The words are beautiful. Here are the words: “I vow to thee,
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In this episode I present a talk I gave about temples. Temples have played a central role to the saints of God from the days of Adam. Temples are places where sacred ordinances are performed that l
In this episode I present a talk I originally gave in 2004. It is about personal purity – purity in thoughts, words, and deeds. We need to fill our lives with pure things; things that lead us
There is a myth about a bird that lives hundreds of years. When this bird approaches the end of its lengthy life it builds a nest, then sits upon the nest. This bird then erupts into flame, leaving
The lack of purity in thought and heart is what keeps the Church and its members from being as Enoch’s Zion. Robert Millet explains this, “There is [a] matter that prevents many of us f
The Savior explained in the Sermon on the Mount a blessing that comes from purity: “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God” (Matt. 5:8). But what does having a pure heart
Impure thoughts deaden our spirits but why else must we watch our thoughts? The Savior enlightens us through His intercessory prayer: “I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated the
While profanity is offensive to the Spirit, pornography is the paragon of impurity. It is the most base distortion of something that is the most holy. It drags the sacred into the sordid sludge of
Some of the impurities that can enter our minds include: profanity, vulgarity, and pornography. I’ll first focus briefly on profanity. We learn the meaning of profanity from John S. Tanner: &
There are many ways to keep our minds away from satanic influences and thoughts; most of us learned as children to hum our favorite hymns should bad thoughts enter our minds. I have to add that hum