One year ago members of the church around the world finished reading the book of mormon in response to president gordon b. Hinckley issued his challenge for lds church members to read the book in 100 days. Using the book of mormon to meet todays challenges religious. Speaking of the challenges of those times for him and others his age, he. The book of mormon is another witness for the divinity and reality of jesus christ.
Hinckley testifies of jesus christ and expressed his love for the master. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members, hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history. I have read joseph smiths explanation of how it came t. When president hinckley was born, there were only 4 operating temples, all in utah.
He was 97 when he passed away, and we would like to celebrate his life and teachings by reading the book of mormon in 97 days. Quotes that didnt make the cut in the manual teachings of. This book features the teachings of president gordon b. He noted, the book of mormon is the only book ever published, of. Hinckley has challenged members to read the book of mormon by the end of this year. In the october 2018 general womens session of general conference, president russell m.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I, personally, didnt start a concerted effort until the beginning of this month because i always took about 2 months to finish it in. He had previously served as a counselor in the first presidency for fourteen years and for an additional twenty years in the quorum of the twelve. Just curious how everyone is doing with president hinckleys read the book of mormon before the end of the year challenge. What it was like finishing president hinckleys book of mormon.
Promises for reading book of mormon margies messages. There will come a strengthened resolution to walk in obedience to his commandments. This was created in honor of the immediate past lds president gordon b. As a natural result, president hinckley occasionally referenced their public and private efforts to disturb or distract, or to diminish or destroy faith in jesus christ and his modern prophets. And the good that is in you must be spread to others. Hinckleys most popular book is standing for something. Nelson issued an invitation to read the book of mormon by the end of 2018, i thought of president gordon b. Throughout his ministry, president hinckley emphasized the importance of the book of mormon. Hinckley answers myriad questions about the lds church.
One of president hinckleys most frequent and impassioned calls to action regarding the book of mormon was his challenge for all to diligently and sincerely pray about it to know of its truthfulness, based on the promise moroni issued in moroni 10. He was an exemplary defender and testifier of the book of mormon. Blessings resulting from reading the book of mormon book. Hinckleys challenge to read the book of mormon in 2005 taking the challenge, p. Thirteen years ago i read the book at home, during lunch breaks at work, and while traveling. In his article in the ensign and liahona, president hinckley issued a challenge to members of the church throughout the world and to our friends everywhere to read or reread the book of mormon. As president hinckley noted, many of them have targeted joseph smith and his first visionand as he notes while they have had some small success. President hinckley often stressed our making the book of mormon part of our lives. Hinckley book of mormon challenge my sisterinlaw sent this to me in email and thought i would share here. On october 1, 2008 i joined the hinckley challenge found at to read the book of mormon. There are now 125 operating temples with 12 in planning or construction. In august 2005, as president of the church, he challenged latterday saints to read the entire book before the end of the year. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting. Hinckley kindle edition by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Challenge the young women or your family to complete the book of mormon by the end of the year with this 153day book of mormon reading challenge this summer, as i was driving to a baseball game, i started thinking about reading the book of mormon. Hinckley has 44 books on goodreads with 62482 ratings. We studied the book of mormon in sunday school this past year. Without reservation i promise you that if each of you will observe this simple program, regardless of how many times you previously may have read the book of mormon, there will come into your lives and into your homes an added measure of the spirit of the lord, a strengthened resolution to walk in obedience to his commandments, and a stronger testimony of the. Hinckley challenge read the book of mormon in 97 days. See more ideas about book of mormon, mormon, the church of jesus christ. Since its publication, critics of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints have pounced on a couple of sentences which they use to attack president gordon b. Nelson gave four challenges to all the women of the church. In that talk, elder hinckley challenged members of the church to read the entire book of mormon in the 183 days between the date of his talk and april 6. My family wasnt really active in the church at the time but my grandma had asked me if i had read the book of mormon. Blessings resulting from reading the book of mormon. Hugh nibleys comments on the structure and complexity of the book of mormon collected works of hugh nibley, vol. Another testament of jesus christ in 97 days or less.
In the first presidency message of the august 2005 ensign and liahona magazines, president hinckley, in part, wrote. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading teachings of presidents of the church. President hinckleys challenge to complete the book of mormon by the end of. Taking the challenge the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Taking the challenge one year ago members of the church around the world finished reading the book of mormon in response to president gordon b. With the dedication of the boston temple, he met that goal. A provo couple took their book, blanket and picnic basket to the park and read for 15 hours. Hinckley warned us to avoid pornography as we would a plague. Hinckleys challenge, issued july 25, to read the book of mormon by years end. He talks about the importance of reading the book of mormon and not letting social media take over. Hinckley we often sing in our congregations a favorite hymn, an angel from on high, whose words were written more than a century and a half ago by parley p. President hinckley made a point of teaching from the book of mormon in many of his addresses to the saints.
All over utah, many latterday saints are desperately some despairingly racing to meet church president gordon b. Arranged alphabetically by topic for easy reference, the entries come from a variety of published and unpublished sources. Ether jones is trying to meet president hinckleys challenge before the end of the year. What it was like finishing president hinckleys book of. The reading of the book of mormon affected him so profoundly that he was soon. The world must be a better place for your presence. Those of us who accepted and completed that challenge experienced the blessings of the spirit he promised us we would experience. If we will approach president hinckleys challenge with faith, we have the sure promise of our prophet of the blessings we will receive resulting from our study of the book of mormon. The book of mormon, a latterday corrective meridian. As i sat and pondered i remembered the book of mormon challenge that president hinckley encouraged all of the members of the church of.
Gordon bitner hinckley june 23, 1910 january 27, 2008 was an american religious leader and author who served as the 15th president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church from march 12, 1995, until his death. A testimony vibrant and true by president gordon b. Are you participating in the book of mormon challenge. Church magazines received an unusually large outpouring of letters of testimony, experience, and gratitude from those who met the challenge.
The prophetic accomplishments of president gordon b. One of president hinckleys most frequent and impassioned calls to action regarding the book of mormon was his challenge for all to diligently and sincerely pray about it to know of its truthfulness, based on the prom ise moroni issued in moroni 10. The august 4, 1997, edition of time magazine published an article entitled kingdom come by david van biema. Brothers and sisters, without reservation i promise you that if you will prayerfully read the book of mormon, regardless of how many times you previously have read it, there will come into your hearts an added measure of the spirit of the lord. Hinckley, the hinckley challenge excerpt from i take in my hand the book of mormon. The power of the book of mormon is a great lesson to strengthen and share testimonies. Here is a simple 12 week progress chart to help you stay on track.
In august of 2005, when president hinckley issued the challenge to finish the book of mormon before the end of the year, he said. Hinckley, the hinckley challenge excerpt from hinckleychallenge. I devoted a good chunk of my life to reading and rereading the book of mormon. August 2005 ensign the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. As most of you know, our beloved prophet, gordon b. We will find, as nephi and his family did, that the scriptures are desirable. Hinckley was ordained and set apart as the fifteenth president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in 1995. Hinckley, fifteenth president of the lds church, repeatedly emphasized the importance of the book of mormon. Hinckley on the book of mormon i take in my hand the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Lds members cram to complete the challenge to read the. But for this particular message, the book of mormon challenge, the text was recycled from a talk president hinckley had given in october 1979 as a member of the quorum of the twelve apostles. President hinckley set a goal of having 100 temples by the end of 2000. My preferred method in my adult life was to read it very quickly, following a schedule id worked out when president gordon b.
President hinckley gave a challenge to the membership of the church to reread the book of mormon before the end of the year. This is the first of a series of articles that will focus on the book of mormon in response to president hinckleys challenge for church members to read that holy book before the end of the year. Hinckley brings together in one volume a broad collection of the exhortations and insights of a great leader. So riders are taking trax to read mosiah, hopping on uta buses to roll through alma or hooking up with. Hinckley also challenged members to reread the book of mormon, to reconnect with a fundamental text of their faith. Life is to be enjoyed, not endured, try a little harder to be a little better. I remember when i first gained a simple testimony of the book of mormon. Hinckley as a leader who does not understand the doctrine of the church. He has described it as a great disease that is sweeping over the country. Hinckley, click here check out the 5part podcast series that originally aired january 9, 2017 part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5 since 1998, the lds church has published a church manual for the membership to study in the following year. By popular demand here is an explanation of what president hinckleys challenge is pres. A testimony vibrant and true church of jesus christ. As i sat and pondered i remembered the book of mormon challenge that president hinckley encouraged all of the members of the church. He noted, the book of mormon is the only book ever published, of which i know, that.
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