Screen shot 2019 01 06 at 9.28.00 pm

Reflections on how I felt when I attended the new Temple Endowment

Total
0
Shares

My wife wrote “Sometimes a true thing can become more true. It’s one of the things I love most.” ❤️

I’ll add my thoughts.
-Never have I been more proud to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

-Never have I had a stronger testimony of continuing inspiration and revelation—the Gospel is being restored (present progressive for you grammar geeks like me).

-Never have I felt the power of words more viscerally. Words matter.

-Perhaps most important, never have I felt more happy, satisfied, and peaceful to look at my wife and see tears of joy slowly rolling down her face.

Validation? Sense of worth? Help me. What other words describe how you feel? Please comment below!

What started in that grove of trees and was officially organized in 1830 was just the beginning. It continues.
And for that I am thankful.

 


Recently, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a new series of videos providing an overview of the temple endowment, why it is important to members of the Church, and how it points to Jesus Christ.

The video below also highlights some of the symbolism in the temple ceremonies and different areas of the temple.

 

 


Copy of standard podcast template 11

On the Mormon News Report, Brandt and Jenny debrief on their first week of 2 hour church, look at the consolidation of missions (including one near-and-dear to Brandt), and examine the 116th Congress (and the Mormons within). Finally, they break down the changes that happened within Latter-day Saint temples, the timeline, how to discuss these things, the implications for gender equality, and where do we go from here.

Oh, and Jenny wrote a blog post about it too!

1 comment
Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

You May Also Like
Ne13apr04 all my first temple recommend n13aca4

The new temple recommend interview questions: What exactly has changed?

President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continued his fervent focus on improving the faith’s temple worship Sunday at the concluding session of the 189th Semiannual General Conference. He read an updated list of questions Church members will be asked when receiving a temple recommend. The new questions are below. Temple recommend questions have been periodically clarified or adjusted to meet the needs and circumstances of God’s children. These current updates clarify, but do not change, worthiness requirements to enter a temple.
View Post