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D&C 113-120

March 25, 2015

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So this was the easiest lesson I’ve prepared all year.  I used to have easy ones like this all the time when I was teaching Seminary, but this is the first time that it’s come so easily for one of these multi-chapter weekly lessons. I have been recording the Joseph Smith Papers documentary videos off […]

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D&C 128 Worksheet

March 23, 2015

Doctrine & Covenants 128 is a letter from Joseph Smith to the Saints explaining the revealed practice of Baptisms for the Dead.  In the letter he uses many verses from the Bible to explain the practice. This worksheet helps your students see why Joseph used these scriptures, and also see how they could also use the scriptures when talking with a friend.  d&c_128_worksheet.pdfFile Size: 11 kbFile Type: pdfDownload File […]

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Liberty Jail D&C 121-123 Helps

March 16, 2015

Here is the PowerPoint and a visual I used when I taught the Multi-Stake Training in January.  The PowerPoint has stories and visual you might like.  The best parts is having the kids list on the board what they learned from the verses listed.The second attachment is the full text of the letter Joseph wrote from Liberty. D&C 121-123 was taken from the very large letter written by Joseph Smith a few weeks before the group escaped. Although the two part letter was written in 1839, i […]

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Helps for D&C 109-116

March 12, 2015

The first document is various quotes and images that will help as you each D&C 109-114.  It is amazing how the Church could go from such and incredible spiritual high with the dedication of the Kirtland Temple, to the low of a huge apostasy in Kirtland, with in such a short period of time. The second document is a glue in that is useful when teaching D&C 116 explaining Adam-ondi-Ahman and its significance.  d&c_109-114_handout.pdfFile Size: 341 kbFile Type: pdfDown […]

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The Creative Process

March 11, 2015

                Teaching is a creative process. Teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ is a creative process that must include the influence of the Holy Ghost in order to be effective.


            The creation of teaching starts in lesson preparation. What is the block of scriptures that need to be addressed today? What are the salient doctrines and principles to address? How will adding content and context benefit student understanding? How can I give my students some level of ‘hands on’ learning that will benefit them, rather than just have them listen to me? Answering those and similar question will yield a lesson plan. You can’t just walk into a class without some kind of written plan that will guide you through and make the time meaningful and useful.


            In II Nephi 32 there are two verses that look strikingly similar but are talking about two different things. The first is verse 3 where it says “…feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.” Two verses later, in verse 5 we read this: “…if ye will enter in by the way, and receive the Holy Ghost, it will show unto you all things what ye should do.”


            The verse 3 phrase “tell you all things” seems to indicate that the words of Christ are the scriptures. Those are the standards that hold true through the ages. They guide us – “tell us” – how we should act and what we should be doing. That’s why we feast upon them. The verse 5 phrase that the Holy Ghost will “show unto us all things we should do” is more of an everyday, tactical revelation. Scriptures teach us the doctrines and principles that we need to know to govern our lives, but the Holy Ghost shows us along the way how to implement those in practical ways. We need both sources of input to successfully negotiate our way in this life.


            So it is in a classroom full of students. We enter with a lesson plan that we have created for that particular situation. That plan will ‘tell us’ what to do. We can’t be rigidly bound to it but neither should we just try to talk our way through the hour with no real preparation. We need to have a guide before us. However, rarely does the class go as planned. Detours abound as we deal with real people in their own real situations. That’s why we need the Spirit with us, to show us how to proceed in a class. It may be to stay on this point a little longer, or to move on a little quicker. It may be to call on a student who rarely participates but one who looks like they have something to say. It could be to leave a certain student alone on this day. She may be struggling with something unknown and unseen by the teacher and just needs space. How will we know any or all of these things? The Spirit can show us and with that knowledge coupled to the lesson plan we have in hand we are able to create a classroom environment and a lesson that is edifying and useful for all.

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All I need to know I learned in Seminary – Trendy

March 1, 2015 0 Comments

There’s a slightly different emphasis on this All I need to know I learned in Seminary – Trendy poster.  Pray is the first word, in larger text. Click on “All I need to Know” in the tags to see all these posters. Pray Cease to sleep longer than is needful   Men are that they might have joy   Wickedness never was happiness   No one can serve two masters   Choose the right  …
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All I need to know I learned from Seminary – Shield Style

March 1, 2015 0 Comments

This version of the All I need to know I learned from Seminary poster is in the shape of a shield (or sort of like a shield), more like the original. Click on “All I need to Know” in the tags to see all these posters. Put on the full armor of God   Cease to sleep longer than is needful   Men are that they might have joy   Wickedness never was…
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All I need to Know I learned from Seminary – Formal style

March 1, 2015 0 Comments

This version of the All I need to know I learned from Seminary is slightly more formal. Click on “All I need to Know” in the tags to see all these posters.  The text is mostly from the keywords on the back of the 100 scripture mastery bookmark: Pray always   Cease to sleep longer than is needful   Men are that they might have joy   Wickedness never was happiness   No one can…
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