Monthly Archives: February 2026

(Written in the 1960’s) Why do men organize? Men organize because their collective power is greater than their individual power; sometimes it is greater than their additive individual power. What does organization necessitate? Organization necessitates leadership: someone to direct and … Continue reading →

The man who cannot pray can never find peace. The man who will not pray must be his own god. The man who knows not how to pray is lost. The man who forgets to pray is captive. But the … Continue reading →

Dr. Chauncey RiddleSalt Lake Institute of Religion—ForumMay 9, 1969 I appreciate the opportunity to treat this topic today because I thoroughly believe in being conservative. I take it that the meaning of the word conservative is simply one who conserves. … Continue reading →

The greatest of all the gifts of God is charity. The principles of the gospel teach us how to love, to have charity. The ordinances of the gospel increase our power to love. Stewardship gives focus to our love. Family … Continue reading →

Chauncey C. Riddle The Holy Priesthood is power and authority from Jesus Christ to accomplish the work of godliness on this earth. By this power the earth and the world were created. By this power men have been placed on … Continue reading →

What is revealed truth? It is ideas implanted in the mind of a man which are a representation of actual states of the universe, past, present, future and distant given in a scope and detail adequate to the needs he … Continue reading →

The word sacrifice means to “make holy.” Man cannot become holy through his own efforts alone. Neither can God make men holy if men will not to their part. Man’s part in becoming holy is to use his agency to … Continue reading →

Our testimony is what we know to be true from our own personal experience. As we act in faith in Jesus Christ, following the whisperings of the Spirit, we come to know for ourselves what happens when one puts his … Continue reading →

The concept of behavioral objectives has been a signal contribution to education. It brings into focus and control the objective measurement of overt effects of teaching inputs. When considering behavior objectives in a gospel context, however, it must be kept … Continue reading →

Location: Can be anywhere people are. Fortunately, there are some uninhabited places on earth as yet. But when you go there, such places are no longer uninhabited. Access: You don’t have to find it; it finds you. Lucky are you … Continue reading →