Monthly Archives: February 2026

My Father:Forgive me: my head bowed lowIs weighted down with sin;I need not say, you too well knowThe rottenness within. I could not ask for blessings more,My cup e’en yet o’erflows;The wicked soul when blest is poor,His debt still ever … Continue reading →

“And the Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind, and there was no poor among them.” Moses 7:18 Church Missionary work Intellectual Educational Civic Social Economic Cultural Technological Personal Righteousness

Unit 1: Good and Evil The Gem: The most important ability is the power to discern the difference between the good spirit and the evil spirit. This ability makes agency possible. To identify each correctly in every moment is the … Continue reading →

One trouble man has is vision clouded with untruth, false values, incorrect anticipations. To see clearly is a great blessing. There are times that overwhelm one and are accompanied by increased clarity of vision, surety of judgment, correctness of anticipation. … Continue reading →

Talk given by Chauncey Riddle23 October 1990,at Weber State College Institute, Ogden, Utah Suppose with me for a moment. Let’s pretend that you have acquired a passion for Granny Smith apples. You buy and keep them on hand whenever you … Continue reading →

(CES Symposium C.C. Riddle, 20 August 1982) Comparison of Personal Characteristics of Persons on Rock and Persons on Sand On Rock On Sand Faith Loves the Lord with all Says he loves the Lord, but Heart Has yielded heart to … Continue reading →

The leaders of the Jews were infuriated. To think that one would even claim to be the Messiah and turn his back on their problems was too much for them. And for him to be gaining wide-spread support among the … Continue reading →

“Overcome the World and Find Rest,” October 2022

I would like to call to your attention a simple yet profound truth which is found in Acts 17:28: In God we live, move and have our being. We cannot draw a breath, speak a word, make a decision, or … Continue reading →

(CCR Nov 92, amended May 2025)) Etymology: English: at-one-ment: agreement, reconciliation, unification. Greek: katallage: drastic change. Hebrew: kaphar, kippur: to cover, expiate. The parts of the Atonement of Christ: Goal of the atonement: To enable each human being to love … Continue reading →