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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Moses 7 – Jennifer Roach Lees
The vision of Enoch in Moses 7 bridges the gap between ancient scripture and modern disciplehip. This chapter shows that scholarship and disciplehip are not separate pursuits and invites us to build Zion in the ordinary choices we make every day. The post Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Moses 7 –...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Moses 1; Abraham 3 – Jennifer Roach Lees
Jennifer and guest Sarah Allen discuss the books of Moses and Abraham. Sarah Allen is a Senior Researcher with FAIR, a former member of Scripture Central’s research team, and the 2022 recipient of the John Taylor: Defender of the Faith Award. An avid reader, she loves studying the Gospel and the...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – The Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
If God is so Powerful, Why Didn’t He Just Stop Their Enemies? by Autumn Dickson I want to share something from the Official Declaration 1, the declaration that ended the practice of polygamy in the latter-days. This post isn’t specifically about polygamy, but the principle I want to teach is…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 137–138 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
Nine Years: Why God Lets Good People Wait for Answers by Autumn Dickson This is a message for anyone who feels that they have found God and love Him, but also carry around a doctrine or policy that doesn’t make sense to them; this is for anyone who is having a difficult time reconciling the […]…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 137–138 – Mike Parker
Joseph Smith’s Vision of the Celestial Kingdom; Joseph F. Smith’s Vision of the Spirit World (D&C 137–138) by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 137–138 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
The Spirit World is Already Here by Autumn Dickson We have the opportunity to read two revelations this week. Despite the different times in which they were given, the two revelations were placed together in the Doctrine and Covenants, and they hold more power in that manner. The first recorded...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 135–136 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
An Underrated Section: How to Become Zion…and Heaven by Autumn Dickson With Joseph and Hyrum martyred, Brigham Young was now the prophet. After the Saints were expelled from Nauvoo, Brigham was in charge of finding them a permanent home in the mountains of the west. Though the westward movement…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 135–136 – Mike Parker
Martyrdom of Joseph & Hyrum Smith; Brigham Young led the Saints west (D&C 135–136) by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 135–136 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
You Don’t Have to be Ready, Just Willing by Autumn Dickson Joseph Smith was 38 years old when he was murdered in Carthage Jail. He received the First Vision at age 14. He began translating The Book of Mormon at age 21, and he completed it at age 24. The Church was also organized when […] The post...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 133–134 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
Leaving Babylon, Building Zion by Autumn Dickson At one point in time, the call to gather Zion was a physical one. The Lord commanded those who were getting baptized to come and gather with the rest of the Saints. That commandment changed to a spiritual one as the needs of the Saints likewise...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 132 – Mike Parker
Eternal marriage & plural marriage (D&C 132; Official Declaration 1) by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 129–132 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
The Second Coming: Is the World Righteous Enough? by Autumn Dickson In the readings for this week, Joseph Smith helps us glimpse into eternity so we can see a portion of what it looks like. Understanding what eternity looks like can help us more fully take advantage of what the Lord has given us...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 129–131 – Mike Parker
Doctrinal Developments in Nauvoo by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 125–128 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
Redoubling Works or Effort: A Lesson on Faith in God’s Timing by Autumn Dickson There is a verse in this week’s readings that always jumps out to me. It came at a time when I was praying about what I needed to do. I had started my blog, and then a while later, I found […] The post Come, Follow Me...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 125–128 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
Deep Water: Lessons from Joseph Smith and a Croatian Free Diver by Autumn Dickson Context for this week: Joseph Smith and his companions were freed from prison by sympathizing guards during a transfer. Though they returned to their families, persecution rendered it necessary for Joseph to go into...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 124 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
Choosing Faith Through Failure: God’s Timetable for Zion by Autumn Dickson Because of an extermination order, the Saints were driven out of Missouri and into Nauvoo. In Doctrine and Covenants 124, the Lord excuses His people from building the temple in Missouri after they had been driven out....
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 124–128 – Mike Parker
Establishment of Nauvoo; Baptism for the Dead & the Endowment by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform…
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Classic FAIR – Why Did Joseph Smith Practice Polygamy? – Brian Hales, 2010
“Controversies in Joseph Smith’s Polygamy: New Evidences and New Observations Indicate Fawn Brodie Should Have Done More Research” by Brian C. Hales at the 2010 FAIR Conference Why did Joseph Smith practice plural marriage? There are three different places we could go for answers. We can go to…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 124 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
An Unchanging God, Individualized Grace by Autumn Dickson In August of 1840, Joseph Smith delivered a sermon that introduced the concept of baptisms for the dead. People rejoiced and began being baptized for their kindred dead shortly thereafter. The Mississippi River was often the choice of...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 121–123 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
There is Love in the Lack that God Gives by Autumn Dickson In my last message, I shared some of the words of Joseph Smith when he spoke to the Lord. Those words have been canonized as part of Section 121. For this message, I want to share something similar from the same time period […] The post...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 121–123 – Mike Parker
The “Mormon War” of 1838; Joseph Smith’s letter from Liberty Jail by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 121–123 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
Three Truths to Transform Your Prayers by Autumn Dickson Context. Joseph stayed in a frigid prison with some of his companions for four months. It was one of the coldest winters on record in Missouri. They didn’t have sufficient clothing to keep them warm; the food was scarce and rotten. On at...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 115–120 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
Rejoicing During Failing by Autumn Dickson We are in an interesting section of church history here. This portion of history is often very difficult for some people because it calls Joseph’s prophetic calling into question…again. While the Saints were living in Kirtland, Ohio, Joseph encouraged…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 115–120 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
When You Covet What You Have by Autumn Dickson The Saints began to flee Kirtland in January 1838 because of religious persecution and mounting debts. A majority of them went to Far West, Missouri. When July came around, Newel K. Whitney and William Marks were still in Kirtland. They had…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 111–114 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
Mistakes Were Part of the Plan by Autumn Dickson The church is running into some issues. They have incurred heavy debts, and leaders are growing increasingly worried. There was a member, Brother Burgess, who spoke of a widow who had left behind a lot of money hiding in her cellar. Joseph Smith,...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 111–112, 114–115, 117–120 – Mike Parker
End of the Kirtland period; revelations in Missouri, 1838 by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 111–114 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
The Power of Conversion: Healing Through Christ by Autumn Dickson Thomas B. Marsh was frustrated with Joseph Smith for calling two of the apostles on missions without consulting him. He received a revelation that helped him repent and gave him spiritual counsel. Within the counsel he receives,...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 109-110 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
Building the Kingdom in Diapers and Day Jobs by Autumn Dickson The Saints have built the Kirtland temple. This week we read about the dedication event, including the revealed prayer from the Lord, and we read about the Lord restoring priesthood keys within the temple. Here is one of the verses…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 109-110 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
Your Body as a Temple: Surprising Lessons from the Kirtland Temple by Autumn Dickson We have been asked to liken the scriptures unto ourselves. Oftentimes, I look at this from the perspective of studying the people who lived at the time of the revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants. As I study...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 106-108 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
What are Priesthood Keys? by Autumn Dickson The Lord restored the priesthood to mankind some time ago, and yet, He did not reveal the structure in which He wanted everything to be organized. There were many who had received callings and knew their responsibilities, but putting it together in a...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 102-105 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
Prevail Against Mine Enemies by Autumn Dickson The Saints were driven from their homes and living as refugees in Clay County, Missouri. Joseph Smith and other church leaders received letters with news regarding what had happened. Besides the letters, Joseph also received a revelation from the…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 102-105 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
Did the Lord Fail? by Autumn Dickson To give a bit of content for what we’re reading about this week, the Saints have been driven from their homes in Missouri, and Joseph Smith received a revelation that talked about gathering a group of Saints to go and win back their homes. After marching…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 98-101 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
To Become Like Him by Autumn Dickson We read about many stories in the scriptures where someone is a type of Christ. We seek to be a type of Christ. We seek to pattern our lives after Him. There is a verse in Doctrine and Covenants that puts forth a similar idea. Doctrine and Covenants 101:4 […]...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 98–99, 102, 106, 108, 134 – Mike Parker
The Lord’s people & secular governments by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 98-101 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
In Peace and Trouble by Autumn Dickson The Saints in Missouri were experiencing tremendous persecution at this time. The leaders of the mob wanted the Saints to promise that they would leave Missouri by spring, and they wanted the Saints to promise it within 15 minutes of demanding that they do…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 2, 94–97, 109–110 – Mike Parker
The Kirtland Temple by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me reading…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 94-97 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
Building the Temple by Autumn Dickson One of the most impressive accomplishments made by the early Saints of this dispensation was to build the Kirtland temple. Many Saints didn’t have much to begin with, and many of them abandoned what they had in order to gather in Kirtland, Ohio. Brigham Young...
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FAIR Conference Podcast #83 – Daniel C. Peterson, “Brigham Young and Slavery”
This podcast series features past FAIR Conference presentations. This presentation is from our 2025 conference held earlier this month. If you would like to watch all the presentations from the conference, you can still purchase the video streaming. This audio podcast version has been edited to...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 89 – Mike Parker
The Word of Wisdom (D&C section 89) by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t conform exactly to the Come, Follow Me...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 89-92 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
For the Weakest Saint by Autumn Dickson The Word of Wisdom is a gift. Some view this advice as ridiculous and unnecessary. Honestly, it reminds me of when my son thinks it’s ridiculous and unnecessary for him to wear shoes and a helmet when he rides his dirt bike. Sure, he may ride his dirt […]…
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Classic FAIR – I Don’t Have a Testimony of the History of the Church – Davis Bitton, 2004
“I Don’t Have a Testimony of the History of the Church” by Davis Bitton at the 2004 FAIR Conference I don’t have a testimony of the history of the Church. That is why I can be a historian and also a believing Latter-day Saint. I will expand on this idea, but first let me address […] The post...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants sections 88, 93 – Mike Parker
“The Olive Leaf”; the divine natures of God and man (D&C sections 88, 93) by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 87, 90, 100–101, 103, 105 – Mike Parker
Prophecy of war; expulsion from Independence; Zion’s Camp (D&C sections 87, 90, 100–101, 103, 105) by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages…
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 85-87 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson
Holy Places and Tares by Autumn Dickson I want to talk about two different themes from the sections assigned this week, standing in holy places and the parable of the wheat and tares. I’m not sure whether the Lord purposefully put these two themes right next to each other, but now it’s caught my...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Doctrine and Covenants 85-87 – Part 1 – Autumn Dickson
Steadying the Ark by Autumn Dickson There is a reference to an Old Testament story found in the sections for this week. Let’s talk about the background and then read the verse. In 2 Samuel, the Israelites are bringing the ark of the covenant back into Israel after an enemy nation had captured and...
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Come, Follow Me with FAIR – D&C sections 84, 107; Official Declaration 2 – Mike Parker
The priesthood & its quorums (D&C sections 84, 107; Official Declaration 2) by Mike Parker (Mike Parker is a long-time FAIR member who has graciously allowed us to use materials he originally prepared for the Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class. The scripture passages covered in his lessons don’t...
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