The Mormon Apocrypha

 Joseph W. Sitati was born in Bungoma, Kenya on the 16th of May 1952.  He married Gladys Nangoni in July 1976. and gave birth to five children. He joined the Church in 1986, serving as a branch president, stake president, district president, counselor in a mission presidency, and mission president. In 2009, he was sustained as a general authority, becoming the second person of African descent to be ordained as one. (The first being Helvecio Martins.) He was released in October 2022, giving one last conference talk. Titled Patterns of Discipleship, it goes over traits a disciple of Christ would possess.  Pattern of Faith This morning our two children and three grandchildren in North America, and about half of the world, saw the brightness of the sun rising majestically in the east. The other three children and seven grandchildren in Africa, and the other half of the world, saw darkness gradually creep upon them as the sun sank over the horizon in the west. This timeless co...

I usually won't publish talks created so recently, but I felt I had to post this one. Delivered in the October 2020 General Conference, it is one of the most well-known talks of President Russell M. Nelson, discussing the importance of letting God prevail in our lives. I highlighted a particular section that resonated with me personally. My dear brothers and sisters, how grateful I am for the marvelous messages of this conference and for my privilege to speak with you now. For the more than 36 years I’ve been an Apostle, the doctrine of the gathering of Israel has captured my attention. Everything about it has intrigued me, including the ministries and names of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; their lives and their wives; the covenant God made with them and extended through their lineage; the dispersion of the twelve tribes; and the numerous prophecies about the gathering in our day. I have studied the gathering, prayed about it, feasted upon every related scripture, and asked the Lord ...

A Video from This Saint's Theory  One of the most potent general conferences I have ever read was "Beware of Pride" by Ezra Taft Benson, delivered in the April 1989 general conference. It is a dissection of what Pride is, why it is problematic, why we should choose to be humble, using passages from the Bible, Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and even Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis to emphasize these points. Beware of Pride President Hinckley We are grateful for President Benson's presence. He honors us. We love him, as we know he loves us. I shall now read the message which he has prepared for the opening of this conference. President Benson My beloved brethren and sisters, I rejoice to be with you in another glorious general conference of the Church. How grateful I am for the love, prayers, and service of the devoted members of the Church throughout the world. May I commend you faithful Saints who are striving to flood the earth and your lives with the Bo...