On the outside of the Salt Lake Temple is a carving of two people shaking hands, symbolizing the temple as a place where we make sacred covenants with God. But what are those holy promises, and what do they have to do with becoming endowed with spiritual power in our everyday lives?In The Holy Covenants, religion professor Anthony Sweat helps us better understand the major covenants of the temple endowment as a pattern of divine living. He explains with clarity and perspective how ...

Although sealing is central to the Restoration, sometimes we don’t understand it beyond “living together” in heaven. Sealing, however, orders eternity, links generations, secures blessings, continues priesthood, and enable exaltation.In this third companion book to the best-selling volumes The Holy Invitation and The Holy Covenants, Anthony and Cindy Sweat explore more broadly what the holy sealing is doing, why it is essential, and how it blesses us. Drawing form...

Art has long served as a mirror to culture and a catalyst for inspiration and transformation. Its power to teach, move, and embed truth can surpass that of the written or spoken word. Yet within the rich catalog of Latter-day Saint art, one sacred subject remains underrepresented—the Crucifixion. As acclaimed Latter-day Saint artist Rose Datoc Dall observes, “There have been a disproportionate few number of Crucifixion images coming from a robust Latter-day Saint visual tradition, which pr...

A beautiful art book depicting the life and ministry of Jesus Christ in stained glass.In 2019, Tom and Gayle Holdman, along with the artists of the Holdman Studio, completed a twenty-by-seven-foot, five-panel stained-glass window depicting the life and mission of Jesus Christ. After its permanent installation in Rome, Italy, Tom and Gayle were concerned that there would be people who might never see this particular work. To remedy the problem they envisioned a new,...

Do you sometimes wonder what is and isn't Church doctrine?Have you heard something unsettling about Church history and wanted to know if it's true?Do you want to deepen your study on a gospel topic but don't know where to look other than Google?Do you seek to reconcile how to follow modern yet mortal prophets?If you said yes to any of these questions, then you are a latter-day seeker.The purpose of this timely book is to aid you by...

A favorite hymn of the Latter-day Saints supplicates Christ for His help in "every hour." And while that's certainly true, how is it true? Are we such sinners that we need constant access to Christ's Atonement? Or is there something more to the Atonement, something in addition to forgiveness for our sins? What help does Christ offer in moments when we may not need His forgiveness but do need help beyond our own capacities? We know Christ's Atonement can save us from death and sin, b...

Did you know that nearly half of today's Latter-day Saint teenagers (those who are actively engaged in the gospel) think that if they died today they would NOT make it to the celestial kingdom? Why? The most common answer is something like, "Well, I have sins and I'm not perfect, so I don't think I am good enough to go to the celestial kingdom. But I don't think I'm so terrible that I'll go to the telestial kingdom either. So I guess I will end up somewhere in the middle, in the terrestrial k...

A decade’s worth of excitement built prior to the dedication and opening of the Rome Italy Temple in early 2019. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from around the world and all others will be welcomed at the Rome Temple visitors’ center, where the first thing they see is a stunning 20' x 7' art-glass window created by Tom Holdman and his associates at Holdman Studios.This beautiful masterpiece, entitled “Come unto Me,” was created to boldly testify that Jes...

While existing artwork that portrays the Restoration is rich and beautiful, until now many key events in Latter-day Saint history have surprisingly never been depicted to accurately represent the historical record. The purpose of this volume is to produce paintings of some of the underrepresented events in order to expand our understanding of the Restoration. Each image includes a richly researched historical background, some artistic insights into the painting’s composition, an applicatio...

The powers of heaven are very real and can dramatically influence the course of events in a person's life. In our relationship with deity, the powers of heaven include any influence of power (inspiration, gift of the spirit, power of the priesthood, etc.) which is governed by God and operates in our behalf. A study of the scriptures reveals that the ways the powers of heaven can assist mortal men are virtually unlimited. Exercising the faith required to call upon the powers of heaven invol...

When a young Henry B. Eyring would complain that things were hard, his mother would advise him, “If you are on the right path, it will always be uphill.” To choose the Lord’s way is to choose higher ground.Similar to President Henry B. Eyring’s bestselling classic To Draw Closer to God, this collection of memorable talks offers a roadmap to spiritual progression. We learn from a master teacher how a strong foundation transforms families, how personal growth comes through helping...

Book 1 of Six Pillars From Ephesians. This book covers the spiritual wealth of the believer, helping Christians discover the rich themes in the book of Ephesians. The studies are practical, challenging, and revealing and will empower readers to live at a new level of spiritual maturity. Students of the Word will want the complete set of six volumes.