War never changes. Assistant Professor of National Security Affairs David Spencer proves this with an in-depth look at the political intrigues and military tactics in the war chapters of the book of Alma. See how the transformational conflicts compare to modern military strategies. It will change the way you think about the Book of Mormon and its peoples.

September Eleventh . . . war in Iraq . . . turmoil in the Middle East . . . an impending war with Iran. They have one thing in common: oil. And the world is running out. The Shell Game is a thrilling novel that faces the end of oil and the next big attack on American soil. This fictional tale resonates with chilling facts from real-life informants in the oil industry and the U.S. government, piecing together the terrifying truth about a nation addicted to oil. The tale opens in 2007 as the...

David L. Rowe asserts that many Mormons view Christian witnessing as Bible bashing. What Christians need to understand, he suggests, is that Latter-day Saints are an entirely separate ethnic group with their own history, values, and customs. Evangelizing Mormons can be so much more effective if Christians first know, understand, and respect Mormon heritage.With helpful illustrations and discussions of Mormon values and theology, Rowe calls Christians away from confrontational evang...

THE VITALITY OF MORMONISM DISCOURSE is the 7th book of the James E. Talmage series.  This publication embodies an address delivered by invitation at a meeting of the Denver Philosophical Society, at Denver, Colorado, December 14th, 1916, by Dr. James E. Talmage. Talmage addresses several LDS doctrine topics and provides enlightenment and insight to topics rarely addressed, including: Divine sources of power with practical results, the Articles of Faith and virility of the chur...

Why can’t I seem to conquer weaknesses that plague me?” “How do I know if I’m receiving revelation?” “Will the Lord forgive me after what I’ve done?” “Why can’t we seem to get ahead financially even though we faithfully pay our tithing?” “What if the Church’s position on gay marriage bothers me?”Those are just a handful of the countless questions Sheri Dew has heard people ask over the years. “May I answer these questions,” she writes, “and any questions you may have, by posing a di...

Are you getting the message? Just think of those times when you're studying the scriptures and suddenly wham, you notice something that you hadn't seen before, despite the fact that you're reading 1 Nephi for at least the twentieth time. This book is a collection of over 125 crucial messages from Latter-day Saint scripture. These bits of wisdom and insight will enhance your study of the standard works and will inspire you every day.Messages in this book include:* If we e...

Pathways to Perfection presents thirty-four memorable sermons focusing on faith, service, love, and prayer given by Thomas S. Monson since his call in 1963 to the Council of the Twelve Apostles. There are helpful guidelines for leaders and teachers in the Church, for parents, for young people, for missionaries, and for those who bear testimony. Each chapter is illustrated with examples from real life, from the scriptures, and from the observations of President Monson.

How important is the priesthood to you? Written especially for deacons, priest, and teachers, Even the Prophet Started Out As a Deacon explains the importance of that first priesthood ordination. In a fun and engaging way, Shane Barker uses examples form his own experience &mdash stories of fishing, wrestling, backpacking, and more - to help young men to be the best they can be. It's a motivational book that young men &mdash and their parents and leaders - will love to read again and again.

The Archive of Restoration Culture was founded on the belief that Joseph Smith and the Restoration cannot be appreciated without an understanding of his environment. Student-scholars began working on the Archive project in 1997 and were followed during the next two years by other teams of advanced undergraduates and graduate students. The papers in the volume are the fruits of their labors. They show how far afield Joseph Smith's thoughts ranged, and how many of his contemporaries were wre...

Continuing a conversation as old as Mormonism itself, Jack Harrell explores the relationship between Mormonism and the writer. Mormons see the universe in mythic proportions. Their God is a creator, their devil a destroyer. This makes meaningful conflict fundamental to their worldview, and begs the terms for religious redemption, as well as the redemptive power of art. Harrell urges writers to be authentic as they embrace the difficulties inherent in the creative process. His essays blend ...

I have three children, a girl and two boys. Our worlds overlap but, already, these worlds are not the same. Their worlds, the worlds that they will grow to fill, are already taking leave of mine. Their futures are already wedged into our present. This is both heartening and frightening. So much of our world deserves to be left. So much of it deserves to be scrapped and recycled. But, too, this scares me. I worry that a lot of what has mattered most to me in this world—Mormonism in particul...

This unique collection consists of addresses given by latter-day prophets of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These discourses were given to the saints while these men of God were serving as president of the Church. Volume3 features the addresses of the prophets from David O. McKay through Howard W. Hunter. Every Latter-day Saint family will want to have it.