Less than a year after being the Liberty Jail, Joseph smith knocked in the door of the White House in Washington DC- and insulted the President. And impressed the public.

Two views of the Atonement are running in the church. and they reflect the polarization of the world politically. They are the Sin Narrative versus the Separation (or wounded) narrative. Which way do you lean?

How do we approach dissenting voices in our midst? How we do it matters a great deal.

In 1837, the country was in a full-fledged financial panic. Kirtland was no different. How people like Parley Pratt and Thomas Marsh responded to that panic says alot about how threat attacks our faith.

As it turns out, the Great Plan of Salvation hinges on conversations. Our relationships to God and to one another have a powerful lasting effect on our eternity. Join us in this Single Adult fireside for a discussion on the conversations we have.

In KIrtland in 1837 the bank was failing. Their money was on the line. Could they trust Joseph Smith to solve the problem?

When we declare ourselves the "only true church", that comes with a alot of baggage that can be very offensive to alot of very good people in other churches and traditions. What, exactly, do we believe in our "truth claims'?

Culturally, the Atonement of Jesus Christ has been seen as a reward for a life of righteous living. It is the final push to get us over the top and into heaven. However, what if the Atonement, designed to bring us back to our Heavenly Parents, is actually the "change agent", present in our life from our birth. If we are in partnership with Christ, what are we called to do, to be?

The Atonement doctrine of Penal Substitution, Jesus paying for my sins, is well established in Christianity. A majority of LDS hymns would attest to that fact. But, in reality, do Mormons really believe it?

In 1836 Joseph Smith struggled to prepare himself and his people for the Temple. How to do that? He copied from the Old Testament and prepared them, even as the Sons of Aaron.

But what exactly was this endowment they received?