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Stay Thou Nearby: Reflections on the 1978 Revelation on the Priesthood
In the gospel and in life, our individual journeys of exploring our past while moving forward into the future with faith are highly varied. We all have unique stories, and it is only through sharing them that we are able to wholly “bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light; . . . [and] mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort” (Mosiah 18:8–9). If we are to embrace and give life to our covenants, truly becoming God’s people, we must begin by listening to and embracing our brothers and sisters. This collection of essays from Black leaders in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shares reflections, insights, and experiences regarding the priesthood and temple restriction and the 1978 revelation that ended it. The contributors to this volume offer four invaluable perspectives in coming to understand identity and faith in the context of a Church that once prohibited Black members from fully accessing the Lord’s promised blessings. Their wisdom and experiences can provide inspiration, encouragement, and validation to others. At the heart of so many cries to the Lord for understanding and faith, we find the same “Stay Thou nearby.” Regardless of your particular struggles and sorrows, a healing balm is found in our Savior Jesus Christ. As we draw together in unity and love with one another, we draw unto Him.
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Published May 29, 2023
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November 14, 2024
I really appreciated each essay, but Tracy Browning’s writing is just exceptional. What petition do I have to sign to get an entire book from her?! I’ll pay anything. There is a depth to her knowledge and understanding that somehow allows her to teach with both thoughtful nuance and sincere simplicity. She’s such a powerful orator, I shouldn’t have been so surprised that her writing voice is just as strong. I appreciated the honest sharing of pain, confusion, and grief here accompanied by a resolution to faith and hope. A great read for those of my faith.
August 2, 2023
Superb entries on this topic from valuable voices. Aptly organized with Lawrence-Costley's first (her essay really invites empathy and gives the reader a thorough picture of her perspective), then Corbitt, Dubè, and ends (again, very wisely) with Browning, who offers, I thought, sage advice to white readers.
I just wish it was bigger. While reading Dubè's entry I was espcially struck by how many more experiences and insights were missing.
I just wish it was bigger. While reading Dubè's entry I was espcially struck by how many more experiences and insights were missing.
July 27, 2023
Thoughtful , honest, and profound essays by four Latter-day Saints who are impacted by the pre-1978 priesthood ban but, human mistakes notwithstanding, find joy in the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and the gifts of His Spirit.
November 23, 2023
I was so inspired by each experience shared. Both honest and faith-promoting. It was helpful to hear many different perspectives. In addition to the four key authors, Elder Dube shares not only his own, but many of his friends’ stories. Highly recommend.
November 30, 2023
The 1852–1978 priesthood and temple ban on Blacks in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a bitter pill to swallow, especially for those affected most directly by it. I have been grateful, however, for efforts in the Church to address the issue more openly in recent years, including several publications from Deseret Book relating to the subject. These include both My Lord, He Calls Me and Let’s Talk About Race and Priesthood, with the most recent contribution to the subject from Deseret Book being Stay Thou Nearby: Reflections on the 1978 Revelation on the Priesthood.
Stay Thou Nearby is a collection of four essays written by leading Black Latter-day Saints. Carol Lawrence-Costley (Young Women General Advisory Council), Ahmad S. Corbitt (General Authority Seventy), Edward Dube (Africa South Area President) and Tracy Y. Browning (Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency) each contributed one essay to the book. In those essays, they reflect on their experiences with and thoughts on the revelation that ended the priesthood and temple ban. It’s a pretty fast read, with each essay clocking in around 25 pages in a small book.
The tone of the book is devotional in nature. Most of what is stated follows what Dallin H. Oaks advised members to do at the 40th anniversary celebration of the priesthood revelation:
Most in the Church, including its senior leadership, have concentrated on the opportunities of the future rather than the disappointments of the past. We have trusted the wisdom and timing of the Lord and accepted the directions of His prophet. …
To concern ourselves with what has not been revealed or with past explanations by those who were operating with limited understanding can only result in speculation and frustration. To all who have such concerns, we extend our love and this special invitation. Let us all look forward in the unity of our faith and trust in the Lord’s promise that “he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female” (2 Nephi 26:33; emphasis added). (Dallin H. Oaks, “President Oaks Remarks at Worldwide Priesthood Celebration.”)
In each essay, the author spoke about the anguish they (and others they know) experienced as they learned about the temple and priesthood ban. They talked about the disbelief and pain they experienced as a result, but then went on to talk about how they reconciled their belief in the Church with historical reality of the priesthood and temple ban. As an active member of the Church with liberal leanings, I found these experiences helpful as a way to navigate my own frustration and pain with the history of the priesthood ban.
Again, Stay Thou Nearby is devotional in focus rather than a scholarly historical analysis of the priesthood and temple ban or the revelation that ended it. The focus of the book is modeling how Latter-day Saints who find the priesthood and temple ban to be painful can accept the historical realities of the ban while remaining faithful, believing members. That being said, I believe that the book will still be valuable for scholars of the intersection of religion and race as a study on how some Black Latter-day Saints have navigated their intersectional identity as members who were told in times past by Church leaders and members that they were innately less worthy because of their ancestry. In any case, learning about the experiences and thoughts of these individuals is something for which it is worth taking the time to read Stay Thou Nearby: Reflections on the 1978 Revelation on the Priesthood.
Stay Thou Nearby is a collection of four essays written by leading Black Latter-day Saints. Carol Lawrence-Costley (Young Women General Advisory Council), Ahmad S. Corbitt (General Authority Seventy), Edward Dube (Africa South Area President) and Tracy Y. Browning (Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency) each contributed one essay to the book. In those essays, they reflect on their experiences with and thoughts on the revelation that ended the priesthood and temple ban. It’s a pretty fast read, with each essay clocking in around 25 pages in a small book.
The tone of the book is devotional in nature. Most of what is stated follows what Dallin H. Oaks advised members to do at the 40th anniversary celebration of the priesthood revelation:
Most in the Church, including its senior leadership, have concentrated on the opportunities of the future rather than the disappointments of the past. We have trusted the wisdom and timing of the Lord and accepted the directions of His prophet. …
To concern ourselves with what has not been revealed or with past explanations by those who were operating with limited understanding can only result in speculation and frustration. To all who have such concerns, we extend our love and this special invitation. Let us all look forward in the unity of our faith and trust in the Lord’s promise that “he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female” (2 Nephi 26:33; emphasis added). (Dallin H. Oaks, “President Oaks Remarks at Worldwide Priesthood Celebration.”)
In each essay, the author spoke about the anguish they (and others they know) experienced as they learned about the temple and priesthood ban. They talked about the disbelief and pain they experienced as a result, but then went on to talk about how they reconciled their belief in the Church with historical reality of the priesthood and temple ban. As an active member of the Church with liberal leanings, I found these experiences helpful as a way to navigate my own frustration and pain with the history of the priesthood ban.
Again, Stay Thou Nearby is devotional in focus rather than a scholarly historical analysis of the priesthood and temple ban or the revelation that ended it. The focus of the book is modeling how Latter-day Saints who find the priesthood and temple ban to be painful can accept the historical realities of the ban while remaining faithful, believing members. That being said, I believe that the book will still be valuable for scholars of the intersection of religion and race as a study on how some Black Latter-day Saints have navigated their intersectional identity as members who were told in times past by Church leaders and members that they were innately less worthy because of their ancestry. In any case, learning about the experiences and thoughts of these individuals is something for which it is worth taking the time to read Stay Thou Nearby: Reflections on the 1978 Revelation on the Priesthood.
February 13, 2024
Another book selected in honor of Black History Month. This one is a collection of essays from Black leaders in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sharing their perspectives in developing faith, identity, and ultimately conversion in a church that once prohibited Black members from certain blessings (the priesthood and temple ordinances, with the prohibition ending in 1978). We hear from Carol Lawrence-Costly, Ahmad Corbitt, Edward Dube, and Tracy Browning. I love that Carol Lawrence-Costley’s journey of faith began because of her pre-teen infatuation with Donny Osmond. She found out about the priesthood ban on her baptism day and subsequently no longer wanted to get baptized. One of the missionaries bore a powerful testimony of the future lifting of the ban, and that experience helped her continue forward in faith. Ahmad Corbitt shares a strong testimony of his identity as a child of God, and his experience talking to Elder Perry was one of the most powerful in the book. Edward Dube has an overflowing testimony of Jesus Christ that has helped him through all his challenges, and I love that he shares experiences of many other Black church members, in addition to his own. Lastly, Tracy Browning’s essay may be my favorite (which I hesitate to say, since I honestly loved each unique perspective). She is an articulate writer, and beautifully conveys her testimony with faith, intelligence, and nuance. Every writer seemed to have exceptional faith and conversion, and I wonder if those that wrestle the most for their testimonies, receive the most strength. Each shares answers/revelation that has come through their personal seeking, and offer their expanded perspective and strengthened faith through the process.
“Directed by His Light” - Carol Lawrence-Costly
-“The story of my conversion is important because it includes the impact of the priesthood ban on my life. Sorting through my own thoughts and feelings has helped me to understand my relationship with my Savior better and to rely on Him when life has become challenging. There have been times when I've had to hear Him for myself and not rely on the confusing, sometimes painful words of others, whether well-meaning or not.”
-Hearing about the Priesthood ban on the day of her baptism and feeling shaken and that she could no longer be baptized: “Suddenly out of the corner of my eye I saw the shyest of all the missionaries rise to his feet and bear testimony that left all in the room quiet. He looked at me in the eyes and said, ‘Carol, I promise you that by the time you are ready to be married, every worthy male member will have the priesthood.’ You could have heard a pin drop. That night, I hung onto Elder Williamson's promise and agreed to be baptized. I had no idea that this young man had provided me with a revelatory experience. I was engulfed by a feeling of peace that I could not ignore. His promise made me feel that all would be well.”
-“Amidst the challenge I consistently received comfort from a voice in my mind that breathed warmth into my heart. ‘It will all work out,’ the voice said.”
“Revelation that Changed the World” – Ahmad Corbitt
-“Far from having a problem with His church, I saw more keenly than ever how supremely blessed I was to be part of it, and what a profound honor it was to help establish it as much as I could. This deep spiritual self-perception didn't diminish my earthly racial identity at all. On the contrary, it contextualized and magnified it in eternity.”
-A conversation with Elder Perry about his participation in the 1978 priesthood revelation: “Elder Perry shared with me that the priesthood revelation experience was for him the most spiritual and significant experience in the Brethren's Thursday temple meetings in his 38 years of attending them. He said the same was true for all the senior brethren at the time. His special witness touched me by the power of the Holy Ghost. I began to become emotional and asked him to excuse my emotion. In a subdued voice, he then added, ‘we were not alone.’”
“He Will Provide the Peace You Seek” – Edward Dube
-“The past is to be learned from, but not lived in. We look back to claim the embers from glowing experiences, but not the ashes.”
“Hope for a Better World” – Tracy Browning
-“I know he hears me because just when I think I can't take anymore, when I've reached the end of my ends, he endeavors to show me that God is faithful and that even in my suffering he will make a way to escape. And sometimes the escape is not just liberation from the moment’s oppressive feelings, sometimes it's also a lesson that is an investment in my discipleship.”
-“But don’t misunderstand, I don't encourage keeping this information from each other. I wholeheartedly trust in the Spirit of God to overcome any concern and guide our Father's children to bind ourselves to Jesus Christ through the ordinances of His gospel found only in His Church. Our individual journey to those sacred ceremonies is unique, and each will come with unique feelings and experiences that may be a personal wrestle we bring before God, a yearning for Him to provide the balm of Gilead to our pleas for peace. We don't have to mistakenly put ourselves in place of the miracles that the Spirit brings, believing that our silence on uncomfortable topics will somehow soothe a potential wound. God promises that he will not leave us comfortless, but assuredly He will come to us.”
-“I’ve learned that where God tells you that you belong, allow no man, including your own natural man, to convince you otherwise. Go where He tells you and leave it to Him to resolve the limited understanding of others, as well as your own, in the present. His will always counsel us to follow God and then wait upon Him.”
-“President Benson went on to further teach that we put ourselves in danger of not accepting the authority of God, when we pit our perceptions of truth against God's great knowledge, wishing God to agree with us rather than being interested in changing our opinions to agree with God’s, in effect allowing ourselves to create neat and tidy narratives around the present day echoes of the experiences that were lived first-hand by our ancestors and predecessors, interjecting our own personal experiences that may inadvertently give shape to a retelling of that history. Occasionally communicating defensiveness, we tell an incomplete story in an attempt to make that history fit cleanly into modern day secular patterns whose roots lie in our existence in a fallen world. Both are limiting and offer no sustainable healing.”
-“My whys next to his will feel fragile, but his word is unbreakable.”
-“…To be brought to gaze upon the effulgence of his horizon, and then to partake of his most desirable fruit. He knows you must be hungry. He understands that the climb can be harrowing for you. But look down and see where your hand is. It's still firmly holding fast to His.”
“Directed by His Light” - Carol Lawrence-Costly
-“The story of my conversion is important because it includes the impact of the priesthood ban on my life. Sorting through my own thoughts and feelings has helped me to understand my relationship with my Savior better and to rely on Him when life has become challenging. There have been times when I've had to hear Him for myself and not rely on the confusing, sometimes painful words of others, whether well-meaning or not.”
-Hearing about the Priesthood ban on the day of her baptism and feeling shaken and that she could no longer be baptized: “Suddenly out of the corner of my eye I saw the shyest of all the missionaries rise to his feet and bear testimony that left all in the room quiet. He looked at me in the eyes and said, ‘Carol, I promise you that by the time you are ready to be married, every worthy male member will have the priesthood.’ You could have heard a pin drop. That night, I hung onto Elder Williamson's promise and agreed to be baptized. I had no idea that this young man had provided me with a revelatory experience. I was engulfed by a feeling of peace that I could not ignore. His promise made me feel that all would be well.”
-“Amidst the challenge I consistently received comfort from a voice in my mind that breathed warmth into my heart. ‘It will all work out,’ the voice said.”
“Revelation that Changed the World” – Ahmad Corbitt
-“Far from having a problem with His church, I saw more keenly than ever how supremely blessed I was to be part of it, and what a profound honor it was to help establish it as much as I could. This deep spiritual self-perception didn't diminish my earthly racial identity at all. On the contrary, it contextualized and magnified it in eternity.”
-A conversation with Elder Perry about his participation in the 1978 priesthood revelation: “Elder Perry shared with me that the priesthood revelation experience was for him the most spiritual and significant experience in the Brethren's Thursday temple meetings in his 38 years of attending them. He said the same was true for all the senior brethren at the time. His special witness touched me by the power of the Holy Ghost. I began to become emotional and asked him to excuse my emotion. In a subdued voice, he then added, ‘we were not alone.’”
“He Will Provide the Peace You Seek” – Edward Dube
-“The past is to be learned from, but not lived in. We look back to claim the embers from glowing experiences, but not the ashes.”
“Hope for a Better World” – Tracy Browning
-“I know he hears me because just when I think I can't take anymore, when I've reached the end of my ends, he endeavors to show me that God is faithful and that even in my suffering he will make a way to escape. And sometimes the escape is not just liberation from the moment’s oppressive feelings, sometimes it's also a lesson that is an investment in my discipleship.”
-“But don’t misunderstand, I don't encourage keeping this information from each other. I wholeheartedly trust in the Spirit of God to overcome any concern and guide our Father's children to bind ourselves to Jesus Christ through the ordinances of His gospel found only in His Church. Our individual journey to those sacred ceremonies is unique, and each will come with unique feelings and experiences that may be a personal wrestle we bring before God, a yearning for Him to provide the balm of Gilead to our pleas for peace. We don't have to mistakenly put ourselves in place of the miracles that the Spirit brings, believing that our silence on uncomfortable topics will somehow soothe a potential wound. God promises that he will not leave us comfortless, but assuredly He will come to us.”
-“I’ve learned that where God tells you that you belong, allow no man, including your own natural man, to convince you otherwise. Go where He tells you and leave it to Him to resolve the limited understanding of others, as well as your own, in the present. His will always counsel us to follow God and then wait upon Him.”
-“President Benson went on to further teach that we put ourselves in danger of not accepting the authority of God, when we pit our perceptions of truth against God's great knowledge, wishing God to agree with us rather than being interested in changing our opinions to agree with God’s, in effect allowing ourselves to create neat and tidy narratives around the present day echoes of the experiences that were lived first-hand by our ancestors and predecessors, interjecting our own personal experiences that may inadvertently give shape to a retelling of that history. Occasionally communicating defensiveness, we tell an incomplete story in an attempt to make that history fit cleanly into modern day secular patterns whose roots lie in our existence in a fallen world. Both are limiting and offer no sustainable healing.”
-“My whys next to his will feel fragile, but his word is unbreakable.”
-“…To be brought to gaze upon the effulgence of his horizon, and then to partake of his most desirable fruit. He knows you must be hungry. He understands that the climb can be harrowing for you. But look down and see where your hand is. It's still firmly holding fast to His.”
April 1, 2025
What a great little book. 4 authors expressing their testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and why they believe and stand beside it. Each one had a different message. There are 3 messages that stood out to me. Each of these outstanding people expressed their opinion on the revelation received in 1978 on the Priesthood.
#1 was by Ahmad S Corbitt. He is currently a General Authority Seventy. He wrote "The Revelation that Changed the World." The one message I received from him was to look forward, not backward. Keep your eyes looking forward and on God. He was very positive in his writing. There is so much he wrote and I underlined so much of what he said. Keep looking forward and focus our study on Jesus Christ and His doctrine.
#2 was by Edward Dube "He Will Provide the Peace You Seek." He is also serving as a General Authority Seventy. He also directed us to look forward. While he struggled with why the blacks had not received the Priesthood until 1978, it came down to one question for him. "Did Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ appear to Joseph Smith?" He found that the answer was an overwhelming "Yes." If the answer is yes, then everything else really doesn't matter. If you know the answer is yes, then everything else falls into place. Think about it. That is really what it comes down to. He gave many examples of black people who had to find their own testimony regarding this revelation. Many struggled with it until they received their answer. Wonderful testimonies.
#3 is by Tracy Y. Browning who is the 2nd counselor in the Primary General Presidency. Her segment was "Hope for a Better World." She starts out by taking us on a plane ride she went on. She felt a great uneasiness. There was turbulence. She went on to parallel this with The Tree of Life in Lehi's dream. Great analogy I had never thought of before. I won't go into detail except for the 5 statements she mentioned. You'll have to read it yourself. Read Lehi's dream and the tree of life and parallel that with flying in a plane with turbulence and uneasiness.
1. There is power in our choice to "obtain the path" and press forward.
2. Catch hold of the iron rod (the word of God) and hold fast to it.
3. Go THROUGH the mist.
4. Partake of the fruit. It's "sweet above all that is sweet" (Alma 32:42)
5. Be not ashamed.
This is just an excellent little book that people should read. We are all children of our Heavenly Father.
#1 was by Ahmad S Corbitt. He is currently a General Authority Seventy. He wrote "The Revelation that Changed the World." The one message I received from him was to look forward, not backward. Keep your eyes looking forward and on God. He was very positive in his writing. There is so much he wrote and I underlined so much of what he said. Keep looking forward and focus our study on Jesus Christ and His doctrine.
#2 was by Edward Dube "He Will Provide the Peace You Seek." He is also serving as a General Authority Seventy. He also directed us to look forward. While he struggled with why the blacks had not received the Priesthood until 1978, it came down to one question for him. "Did Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ appear to Joseph Smith?" He found that the answer was an overwhelming "Yes." If the answer is yes, then everything else really doesn't matter. If you know the answer is yes, then everything else falls into place. Think about it. That is really what it comes down to. He gave many examples of black people who had to find their own testimony regarding this revelation. Many struggled with it until they received their answer. Wonderful testimonies.
#3 is by Tracy Y. Browning who is the 2nd counselor in the Primary General Presidency. Her segment was "Hope for a Better World." She starts out by taking us on a plane ride she went on. She felt a great uneasiness. There was turbulence. She went on to parallel this with The Tree of Life in Lehi's dream. Great analogy I had never thought of before. I won't go into detail except for the 5 statements she mentioned. You'll have to read it yourself. Read Lehi's dream and the tree of life and parallel that with flying in a plane with turbulence and uneasiness.
1. There is power in our choice to "obtain the path" and press forward.
2. Catch hold of the iron rod (the word of God) and hold fast to it.
3. Go THROUGH the mist.
4. Partake of the fruit. It's "sweet above all that is sweet" (Alma 32:42)
5. Be not ashamed.
This is just an excellent little book that people should read. We are all children of our Heavenly Father.
August 17, 2023
Libby. Wow what great book in understanding the 1976 have all Righteous male to hold the Priesthood and all righteous to receive Temple Blessings. When this was announced I was confused I had heard different reasons why they could not hold the Priesthood and go to the Temple and it had bothered me. I was also confused how this could be changed. As I have learned more about the Gospel and Revelation what a wonderful gift this is to all. The Attitude of those bearing Testimony in this book is wonderful and very insightful. I appreciate the added knowledge and understanding it gave me not only for the blacks but the the Blessings of the Gospel and the love of God for all of us. Thank you.
July 14, 2023
I absolutely loved it. I appreciate so much the testimonies and experiences shared from these four members of my church who also happen to be POC. I’m always looking for more concrete answers to tough questions regarding church history or policy. This book is great and I recommend it for anyone who has ever had questions about the previous priesthood ban on POC in the church and for those who attack the church because of it. I especially loved this quote and I leave my review at that:
“…It stands to reason that Satan would want to instigate distrust of the apostles and prophets. If he can divert the Saints from following them, he can leave them off of the covenant path and keep God’s children divided. He surely has many methods for doing this, but inciting activism toward the church, seems the most effective with the Lord’s valiant Saints. This approach deceives church members into seeing themselves as holding apostles and prophets “accountable” and directing worldly tactics of secular activism against the Lord’s own church and it’s leaders. This obviously sets them up as critics of these leaders, and subtly pits them against the Lord’s anointed. However, it deceptively does so in a way that tricks such members into feeling noble and part of a righteous cause.” - Ahmad S. Corbitt
“…It stands to reason that Satan would want to instigate distrust of the apostles and prophets. If he can divert the Saints from following them, he can leave them off of the covenant path and keep God’s children divided. He surely has many methods for doing this, but inciting activism toward the church, seems the most effective with the Lord’s valiant Saints. This approach deceives church members into seeing themselves as holding apostles and prophets “accountable” and directing worldly tactics of secular activism against the Lord’s own church and it’s leaders. This obviously sets them up as critics of these leaders, and subtly pits them against the Lord’s anointed. However, it deceptively does so in a way that tricks such members into feeling noble and part of a righteous cause.” - Ahmad S. Corbitt
December 19, 2023
Excellent book with four essays on blacks and the priesthood ban.
Two black women and two black men tell their stories about why they continue to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints even though there was a time when people of African descent could not hold the priesthood nor enter the temple.
Two black women and two black men tell their stories about why they continue to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints even though there was a time when people of African descent could not hold the priesthood nor enter the temple.
January 23, 2025
Interesting listen. I appreciated the four perspectives of these people who have been personally impacted by the revelation on the priesthood. Their testimonies that understanding has come later or will come later but desire to hold firmly to what they know to be true despite what they do not yet understand is powerful.
April 19, 2024
The insights in these essays are amazing and brought me closer to the spirit of comfort and revelation than I have been in a long time. Elder Corbitt's essay changed the way I think about certain concepts and eased a lot of my stress and worry.
September 17, 2023
A wonderful book. Highly recommend reading and rereading. The audiobook is also very worthwhile, as each of the authors narrates their own experience.
November 9, 2023
Some great testimonies! Perhaps a little wordy but still worth sharing.
December 1, 2023
Would have loved to have read even more about the personal struggles but appreciated what was touched on and reading how these LDS leaders reconcile the wrongs done with their faith in Jesus Christ
December 4, 2023
Excellent. I will be quoting part of this week in Institute. Is says it so much better than I could.
January 10, 2026
Honest, heartfelt, faith promoting essays from four reliable sources who did not sugar coat anything. Offered great and timely insight into this shameful part of LDS history.
January 15, 2024
This was a wonderful book for anyone who questions their faith. It contains experiences from those who have experienced hardships and how their testimonies were gained and strengthened. This was a special book and a quick read perfect for a Sunday read.
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