This summer, my poor children are being forced to take the college class I teach at BYU [homeschool version]. I’m posting their reading schedule here just because I needed a place where they can access the links.
To all who inadvertently receive this in their inbox (due to a long-neglected blog subscription), feel free to either ignore it or steal it for your own use. Happy Summer Reading!
| DATE
DUE |
PREPARATION before class | DISCUSSION and EVENTS |
| TLP Chapter 1: Our Need for Living Prophets
(TLP= Teachings of the Living Prophets Student Manual) “The Doctrine of Christ” by Elder Christofferson |
Why living prophets matter | |
| TLP Chapter 2: The Living Prophet: The President of the Church
(including the 14 Fundamentals talk at end of chapter) |
The role of our living prophet
14 Fundamentals of Following the Prophet |
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| TLP Chapter 7: Studying General Conference Addresses
Choose any two of the suggested study methods from TLP ch. 7 and apply them as you study these two President Nelson talks. Bring your notes to share. April 2018: Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives October 2017: The Book of Mormon: What Would Your Life Be Like …? |
Practice Study Methods
Tips and Research Tools |
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| Read 5 talks by President Nelson (bring D.A.P. notes for one of these):
April 2017: Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives October 2016: Joy and Spiritual Survival April 2016: The Price of Priesthood Power January 2016 (Worldwide Devotional): True Millennials October 2015: A Plea to My Sisters |
Teachings of Russell M. Nelson | |
| TLP Chapter 4: The Quorum of the First Presidency
The Church Is on Course – by Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley |
Quorum keys and responsibilities | |
| KT packet: Oaks
Feb 2014 (BYU-I): Witnesses of God |
Life, ministry, and messages of Dallin H. Oaks | |
| KT packet: Eyring
Apr 2012: Mountains to Climb |
Life, ministry, and messages of Henry B. Eyring | |
| TLP Chapter 5: The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
“Chosen to Bear Testimony of My Name” by Elder David A. Bednar |
Quorum keys and responsibilities | |
| Read THE LIVING CHRIST and the FAMILY PROCLAMATION
Aug 2009): “Teaching the Doctrine of the Family,” Julie B. Beck Deadline to watch family proclamation video on Digital Dialog. |
Proclamations and the doctrine of the family | |
| EXAM 1 | ||
| KT packet: Ballard
May 2014 (CES): Be Still, and Know That I Am God |
Life, ministry, and messages of M. Russell Ballard | |
| KT packet: Holland
Sept 2012 (CES): Israel, Isreal God Is Calling |
Life, ministry, and messages of Jeffrey R. Holland | |
| KT packet: Uchtdorf | Life, ministry, and messages of Dieter F. Uchtdorf | |
| KT packet: Bednar
Sept 2017 (Worldwide Devotional): A Welding Link |
Life, ministry, and messages of David A. Bednar | |
| KT packet: Cook
Sept 2016 (Worldwide Devotional): “Fear Not…” |
Life, ministry, and messages of Quentin L. Cook | |
| KT packet: Christofferson
Jan 2011 (BYU Devotional): Give us this day our daily bread |
Life, ministry, and messages of D. Todd Christofferson | |
| KT packet: Andersen
Oct. 2011: Children |
Life, ministry, and messages of Neil L. Andersen | |
| KT packet: Rasband
Sept 2015 (BYU Devotional): Religious Freedom and Fairness for All |
Life, ministry, and messages of Ronald A. Rasband | |
| KT packet: Stevenson
May 2017 (BYU Women’s Conference): The Knowledge of a Savior(watch!) |
Life, ministry, and messages of Gary E. Stevenson | |
| KT packet: Renlund
Family History and Temple Work: Sealing and Healing April 2015: Latter-day Saints Keep on Trying |
Life, ministry, and messages of Dale G. Renlund | |
| EXAM 2 | ||
| TLP Chapter 6: General Conference
An Ensign to the Nations, Jeffrey R. Holland |
Preparing for General Conference | |
| TLP Chapter 3: Succession in the Presidency
Pres. Nelson, “Sustaining the Prophets,” Oct. 2014 |
Understanding Succession in the Presidency | |
| Elder Gong bio, link TBA.
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today 2014 BYU-H Devotional Be Not Afraid, Only Believe |
Elder Gong | |
| Elder Soares bio, link TBA.
Prophets Speak by the Power of His Holy Spirit April 2015 Yes, We Can and Will Win! |
Elder Soares | |
| ***Family Proclamation Research Project*** | ||
| FINAL EXAM |
Word to the Wise 