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...

At first glance, as I thumbed thru the pages of "Mormons: An Open Book", I was struck by the layout of the book. Instead of taking a straight prose style, the book is set up much like a modern textbook. Packed with nuggets of information and an appealing visual presentation, what would have been a monologue on plain white pages is instead something exciting and engaging.Peppered throughout the book are separate text boxes of thoughts, statistics, and asides triggered by the topic o...

Overwhelming debt?Forced to choose between financial security and being present you're your children?Longing for financial security but don't know where to find answers?Millionaire Mama, P.S. It's Not About the Money is an inspirational guide to help you create financial security and long-term wealth through real estate investment. Rhonda uses her 30+ years of real estate experience, in addition to her own journey as a domestic violence survivor to guide women throu...

The author's writing style is a unique blend of his personality, experiences, and linguistic choices. In the case of Michael M Sweat, the author of "Four Directions, One Heartbeat", his writing style appears to be reflective, personal, and emotive.He uses phrases like "There was a time in my life when fear was louder than anything else" to convey a sense of vulnerability and introspection, which suggests that his writing style is:- *Personal*: He shares his personal struggle...

*Most Beautiful Lines for Love* is a soul-stirring collection of poetry and prose that captures the profound depth, quiet beauty, and enduring power of love in its purest form. Curated with heartfelt intention by Vj Kriss Sweat, this elegant book is more than a read—it’s a companion for the heart, designed to help you express the emotions words often fail to capture.From the gentle intimacy of everyday moments to the grand commitment of forever, each chapter—*The Language of Devoti...

The Holy Invitation offers an insightful introduction to the temple, helping young adults and new converts better comprehend the eternal truths taught in the Lord's house. This short book explores the temple experience from three different vantage points: the why, drawing upon a fictional metaphor with parallels to the temple; the what, exploring the history of the endowment; and the how, applying the metaphor, Church history, and the endowment to us. Th...

Whether you are just starting your journey to recovery from addiction or have relapsed and feel hopeless, you will definitely find help in Cathy Sweat's The Gates to Recovery. As someone who works one-on-one with addicts, Cathy knows the traps, setbacks, and excuses that are often used when drowning in addiction. But with Scriptural guidance through the Gates of Jerusalem in Nehemiah, Cathy can show you the way to freedom and help set your feet on the path God has planned for you....

In a world where life ends at seventeen, can love survive the apocalypse?Jemma has spent her life scavenging for survival in her tribe's small enclave outside the ruins of a once-great city. Now a teen, she faces a bleak future: making babies is the only way her people can survive in a world where no one lives past seventeen.But Jemma's bond with a boy named Apple is stronger than her duty as a Mama. When they are forced into exile, they're joined by a myst...

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...

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...