Author: Mark A. Shields We often talk about renewing our baptismal covenants every Sunday when we take the sacrament, but sometimes we forget that the sacrament renews our temple covenants, too. Mark A. Shields helps readers understand the connection between the sacrament and the endowment. There are so many ways these two ordinances support each other as they both point us back to Christ. From the ancient tabernacle in the Old Testament to the intricacies of the prayers, line by line and ...

As members of the Church, we often spend years anticipating the privilege of entering the Lord’s temple. But we all know that there are times when temple worship can seem confusing, repetitive, or even boring. In this remarkable volume, Mark Shields, an experienced gospel teacher, casts new light on the symbolism inherent in temple ordinances and provides a wealth of insights that will change the way you worship. By approaching the subject from a scriptural and historical perspective, Mark...

As members of the restored Church, we know that we are part of the Abrahamic Covenant, but few understand what that means for us today. Mark Shields, author of Your Endowment, describes the latter-day blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant and how those blessings are inextricably linked to the temple. Filled with poignant insights, this book will enhance your understanding of the temple experience.

The Liahona isn’t the only “type” or symbol in the scriptures. In fact, Moses tells us that all things testify of their Creator. This means that there are symbols all around us that can teach us things of eternal value—if only we can open our eyes and hearts to their messages.We know that God’s symbolism teaches messages that words simply can’t. But these symbols don’t exist just so we can be impressed with an interesting bit of knowledge and move on unaffected by the insight. Symb...

It is now widely recognized that there is a need for long-term secure and suitable sustainable forms of energy. Renewable energy from the marine environment, in particular renewable energy from tidal currents, wave and wind, can help achieve a sustainable energy future. Our understanding of environmental impacts and suitable mitigation methods associated with extracting renewable energy from the marine environment is improving all the time and it is essential that we be able to distinguish...

As members of the restored Church, we know that we are part of the Abrahamic Covenant, but few understand what that means for us today. Mark Shields, the author of Your Endowment, describes the latter-day blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant and how those blessings are inextricably linked to the temple. Filled with poignant insights, this book will enhance your understanding of the temple experience.

As members of the Church, we often spend years anticipating the privilege of entering the Lord's temple. But we all know that there are times when temple worship can seem confusing, repetitive, or even boring. In this updated edition featuring new chapters and an expanded definitions chapter, experienced gospel teacher Mark Shields casts new light on the temple ordinances and covenants. The result of years of continued study, the revised and expanded edition of Your Endowment is designed t...

We often talk about renewing our baptismal covenants every Sunday when we take the sacrament, but sometimes we forget that the sacrament renews our temple covenants, too. Mark A. Shields helps readers understand the connection between the sacrament and the endowment. There are so many ways these two ordinances support each other as they both point us back to Christ.From the ancient tabernacle in the Old Testament to the intricacies of the prayers, line by line and precept upon prec...

Vibrant devotional reading from two classic writersBoth Andrew Murray and Charles Finney wrote and spoke dynamically on the work of the Holy Spirit in the Christian's life. Editor L. G. Parkhurst has taken Murray's classic, The Secret of Power from on High, and combined it with insights from Finney's book, Power from on High, updating them for today's reader.Murray's primary concern was that the believer bear the fruits of the Holy Spirit in his daily life...

The emphasis of Hebrews was born out of the concern of the writer for those who had been true to Christ in the past but who were now wavering. Signs of defection from the faith brought both a warning against apostasy and a fervent exhortation to press onward to spiritual maturity. The epistle argues that the death of Christ renders obsolete the Old Testament sacrificial system and presupposes thorough familiarity with that system by those to whom the epistle is addressed. This strong appea...

Jeremiah, previously published as a separate volume, has been combined with Lamentations to provide a carefully organized exposition that reconstructs the historical and cultural backgrounds as well as the vital message of the two Old Testament books.Jeremiah is a penetrating analysis of a significant prophetic book regarded as especially relevant to modern times. Lamentations is an appropriate sequel to this book, for it looks back to the event ...

"God is love."It's the most basic definition of God in Scriptures, but so profound that it's often misunderstood. In this probing book, a brilliant Bible expositor brings us into the very heart of God by answering such questions as:If God is love, how could He send anyone to hell?What's the difference between the loving God of the New Testament and the angry God of the Old Testament?If God is love, why did He require His Son to die...