Thursday, September 27, 2018
D&C 14-17
Reading for class on Friday 9/28: D&C 14-17
Click here to link to the learning activity: What if I start to doubt?
Additional reading to enhance your study:
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Click here to link to the learning activity: What if I start to doubt?
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
D&C 11-12
Reading for class on Wed. 9/26: D&C 11-12
Click here to link to the learning activity: What if I want to serve God, but I'm not sure how to do it?
Additional reading to enhance your study:
Monday, September 24, 2018
D&C 8-9
Reading for class on Tues. 9/25: D&C 8-9
Click here to link to the learning activity: How can I receive personal revelation?
Additional reading to enhance your study:
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Joseph Smith-History 1:13-20
The First Vision: JS-H 1:13-20
This is our first chance to use the learning activities. Click here and follow all the instructions to deepen your study of the First Vision. Read this BEFORE class on Thurs. Sep 6. Your preparation will bring power into our class.
Monday, August 20, 2018
WELCOME TO SEMINARY!
First Week Survival Guide: Step By Step!
As you start your first year in seminary, there are a lot of resources and tools that can help you be successful. Please go through this step by step process (there are required elements for both parents and students) to familiarize yourself with these resources and to complete your registration and "sign" your disclosure electronically. There is a short checklist at the end to make sure you didn't miss any critical steps.
Step 1: Click here to read the disclosure and discuss it with your parents.
You will find instruction below for how to sign and have your parents sign the disclosure electronically. The disclosure will always be available as a separate page on this blog (look in right column on a computer or at the bottom of the page on a mobile device)
You will find instruction below for how to sign and have your parents sign the disclosure electronically. The disclosure will always be available as a separate page on this blog (look in right column on a computer or at the bottom of the page on a mobile device)
Step 2: Get an LDS Account. You can skip this step if you AND your parents already have one and know how to login. Note: Never use someone else's LDS account. You can and should have your own.
To Register for your own LDS account, go to:
- Even if you already have an account, you might want to login and verify your account information.
- If you have forgotten your username or password, follow the links on the screen to recover them.
- If you don't have an account (or can't remember if you have an account), click on "Register for an LDS Account" at the bottom of the screen. Select "Register as a Member" (Only select "Register as a Friend" if you are not a member of the Church). You will need your membership number (available on your temple recommend, in your parents' LDS tools, or from your seminary teacher) and your birthdate.
- Even if you already have an account, you might want to login and verify your account information.
- If you have forgotten your username or password, follow the links on the screen to recover them.
- If you don't have an account (or can't remember if you have an account), click on "Register for an LDS Account" at the bottom of the screen. Select "Register as a Member" (Only select "Register as a Friend" if you are not a member of the Church). You will need your membership number (available on your temple recommend, in your parents' LDS tools, or from your seminary teacher) and your birthdate.
Step 3: Parents and Students must "Sign" your disclosure electronically by doing one of the following (these are listed in order of ease and preference.)
Option A: Download the LDS Seminary and Institute app on every smart device you own and login with your LDS account information. (THIS IS FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND PARENTS)
STUDENTS: This is the other reason smart devices were invented. This app will allow you to mark your reading, check your class progress and attendance.
Please explore and become familiar with this app and esp. how to mark your required reading. I will know you have done this when you have checked the "Disclosure: Student Signature" entry in the reading section.
- Please make sure you enter your email and mobile number information as well. This will allow you to get class reminders and updates.
PARENTS: This will be of great value to you as well and you can do some things your students cannot. For example, you can mark their reading (if they forget or don't have access) AND you can excuse absences right in the app. No need to make a phone call or send one of those pesky emails. You can monitor student progress, check learning assessment scores, see if they are marking their reading, register them for seminary etc.
- When you first login as a parent, you will see that your student(s) are registered or you will be given the opportunity to register them. Please do this. It is required for EVERY STUDENT. Even if you have already registered, please tap on the profile section and make sure all the information is correct in the family contact area. Please carefully verify phone numbers and email addresses. Please don't just assume they are correct. Check for errors and correct them so that we will be able to contact you.
- Finally, (and this is the most important step because it is how I will verify that you read and "signed" the disclosure) go to the reading section and check the entry called "Disclosure: Parent Signature".
BOTH students and parents are invited to use this app on a regular basis to mark reading, check and update attendance, update contact information, etc.
Students will be asked to report their reading through this app on a daily basis.
If you want to explore other Church produced apps, CLICK HERE
Option B: Go to myseminary.lds.org and bookmark this site.
You can do everything on this website that you can do in the app (Please follow ALL the instructions from Option 1 above). Make sure all your students are registered, make sure addresses, emails, phone numbers and other information is correct.
Legend for the icons you see above from left to right:
Home icon: takes you to the overview page
Book with Light icon: Allows you to complete their registration
Grad cap icon: Progress toward graduation or work needed to graduate
Circle i icon: Family contact information. You can update your email, phone, address, etc.
Basically, this a great site to use, but the app is more convenient. Use this site, if you don't have a device that uses apps. Please follow all the instructions explained under option A to mark reading and esp. to "sign" the disclosure electonically.
Only Students can mark "Disclosure: Student Signature"
Only Parents can mark "Disclosure: Parent Signature"
Remember this option is only available in the "Reading page"
Please use this site often to update attendance and mark reading. If students can't get the app, they will mark their reading on this site every day.
STUDENTS: This is the other reason smart devices were invented. This app will allow you to mark your reading, check your class progress and attendance.
Please explore and become familiar with this app and esp. how to mark your required reading. I will know you have done this when you have checked the "Disclosure: Student Signature" entry in the reading section.
- Please make sure you enter your email and mobile number information as well. This will allow you to get class reminders and updates.
PARENTS: This will be of great value to you as well and you can do some things your students cannot. For example, you can mark their reading (if they forget or don't have access) AND you can excuse absences right in the app. No need to make a phone call or send one of those pesky emails. You can monitor student progress, check learning assessment scores, see if they are marking their reading, register them for seminary etc.
- When you first login as a parent, you will see that your student(s) are registered or you will be given the opportunity to register them. Please do this. It is required for EVERY STUDENT. Even if you have already registered, please tap on the profile section and make sure all the information is correct in the family contact area. Please carefully verify phone numbers and email addresses. Please don't just assume they are correct. Check for errors and correct them so that we will be able to contact you.
- Finally, (and this is the most important step because it is how I will verify that you read and "signed" the disclosure) go to the reading section and check the entry called "Disclosure: Parent Signature".
BOTH students and parents are invited to use this app on a regular basis to mark reading, check and update attendance, update contact information, etc.
Students will be asked to report their reading through this app on a daily basis.
If you want to explore other Church produced apps, CLICK HERE
Option B: Go to myseminary.lds.org and bookmark this site.
You can do everything on this website that you can do in the app (Please follow ALL the instructions from Option 1 above). Make sure all your students are registered, make sure addresses, emails, phone numbers and other information is correct.
Legend for the icons you see above from left to right:
Home icon: takes you to the overview page
Book with Light icon: Allows you to complete their registration
Grad cap icon: Progress toward graduation or work needed to graduate
Circle i icon: Family contact information. You can update your email, phone, address, etc.
Basically, this a great site to use, but the app is more convenient. Use this site, if you don't have a device that uses apps. Please follow all the instructions explained under option A to mark reading and esp. to "sign" the disclosure electonically.
Only Students can mark "Disclosure: Student Signature"
Only Parents can mark "Disclosure: Parent Signature"
Remember this option is only available in the "Reading page"
Remember this option is only available in the "Reading page"
Please use this site often to update attendance and mark reading. If students can't get the app, they will mark their reading on this site every day.
Step 4: Download Gospel Library on every smart device you own and login with your LDS account information. (Parents, your student may need some assistance with this)
This app is what makes smart devices smart. It IS the reason they were invented. If you use a device in class, it will be to use this app and not much else.
Download the app by following this link: https://www.lds.org/pages/mobileapps/gospellibrary?lang=eng
Once you have it downloaded, login with your LDS account info immediately so that you don't lose any of your notes. To login, go to settings (usually a little gear icon on Apple or 3 dots on Android) and you should see a place to enter your login information. If you have any trouble with this step, get help from parents or your seminary teacher. DON'T WAIT to do this! You will lose your markings if you do.
This app is what makes smart devices smart. It IS the reason they were invented. If you use a device in class, it will be to use this app and not much else.
Download the app by following this link: https://www.lds.org/pages/mobileapps/gospellibrary?lang=eng
Once you have it downloaded, login with your LDS account info immediately so that you don't lose any of your notes. To login, go to settings (usually a little gear icon on Apple or 3 dots on Android) and you should see a place to enter your login information. If you have any trouble with this step, get help from parents or your seminary teacher. DON'T WAIT to do this! You will lose your markings if you do.
Step 5: Bookmark this site (https://lessonquotes.blogspot.com) and refer to it often. Sign up to receive emails.
This is how I will keep you up-to-date on reading assignment and class events. Every day there will be a link to learning activities that will make your seminary experience more powerful and meaningful and invite the Spirit into your life and into your scripture study. They will prepare you for each class and help us have an amazing experience together. (Oh yah, and they are part of your grade).
I invite both parents and students to sign up to receive emails (it's simple, just enter your email at the top of this page and submit, then verify your email and you are in). You will never get more than one email per day. It's critical for students and allows parents to be aware of what we are studying in class so you can discuss it at home or use it for family scripture study...whatever you want to do.
I invite both parents and students to sign up to receive emails (it's simple, just enter your email at the top of this page and submit, then verify your email and you are in). You will never get more than one email per day. It's critical for students and allows parents to be aware of what we are studying in class so you can discuss it at home or use it for family scripture study...whatever you want to do.
Step 6: Go to the LDS Scripture Power website, bookmark it, and start exploring.
This is the actual site that houses the learning activities we will use and it is an awesome resource for personal and family scripture study as well as lesson prep. You can also follow this site on instagram @ldscripturepower.
Step 7: Help your student learn how to "mirror" their device. (Optional)
We can do some cool things with our phones & devices in class and teach each other how to use our electronic scriptures more effectively we know how to do this. On Apple devices it's called AirPlay mirroring and is pretty simple to find. Most Android devices are simple and work great too but students need to know how to find the mirroring function. You might spend a few minutes together learning how your student's phone works. I found that searching for "cast" or "screen casting" or "screen mirroring" will usually help you find it. A quick internet search specific to your phone should help you figure it out. If you could help them at home, it will save us some time in class.
We can do some cool things with our phones & devices in class and teach each other how to use our electronic scriptures more effectively we know how to do this. On Apple devices it's called AirPlay mirroring and is pretty simple to find. Most Android devices are simple and work great too but students need to know how to find the mirroring function. You might spend a few minutes together learning how your student's phone works. I found that searching for "cast" or "screen casting" or "screen mirroring" will usually help you find it. A quick internet search specific to your phone should help you figure it out. If you could help them at home, it will save us some time in class.
CHECKLIST: Don't miss a critical step!
1) Do you AND your parents have an LDS account?
2) Are you logged in to the Gospel Library app and the LDS Seminary & Institute app?
3) Are you registered? (Your parents must do this part in the LDS Seminary and institute app, on myseminary.lds.org, or on paper).
3) Is your contact information (student and parent) accurate in the app, online, or on paper? (any one of these options will do)
4) Have your read this disclosure? Did you electronically "Sign" the disclosure by checking the appropriate box in the reading section of the app or on myseminary.lds.org. Parents, please don't sign for students. Students, please don't sign for parents.
5) If you wish to use electronic scriptures in class, have you read the talk by Bro. Ridd, discussed it with your parents, and "signed" online or in the app to agree to use them appropriately? Make sure your parents agree and sign too.
6) Do you know how to mirror/cast/display your device?
7) Did you visit and bookmark the LDS Scripture Power website?
Thanks! Please use this as a resource going forward and feel free to ask lots of questions. We are going to have a great year together. Our future is bright because you are in it.
Bro. Barlow
1) Do you AND your parents have an LDS account?
2) Are you logged in to the Gospel Library app and the LDS Seminary & Institute app?
3) Are you registered? (Your parents must do this part in the LDS Seminary and institute app, on myseminary.lds.org, or on paper).
3) Is your contact information (student and parent) accurate in the app, online, or on paper? (any one of these options will do)
4) Have your read this disclosure? Did you electronically "Sign" the disclosure by checking the appropriate box in the reading section of the app or on myseminary.lds.org. Parents, please don't sign for students. Students, please don't sign for parents.
5) If you wish to use electronic scriptures in class, have you read the talk by Bro. Ridd, discussed it with your parents, and "signed" online or in the app to agree to use them appropriately? Make sure your parents agree and sign too.
6) Do you know how to mirror/cast/display your device?
7) Did you visit and bookmark the LDS Scripture Power website?
5) If you wish to use electronic scriptures in class, have you read the talk by Bro. Ridd, discussed it with your parents, and "signed" online or in the app to agree to use them appropriately? Make sure your parents agree and sign too.
6) Do you know how to mirror/cast/display your device?
7) Did you visit and bookmark the LDS Scripture Power website?
Thanks! Please use this as a resource going forward and feel free to ask lots of questions. We are going to have a great year together. Our future is bright because you are in it.
Bro. Barlow
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
1 NEPHI 17-18 (9/26/17)
READ I NEPHI 22 FOR TOMORROW'S LESSON
1 Nephi 17:45 "Spiritual Dead Spots"
President James E. Faust:
“Occasionally … we find dead spots where the signal coming to a cell phone fails. This can happen when the cell phone user is in a tunnel or a canyon or when there is other interference.
“So it is with divine communication. … We often put ourselves in spiritual dead spots—places and situations that block out divine messages. Some of these dead spots include anger, pornography, transgression, selfishness, and other situations that offend the Spirit” (James E. Faust, “Did You Get the Right Message?” Ensign or Liahona, May 2004, 67).
1 Nephi 17:45 "Ministering Angels"
Dallin H. Oaks,
"The Aaronic Priesthood and the Sacrament," Ensign, Nov. 1998,
37.
But the ministering of
angels can also be unseen. Angelic messages can be
delivered by a voice or merely by thoughts or feelings communicated to the mind. President John Taylor described "the action of the
angels, or messengers of God, upon our minds, so that the heart can conceive … revelations from the eternal world" (Gospel Kingdom, sel. G. Homer Durham [1987],
31).
Nephi described three
manifestations of the ministering of angels when he reminded his rebellious
brothers that (1) they had "seen an angel," (2) they had "heard
his voice from time to time," and (3) also that an angel had "spoken unto [them] in a still small voice" though they were "past feeling" and
"could not feel his words" (1 Ne. 17:45). The scriptures
contain many other statements that angels are sent to teach the gospel and
bring men to Christ (see Heb. 1:14; Alma 39:19; Moro. 7:25,
29, 31-32; D&C 20:35). Most angelic communications are felt or
heard rather than seen.
1 Nephi 18:10 "Responding In Righteousness"
Elder Robert D. Hales:
“To respond in a Christlike way cannot be scripted or based on a formula. The Savior responded differently in every situation. When He was confronted by wicked King Herod, He remained silent. When He stood before Pilate, He bore a simple and powerful testimony of His divinity and purpose. Facing the moneychangers who were defiling the temple, He exercised His divine responsibility to preserve and protect that which was sacred. Lifted up upon a cross, He uttered the incomparable Christian response: ‘Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do’ (Luke 23:34). …
“As we respond to others, each circumstance will be different. … As true disciples seek guidance from the Spirit, they receive inspiration tailored to each encounter. And in every encounter, true disciples respond in ways that invite the Spirit of the Lord” (Robert D. Hales, “Christian Courage: The Price of Discipleship,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2008, 72–73).
1Nephi 18:9 "Dance, sing, speak with rudeness."
President Boyd K. Packer:
“We have watched patterns of reverence and irreverence in the Church. While many are to be highly commended, we are drifting. We have reason to be deeply concerned.
“The world grows increasingly noisy. Clothing and grooming and conduct are looser and sloppier and more disheveled. Raucous music … with obscene lyrics blast[s] through amplifiers. … Variations of these things are gaining wide acceptance and influence over our youth. …
“This trend to more noise, more excitement, more contention, less restraint, less dignity, less formality is not coincidental nor innocent nor harmless.
“The first order issued by a commander mounting a military invasion is the jamming of the channels of communication of those he intends to conquer.
“Irreverence suits the purposes of the adversary by obstructing the delicate channels of revelation in both mind and spirit” (Boyd K. Packer, “Reverence Invites Revelation,” Ensign, Nov. 1991, 22).
Friday, September 22, 2017
DOCTRINAL MASTERY: THE GODHEAD (9/22/17)
READ OVER THE WEEKEND 1 NEPHI 17-19
Quotes to go with 2 Nephi 26:30 DM: Godhead
Quotes to go with 2 Nephi 26:30 DM: Godhead
"God's chief way of acting is by
persuasion and patience and long-suffering, not by coercion and stark
confrontation. He acts by gentle solicitation and by sweet enticement. He
always acts with unfailing respect for the freedom and independence that we
possess"(Howard W. Hunter, "The Golden Thread of
Choice," Ensign, Nov. 1989, 18).
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Jeffrey R. Holland, “The Grandeur of God,” Ensign, Nov
2003, 70
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Of the many magnificent purposes served in the life and ministry
of the Lord Jesus Christ, one great aspect of that mission often goes
uncelebrated. His followers did not understand it fully at the time, and many
in modern Christianity do not grasp it now, but the Savior Himself spoke of it
repeatedly and emphatically. It is the grand truth that in all that Jesus came to say and do, including and especially in His
atoning suffering and sacrifice, He was showing us who and what God our Eternal
Father is like, how completely devoted He is to His children in every age
and nation. In word and in deed Jesus was trying to reveal and make personal to
us the true nature of His Father, our Father in Heaven.
He did this at least in part because then and now all of us need to know God more fully in
order to love Him more deeply and obey Him more completely. As both Old and
New Testaments declare, “The first of all the commandments is … thou shalt love
the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy
mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first [and great] commandment” (Mark 12:29–30; see
also Matt. 22:37–38; Deut. 6:5).
Father's familiar face-President Benson
"…Men
and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot
more out of their lives than they can.
He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds,
strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their souls, raise up
friends, and pour out peace. Whoever
will lose his life in the service of God will find eternal life.
…Try as you may, you cannot put the Lord in
your debt. For every time you try to do
his will, He simply pours out more blessings upon you. Sometimes the blessings may seem to be a little
slow in coming-perhaps this tests your faith-but come they will, and
abundantly.
…We once knew well our
Elder Brother and His and our Father in Heaven. We rejoiced at the prospects of
earth life that could make it possible for us to have a fulness of joy. We
could hardly wait to demonstrate to our Father and our Brother, the Lord, how
much we loved them and how we would be obedient to them in spite of the earthly
opposition of the evil one.
Now we are here. Our
memories are veiled. We are showing God and ourselves what we can do. Nothing
is going to startle us more when we pass through the veil to the other side
than to realize how well we know our Father and how familiar His face is to us.
God loves us. He is
watching us. He wants us to succeed. We will know some day that He has not left
one thing undone for the eternal welfare of each of us. If we only knew it,
heavenly hosts are pulling for us-friends in heaven that we cannot now remember
who yearn for our victory. This is our day to show what we can do-what life and
sacrifice we can daily, hourly, instantly make for God. If we give our all, we
will get His all from the greatest of all" (Ezra Taft Benson, "Jesus
Christ-Gifts and Expectations," Ensign, Dec. 1988, 6).
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