by | Feb 22, 2011 | Blog, Encouragement, Humility, Scripture Stories, Teenagers in the Scriptures, Teens Making a Difference
One reason people like to tell stories from the Bible and Book of Mormon is that they are filled with exciting people. There are lots of flashy heroes and villains. The bad guys are regularly held up as bad examples and warnings. The heroes get Sunday School lessons...
by | Oct 27, 2010 | Blog, Obedience, Teenagers in the Scriptures
Jeffrey R. Holland gave a speech at West Point to the Military Academy recently and talked about integrity. Students at West Point have a code that says, “A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” Elder Holland told a story he’d...
by | Sep 8, 2010 | Friends, Scripture Stories, Teenagers in the Scriptures, Youth
Suppose your father was the king and you were next in line for the throne. Now suppose God decided someone else should get the throne instead of you, even though you were a perfectly good person and would have made a great king. What would your reaction be? Would you...
by | Sep 7, 2010 | Blog, Encouragement, Teen Life, Teenagers in the Scriptures, Youth
Next in our series of articles on teens who changed the world, we’re talking about David and Goliath. Saul was the king of God’s people and he had a huge problem—literally. His giant problem was a huge Philistine named Goliath. Everyone was terrified of him. Goliath,...
