Light and Truth

The following comments were shared during a Christmas fireside held in Utah County, Utah on December, 20, 2020. As I understand it, there are some people who are joining us from a distance, and I wanted to start on time to be courteous for them. This is about the Christmas story, but we’re gonna back […] The post A Christmas Fireside appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog .

The following comments were shared during a conference in Kurayoshi, Japan on October 4th 2020. Transcript Greetings to Nihon, the Land of the Rising Sun.  I am grateful you have come to this conference. It is about “The Search for Truth” because we seek to find and understand all truth. The people who organized and […] The post The Search for Truth appeared first on Restoration Archive...

These remarks regarding the production of the new leather-bound scriptures were originally recorded on July 12, 2020 in Sandy, Utah. Transcript I see people have figured out where the shade is and have seated themselves accordingly.  I figure everyone who’s here knows enough about how these [the Scriptures] were put together, what the content is, […] The post The Leather Bound Scripture...

These comments were delivered at the 3rd Annual “Joseph Smith Restoration Conference” held on June 20, 2020, in Meridian, Idaho. Transcript I don’t have any computers to run amok with. My wife pointed out that I know how to do that but commended me for having the self-discipline not to do so. Joseph Smith was […] The post “Joseph Smith Restoration Conference” 20...

The following thoughts were originally recorded on June 7, 2020 during participation in the live video conference “Unity in Humanity Interfaith Celebration”. Transcript Jill: Yes, go ahead and begin. Thank you. Denver: I hate to do so because I’ve been enjoying what the others have said and wish they had spoken longer.  I had not […] The post Unity in Humanity Interfaith Cel...

This youth question and answer session with Denver and Stephanie Snuffer was recorded at the “Heavens are Open Conference” on March 22, 2020 in Hurricane, Utah. Transcript There were some questions that got submitted beforehand, and there are also questions coming in live. I’ll take one that was submitted beforehand. “Why are there no female […] The post Youth Q&A Session, T...

This talk entitled “The Heavens are Open [And Therefore, We Have Work To Do]” was given at the “Heavens are Open” conference on March 22, 2020 in Hurricane, Utah. Transcript I want to thank the committee that organized this conference. They’ve learned that adversity is one great cure for monotony as you struggled to make […] The post The Heavens Are Open appeared firs...

This question & answer session was originally recorded at the “Keeping the Covenant Conference” on September 22, 2019 at the College of Idaho, in Caldwell, Idaho. Transcript Hah! I guess it’s “ten to” [the hour], and the blessed moment has arrived. That was a great musical number, and both Sarah [Sariah] and Doug did a remarkable job […] The post Keeping the Covenan...

This talk was given on September 22, 2019 at the Keeping the Covenant Conference held at the College of Idaho, in Caldwell, Idaho. Transcript That was lovely. I contrast that with Bart Simpson sneaking in the In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida soundtrack for the church lady to play that resulted in near collapse. I want to thank the organizers […] The post The Book of Mormon Holds the Covenant Pattern for t...

The following talk by Stephanie Snuffer was given at a conference held in Sandy, Utah on July 14, 2019. Transcript I wanna thank those that organize this and every other conference—put on by volunteers; facilities are rented by them, at their expense, so that we can come and participate. I don’t know how much work […] The post Love Others As Yourself appeared first on Restoration Archi...

The lecture was given at a conference held in Sandy, Utah on July 14, 2019. Transcript See, when they told me about the theme of this conference, I thought, “Well, it’s right down her alley—Why would I talk about that when she spent years thinking about the very topic?” So I’m not going to talk […] The post Authority, Keys, and Kingdom appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog .

The following thoughts were shared at the 2nd Annual Joseph Smith Restoration Conference held at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho on June 8, 2019. Transcript I don’t know, can you hear me? Is this mic good? Clearly, most of you are not familiar with the writings of Hunter S. Thompson, or you would have […] The post “Joseph Smith Restoration Conference” 2019 appeared first o...

This 8th lecture in a series of messages to Christian audiences around the world was delivered May 18, 2019 in Montgomery, Alabama. Transcript I want to talk about religion—but I don’t want this topic to be what it usually is, and that’s a source of unease and friction and conflict and debate and discomfort and—I […] The post 8th Address to Christians appeared first on Restoration Archives B...

The following comments were given at a Q&A session on April 21, 2019 in Grand Junction, Colorado. Transcript Apparently our ten minutes are up. And I hate to take away from the 1:00-5:00 lunch hour. I mean, you must be planning on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter dinner all combined for a 1-5 lunch. And I […] The post Q&A at the “A Hope in Christ: The Temple” Conference app...

The following was presented at a conference held in Grand Junction, Colorado on April 21, 2019. Transcript Because everything we do is voluntary, and because no one gets paid to do any of the things that are done as part of the endeavor that we share together, in order to host a conference like this, […] The post Civilization appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog .

The comments shared here were given in Independence, Missouri on April 10, 2019. Transcript My name is Denver Snuffer. I’m an attorney from Sandy, in Salt Lake. It’s a suburb of Salt Lake. I graduated from Brigham Young University’s law school. And I’m an excommunicated Mormon, because one of the things they taught me to […] The post Celebrating the Family of Joseph and Emma Smith appeared f...

The following talk was given in Centerville, Utah on March 3, 2019. Transcript The oldest, Old Testament scripture is the Book of Job. It’s older than even the Pentateuch. There are three Old Testament texts in the King James Version of the Bible that are universally regarded as Wisdom texts: Job and Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. […] The post Signs Follow Faith appeared first on Restorati...

This lecture on the Book of Mormon as a Covenant was given at a conference held in Columbia, South Carolina on January 13, 2019. Transcript I have this portable triple combination that I brought with me because the copy that I have of the new scriptures is so cumbersome, and we have to pack everything […] The post Book of Mormon as a Covenant appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog .

This lecture was delivered at Graceland University, in Lamoni, Iowa, November 10, 2018. Transcript I have come to realize that everyone’s religion is eccentric. And it doesn’t matter how plausible an explanation they can make for it if you give them enough time. The first blush expression of whatever the religion is, it’s always eccentric.  […] The post Remembering the New Covenant appe...

This address was given at the “What Think You of Christ? – A Sharing of Spiritual Journey’s to the Creator” symposium in Boise, Idaho, November 03, 2018. Transcript Christ made a comment about those that would be able to enter into the Kingdom of God and he said that:         “Except you become as a little […] The post 7th Addre...

This talk was given in Layton, Utah, at the “Remembering the Covenants Conference” on September 30, 2018. Transcript Paper I haven’t had an opportunity to go through all of the questions that have been submitted but I have to tell you, kids write a lot better questions than adults do. I probably should just use […] The post Keep the Covenant: Do the Work appeared first on Restora...

The following address was presented and recorded in Sandy, Utah on September 8, 2018. Transcript In, in examining the mission of Christ and what was accomplished during His lifetime and what was left unaccomplished during His lifetime – but intended by the Lord to be accomplished at some point before His second coming – even […] The post 6th Address to Christians appeared first on Restoratio...

The following address was presented and recorded in Sandy, Utah on September 7, 2018. Transcript When we have the history of the Jews and the loss of the Northern Kingdom and the ten tribes, the lost ten tribes of Israel, and then the captivity of the Southern Kingdom or the Babylonian captivity of the Jews, […] The post 5th Address to Christians appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog .

The following address was presented and recorded in Sandy, Utah on September 7, 2018. Transcript I think for an understanding of Christianity you really have to go back to the condition of Israel at the time of the birth of the Savior because Christ was introduced into an environment in which the whole of Judaism […] The post 4th Address to Christians appeared first on Restoration Archives B...

The following remarks were shared at the Remembering the Covenants Conference held in Centerville, Utah on August 4, 2018. Transcript I actually prepared a talk and a PowerPoint and I brought my computer. I’ll put it up on my website and you can read it there. I’m just going to talk for a few moments.  […] The post Remembering the Covenants appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog .