My last competitive at bat was my freshman year in High School. The final cut loomed over those on the bus as we travelled 25 miles Southeast to an all dirt field somewhere in East County. There are some moments in time that never seem to lose their brightness. The tiny dugout, the dirt outfield,... Continue Reading →

The Savior Provided Opportunities for People to Be Taught by the Holy Ghost In Teaching the Savior's Way we read, "It was difficult for many in Jesus’s time to understand who He really was, but there were plenty of opinions. 'Some say that thou art John the Baptist,' His disciples reported, 'some, Elias; and others,... Continue Reading →

Section 113 speaks of the priesthood power that will be restored in the last days: “on who is laid much power (v. 4),” the rights of the priesthood, for an ensign (v. 6), a return to that power which she had lost (v. 8). After studying what these words and phrases mean, we can assume:... Continue Reading →

The following works best if you identify a problem you are having a hard time solving. List all the different parts to the problem. At the conclusion of this lesson you will return to your problem. It comes from an Old German word meaning “piece cut off; mutilated, blunt or dull.” Around the time Joseph... Continue Reading →

The Church Handbook states the following: The Aaronic Priesthood is “an appendage to … the Melchizedek Priesthood” (Doctrine and Covenants 107:14). It includes the keys of: The ministering of angels.The gospel of repentance.Administering in outward ordinances, including baptism for the remission of sins. The phrase, outward ordinances, is only used two time in all of... Continue Reading →

The Blind Men and The Elephant It was six men of Indostan, to learning much inclined, who went to see the elephant (Though all of them were blind), that each by observation, might satisfy his mind. The first approached the elephant, and, happening to fall, against his broad and sturdy side, at once began to... Continue Reading →

On Saturday March 17th, 1990, the city of Boston was dressed up in green, probably drinking beer, and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. For the citizens of Boston there was peace and safety. Yet, the early hours of Sunday March 18th, a vehicle pulled up near the side entrance of Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Two... Continue Reading →

A Temple Recommend Interview for the Church Before you and I can enter the temple, we must have a signed recommend from an approved Priesthood authority. The temple is the Celestial Kingdom on earth. Those worthy to enter its doors are striving to live a celestial law in a telestial world. The years surrounding the... Continue Reading →

Matt Mackay has been teaching with Seminaries and Institute for 10 years. Prior to his career with the Church he taught High School for 8 years. He married Jen Tabor in 2004 and has four children Reese (15), Dallin (13), Ruby (12) and Gavin (10).  He served a mission to Finland, graduated from BYU, received... Continue Reading →