Footnotes to New Testament temple Ritual:

[1]  Hippolytus, The Apostolic Tradition 23:14, in R.P.C. Hanson, Tradition in the Early Church (London: SCM Press, 1962, 32 http://www.probe.org/site/c.fdKEIMNsEoG/b.4226045/k.32E/Scripture_and_Tradition_in _the_Early_Church.htm

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Temple Ritual in the Early Christian Church

I  became interested in Early Christianity Ritual and its relation to present-day temple Ordinances because of two events: 1) we viewed an Israel Museum exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and 2) our Denver temple president (Dennis B... Read More

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I had the opportunity to go to the Orlando temple with the youth of my ward. It was so awesome. I had a wonderful time and I can’t wait until I can go down with them again. We had a great session, did a lot of baptisms and had a wonderful testimony meeting after wards.

This trip was so special because it was... Read More

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I just read Dr. Holzapfels' blog about the 'Hosanna Shout' and it inspired me to write about my experiences with temple dedications.  When I was nine-years-old, I had the opportunity to attend the temple dedication of the Spokane, Washington temple.  Not only was I able to go in the temple, but I witnessed the dedication in the Celestial room with the prophet of God standing and sitting a few feet in front of me.  In the presence of President Hinckley, we sang "The Spirit of Go... Read More

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This weekend I got to attend a broadcast of the dedication of the Draper, UT temple. It was neat to hear insightful talks concerning the ceremony, and to hear the prophet and president of the church give the dedicatory prayer. I'm so grateful that in the church we have the authority and ability to perform these sacred ceremonies that increase our ability to become closer to God.

I was reminded of President Hinckley, who had the goal of having one hundred temples in the wo... Read More

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