Welcome to part 20 of our epic series on Dr. John G. Turner’s landmark biography, “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.” Things are really heating up as we enter the mid-1830s in the life of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter-day Saint movement. This episode dives into one of the most controversial and debated episodes in early Mormon history –Joseph’s relationship with Fanny Alger, a young woman employed in the Smith household in Kirtland, Ohio in 1836. Was it adultery? Was

7.9K views · 507 reactions | Referring to Joseph Smith in the April 2020 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson taught, “He was foreordained before the foundation of the earth to be the prophet of this last dispensation, when ‘nothing shall be withheld’ [Doctrine and Covenants 121:28] from the Saints. Revelation continues to flow from the Lord during this ongoing process of restoration.” | Joseph Smith, The Prophet | Facebook

5.6K views · 324 reactions | President Eyring shares an example from Joseph Smith’s ministry that illustrates the power of the Lord to lead His disciples in His work. | Joseph Smith, The Prophet | Facebook

Joseph Smith was born today in 1805. 14 years later he would ask a question that would change the lives of millions. _ "Joseph attended meetings, listened to soul-stirring preaching, and witnessed converts shout for joy. He wanted to shout with them, but he often felt like he was in the middle of a war of words and opinions. “Who of all these parties are right; or, are they all wrong together?” he asked himself. “If any one of them be right, which is it, and how shall I know it?” He knew he need

91K views · 3.1K reactions | Today marks the 175th anniversary of the...