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First Vision
Steven C. Harper

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Three Lines from Hymn 26: Joseph Smith’s First Prayer
When the powers of sin assailing filled his soul with deep despair, Joseph Smith sought the God of love. His humble prayer was answered....
Steven C. Harper
Jun 23, 2022

How Apostasy Shaped a Family that was Ripe for Restoration
Remember: “Long before Joseph Smith offered his first prayer, thousands and millions of people must have yearned, as Sarah did, for the...
Steven C. Harper
Jun 16, 2022


Do you know how old Joseph was when he saw his first vision?
Why is this even a question? Doesn’t everyone know that Joseph Smith was 14 when he saw God and Jesus Christ in a grove? The answer is...
Eastin M. Hartzell
Mar 25, 2020


One Being or Two?
Did Joseph Smith see one divine being or two in his first vision? The question may seem absurd to Latter-day Saints who can quote the...
Steven C. Harper
Mar 2, 2020

Joseph’s Other Dilemma
In my last post I wrote about the dilemma between Joseph’s head and heart that led him to seek and receive the revelation we call his...
Steven C. Harper
Feb 24, 2020

What dilemma led to Joseph Smith’s first vision?
There is a dilemma at the heart of Joseph Smith’s first vision accounts. It is hidden in plain sight. Once you see it you wonder how you...
Steven C. Harper
Feb 7, 2020


Joseph Sought the God of Love . . . and Found Him
There is so much more to the story of Joseph Smith’s first vision than is commonly known Besides the familiar account included in the...
Steven C. Harper
Jan 28, 2020


The First Vision: A Narrative from Joseph Smith’s Accounts
“At about the age of twelve years,” Joseph Smith wrote, “my mind became seriously impressed with regard to the all important concerns for...
Steven C. Harper
Jan 14, 2020
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