![]() I will also miss the intense concentrated study of the scriptures. I felt like it was just kind of a mini celestial kingdom up there. I have the highest respect for them and I will miss those daily associations. We had an incredibly close relationship with the staff writers. Tad Callister: I think what I will miss the most is the relationships the relationships with my counselors, with the other auxiliaries that we interacted with, the staff writers. Trent Toone: What will you miss most about serving at Church headquarters? This interview has been edited for length and clarity. The mists of darkness may come and the unanswered questions may arise, but through it all you will have your iron rod to cling to - to keep you on the straight and narrow path that leads to eternal life."īrother Callister spoke in-depth about why he wrote A Case for the Book of Mormon and answered other questions related to his life and church service and in a recent interview with Trent Toone. "Because if you do, it will become your personal iron rod. "Why is it so important for you individually to gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon?" he asked BYU students. In 2016, Brother Callister delivered a BYU devotional address titled, " The Book of Mormon: Man-Made or God-Given?" that helped pave the way for his book. ![]() "I think it's a real treasure for the Church to be able to see some of those evidences that help to sustain and maintain faith." ![]() "I think his book does such a great job of helping us see rational arguments for why the Book of Mormon is the most correct book on this earth and how it came from God," Brother Ashton said. "It is God's divine gift to every soul who wants to return to Him and become more like Him."Ī Case for the Book of Mormon gives readers a comprehensive overview of every critical claim ever made against the book, along with well-reasoned responses and arguments that invite the reader to "seriously consider and weigh the many evidences of the Book of Mormon's divine authenticity," Brother Callister wrote.īrother Brian Ashton, recently released as second counselor in the Sunday School general presidency, described the book as "excellent." "The Book of Mormon is a book for all seasons," Brother Callister wrote in chapter 1. For now the author of The Infinite Atonement, The Blueprint of Christ's Church, and other gospel-themed titles is discussing his latest volume, A Case for the Book of Mormon, which he hopes will bless and help strengthen testimonies of Latter-day Saints across the Church. ► You'll also like: Tad Callister Explains Why He Included Opposing Arguments in His Case for the Book of Mormonīut more on that project another time.
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