Comments on: Bruce R. McConkie, bold servant of the Lord http://latterdaycommentary.com/blog/index.php/bruce-r-mcconkie-bold-servant-of-the-lord/ In which news, politics and religion are mixed - a potentially volatile combination Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:59:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Reuben Dunn http://latterdaycommentary.com/blog/index.php/bruce-r-mcconkie-bold-servant-of-the-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Reuben Dunn Wed, 28 May 2008 23:30:00 +0000 http://latterdaycommentary.com/blog/?p=124#comment-215 I re-discovered Elder McConkie in December when I came accross at a local LDS bookstore, a biography that has been out of print for several years, that was written by his son, Joseph Fielding McConkie.<br/><br/>This book is well written and brought back memories.<br/><br/>I recall hearing his 1982 sermon at BYU on "Our Relationship with the Lord." <br/><br/>He was a mighty man and I sincerely doubt that the Church as a whole will ever come accross another man as well read as he. I re-discovered Elder McConkie in December when I came accross at a local LDS bookstore, a biography that has been out of print for several years, that was written by his son, Joseph Fielding McConkie.

This book is well written and brought back memories.

I recall hearing his 1982 sermon at BYU on “Our Relationship with the Lord.”

He was a mighty man and I sincerely doubt that the Church as a whole will ever come accross another man as well read as he.

]]> By: Anonymous http://latterdaycommentary.com/blog/index.php/bruce-r-mcconkie-bold-servant-of-the-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Anonymous Mon, 26 May 2008 03:30:00 +0000 http://latterdaycommentary.com/blog/?p=124#comment-185 Thank you so much for this insightful and spirit directed essay. It was a comfort to my heavy heart today.<br/><br/>Canadian 1st time reader of your sight. Thank you so much for this insightful and spirit directed essay. It was a comfort to my heavy heart today.

Canadian 1st time reader of your sight.

]]> By: S.Faux http://latterdaycommentary.com/blog/index.php/bruce-r-mcconkie-bold-servant-of-the-lord/comment-page-1/#comment-174 S.Faux Fri, 23 May 2008 18:14:00 +0000 http://latterdaycommentary.com/blog/?p=124#comment-174 What a great essay and a great insight. This is one of my favorites of what you have written. I am a big Bruce R. McConkie fan. He was a gigantic intellect. It is popular to complain about his <i>Mormon Doctrine</i>, but I find it to be a very useful reference, even if I don't always agree with him. So what? When I read or listen to him, I fully understand he saw deeper and farther than I do. In a way I consider him to be a friend as he had close contacts with my extended family, and he presided over my grandmother's funeral. As for his death... he set the example for the way to die. He will always be close to my heart.<br/><br/>Keep writing with the spirit -- I don't follow your good example as closely as I should. What a great essay and a great insight. This is one of my favorites of what you have written. I am a big Bruce R. McConkie fan. He was a gigantic intellect. It is popular to complain about his Mormon Doctrine, but I find it to be a very useful reference, even if I don’t always agree with him. So what? When I read or listen to him, I fully understand he saw deeper and farther than I do. In a way I consider him to be a friend as he had close contacts with my extended family, and he presided over my grandmother’s funeral. As for his death… he set the example for the way to die. He will always be close to my heart.

Keep writing with the spirit — I don’t follow your good example as closely as I should.

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