New video helps apply gospel lessons
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A new video, "Teachings from the Doctrine and Covenants and Church History," is now available for use by gospel doctrine teachers and in homes. Rather than being chronological — or sequential — as in past gospel doctrine videos, this presentation is concept-oriented.
"This video is not meant to give a historical account," said Josiah Douglas, manager of general curriculum in the Church's Curriculum Department. "Each of these stories has to do with a theme or principle that comes out of the story. It will allow parents and families to sit down and look at an episode from Church history and draw an application that they can apply in their lives."
For example, the first presentation on video relates Wilford Woodruff's search for the truth when he was a boy and then a young man. This account emphasizes four essential things lost to the world because of the apostasy. In the fourth presentation, the plan of salvation is compared to a three-act play. And the final presentation portrays how living prophets act as watchmen on the tower, warning of coming dangers.
Brother Douglas said that another important part of the new video is in the 10th presentation, where President Gordon B. Hinckley, President Thomas S. Monson and President James E. Faust recount the Mormon pioneers' journey from the banks of the Mississippi River to the Salt Lake Valley. "That should be in the hands of the members," Brother Douglas added, speaking of this portion of the video.
He expressed gratitude for the support of the Church Educational System, which produced for seminaries and institutes many episodes found on this video. "We selected certain episodes that could benefit the saints in general," he added.
Another video produced earlier, "Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Video Presentations," is also to supplement this year's Sunday School curriculum.
