Old Testament LDS Scripture Rock

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION...
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To help you prepare for teaching the Old Testament
this coming Seminary year, I am pleased to announce
the release TODAY of two new scripture mastery products:

LDS SCRIPTURE ROCK CD & KARAOKE DVD (Old Testament)

LDS SCRIPTURE ROCK CD (Old Testament)


From now through June 15th, both of these products will be
available at a special introductory price:

* Old Testament CD/DVD Set: $15.95 (normally $16.95)

* Old Testament CD: $10.95 (normally $11.95)


If you enjoyed the D&C LDS Scripture Rock CD, then you'll
like this new music just as much -- or more!

These scripture rock songs by Jason Beaird are very
well done! But don't take my word for it. Decide for
yourself. You can listen to several of these new songs
on my website at:

www.kenalford.com

The CD and Karaoke DVD set (one price for both discs)
contains:

A CD with 50 songs -- 25 tracks with music and vocals
and 25 without the vocals (learning tracks).

A Karaoke DVD that can be played on both DVD players
and computer DVD drives. It includes two karaoke
versions of all 25 scripture mastery songs -- one
karaoke version with the original song vocals and the
other without the original vocals (instrumental only).

(The Old Testament LDS Scripture Rock CD is also sold
separately, without the Karaoke DVD.)

Old Testament Seminary Scripture Mastery Resource
packets are also available now -- to help you prepare
over the summer for the coming Seminary year!

Please note: Although the US Postal Service recently
raised U.S. postage rates, we have NOT raised our shipping
rates -- if you order 2 or more products in your order.
Our shipping rates have only been slightly raised for
single product orders.

These products will also be available in the near future
at Deseret Book, Latter-dayVillage.com, the BYU Bookstore,
ldsscripturerock.com, and numerous independent LDS bookstores.

Best wishes,

Ken

www.KenAlford.com
ScriptureMastery@KenAlford.com
(703) 866-9414

Little Inspiration Book

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[Seminary-Notes] ==================================== FOR YOUR INFORMATION... ==================================== Elder Don Clarke made the following suggestion in his October 2006 General Conference talk: "I have a little book that I carry with me, where I record the inspiration and thoughts that I receive from the Spirit. ... As thoughts come to my mind, I write them down and then I try to do them. I have found that many times, as I have done something on my list, my action was the answer to someone's prayer. There have also been those times that I didn't do something on my list, and I have found out later that there was someone I could have helped, but I didn't. When we receive promptings regarding God's children, if we write down the thoughts and inspiration we receive and then obey it, God's confidence in us increases and we are given more opportunities to be instruments in His hands." -- Don R. Clarke, Ensign, November 2006, p. 99 You may wish to invite your students to keep a similar little notebook this summer and encourage them to write down thoughts and inspiration that they receive. Best wishes, Ken www.KenAlford.com ScriptureMastery@KenAlford.com

Seminary Sam

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[Seminary-Notes] ==================================== FOR YOUR INFORMATION... ==================================== After studying the Doctrine & Covenants and Church History this year, you and your students may enjoy taking a few minutes to visit some of the places that you have studied. Four years ago, my wife and I sent three little dolls to various Seminary locations throughout the church: Seminary Sam visited important church history sites. Seminary Sally visited other American Seminary classes Seminary Sasha visited international Seminary classes. You and your students can follow their travels (with picturesand text) online here. Seminary Sam visited these church history sites: Topsfield, MA Sharon, VT Palmyra, NY Fayette, NY Kirtland, OH Adam-ondi-Ahman Liberty, MO Independence, MO Far West, MO Richmond, MO Haun's Mill, MO Nauvoo, IL Carthage, IL Earlville, IL Ottawa, IL Council Bluffs, IA Florence, NE Omaha, NE Ashland, NE Leavenworth, KS San Diego, CA Salt Lake City, UT First Encampment Temple Square Church History Brigham Young Homes Church Headquarters Heritage Park Ogden, UT Coloma, CA San Francisco, CA Have a great trip! Best wishes, Ken www.KenAlford.com ScriptureMastery@KenAlford.com

Blessings of Memorization

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[Seminary-Notes] ==================================== FOR YOUR INFORMATION... ==================================== Seminary is a wonderful blessing in the lives of our students, but it is also a great blessing in our lives, too! Seminary provides additional incentive for teachers, as well as students, to memorize scriptures. I noted one of the benefits of scripture memorization in a recent email interview with the evangelist Billy Graham that was published in The Washington Post (April 14, 2007, p. B9). Rev. Graham is now 88-years-old and in declining health. He was asked by the Post reporter: "What gives you comfort and hope? What is your daily faith practice?" Here is part of his response: "Now that reading has become more difficult, I probably read the Bible less but pray more. Of course, over the years I've memorized many passages from the Bible, and I'm especially thankful now that I did this. I wish we gave more attention to Bible memorization in our churches." I'm grateful that our church leadership stresses the importance of scripture reading and memorization as an integral part of the Seminary program. But the benefits of scripture memorization do not have to stop with just Seminary students and teachers... In a recent sacrament meeting in our ward, our bishop spoke about how hard he has been working to memorize all of the Doctrine & Covenants scripture mastery scriptures before the current Seminary year ends. It sent a great message to the Seminary teachers, students, and families in our ward. Best wishes, Ken www.KenAlford.com ScriptureMastery@KenAlford.com