Leading People Towards a Patriarchal Blessing | An Interview with Keith Erekson
by Leading Saints | Dec 10, 2022
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In this podcast, Kurt and Keith discuss receiving and engaging with patriarchal blessings.
Highlights
2:00 Introduction and new book about understanding patriarchal blessings
6:00 Patriarchal blessings are so unique and a special part of our religion
8:00 The history of patriarchal blessings
11:45 Why a patriarchal blessing? Comparing baby blessings and patriarchal blessings
16:00 Apocryphal things people say about patriarchal blessings
18:15 Can we share our patriarchal blessing?
19:45 Be careful about your expectations of your blessing. Some blessings can be very specific and others very general.
23:00 How can Bishops help youth prepare for a blessing?
26:00 Is patriarch an official title?
27:00 Request your direct ancestors or direct descendants blessings
32:40 Keith’s thoughts on lineage. Sometimes we take the lineage too literally or as if it’s biological. Our lineage is a spiritual and a symbolic connection.
37:30 Mysteries of God are just things that He knows and we don’t know. Oftentimes we make it into more than it is, like something magical and spooky.
38:00 Our patriarchal blessing is an invitation from God to learn more about you and your relationship with Him. Our blessing is like a doorway to learn more. It’s not a destination.
40:40 Real vs rumor. It’s a rumor that Joseph Smith’s bloodline is a literal bloodline to Ephraim.
42:30 Keith’s book would be great for the person that just got their patriarchal blessing
45:00 Oldest and youngest blessings in history
46:00 Keith’s favorite stories of patriarchal blessings
49:50 Things that Keith is working on for church history. Joseph Smith Papers, last volume of Saints, Eliza R. Snow sermons, journals, and more.
52:15 Final thoughts on patriarchal blessings
Links
Incorrect Quotes, Urban Legends, and Magical Thinking at Church | An Interview with Keith Erekson
Making Sense of Your Patriarchal Blessing
Real vs. Rumor: How to Dispel Latter-Day Myths
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