Böcker av Robert Tripp

Why this little booklet on gospel covenants? Doesn't every member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints understand the meanings and purposes of covenants in their lives? In our teaching and testimonies, we use the word "covenant" frequently, especially in the term, "covenant path."In order to better understand how some of the members of my own family members perceive gospel covenants, I asked them the question: "What does a gospel covenant mean to you?" Consider some of their responses: "Unbreakable promise.""Individual relationship between me and Heavenly Father, nobody else.""A way of life, committing to strive to obtain.""A two-way promise.""An agreement God has made with me, that if I am true and faithful to my temple covenants, I'll return to my Heavenly Home.""It's a matter of steps that lead to eternal life.""Promises we've made. God determines what we should do. He gives us promises He will fulfill if we do it.""It's about promises. We make promises with God-they are two-way promises. I'm trying to fulfill my part."In the above responses, the word, "promise" was used most often in their descriptions. It is true that gospel covenants are "two-way promises" between us and God, made on His terms, but so much more.Other additional descriptions need to be added-- terms such as "agreement," "sacred," "holy," "eternal," "binding," "trusting," "loving," "integrity," "oath," "ordinances," "sacrifice," "joy," and "peace."In this study of "Sacred Gospel Covenants," the above words and others will be explored.It is my earnest desire that those who read those explanations will come to a better understanding of the covenants they make.Sincere appreciation is expressed to those who initially reviewed this work and for their helpful suggestions. And many thanks to those who helped format the book and prepare it for publication.And, to my family, friends, and fellow Church members for whom this study was written, may we continue on our precious covenant paths.

Kenny and his dog, Poochy, are always looking for fun and adventure on the mountain and in the forest close to their home. But when they see a father lion, a mother lion, and a little lion coming down the mountain towards them, they are scared. Luckily, the lions are friendly.It begins to rain really hard so Kenny and Poochy invite the lions into a big cave. Other animals have already huddled there--an eagle, a fox, a coyote, and a bear. After the storm, a big rainbow appears over the mountain. At the end of every rainbow is a pot of gold. All of the animals want to find it. In the little lion's quest to find the pot of gold, he learns an important lesson.

Examines the contributions and limitations of low external input technology (or LEIT) for addressing the needs of resource-poor farmers. This book offers case studies, an analysis of the debates, a review of the literature and suggestions about the management and integration of low external input agriculture in rural development programmes.

This book argues that the development and diversification of national seed systems, which is currently taking place, requires a thorough re-examination of public regulatory responsibilities. Featuring case studies from a wide range of countries, it presents both a summary of current experience and a set of practical suggestions about how regulatory reform can contribute to the growth of national seed systems. It is addressed to all those concerned with agricultural development, including policymakers, researchers, donors, voluntary agencies and commercial seed producers.