Ep. 390: Doctrine & Covenants 127:6-12 The Family

SUMMARY
This episode begins with a powerful impression—a moment on a morning run when Elder Rasband’s recent general conference message connected directly to your ongoing study of Doctrine and Covenants 127. That impression opened the door to a deeper examination of The Family: A Proclamation to the World. In this study, you move fluidly between scripture, prophetic teaching, and personal application, anchoring everything in the eternal doctrine of family and the home-centered pattern the Lord restored. The tone is reflective, doctrinally focused, and oriented toward action—toward adopting truth, living it, and teaching it.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 – Why the Family Proclamation Now
Context from D&C 127, Elder Rasband’s talk, and the prompting that led to this study.

02:24 – “This Proclamation Is Now Yours”
Elder Rasband’s apostolic instruction and personal insight about adopting the proclamation.

05:05 – Why “Adopt” Matters
How the MyStreaks adoption feature connects to owning doctrine, not merely copying it.

06:25 – Historical Context of the 1995 Proclamation
President Hinckley, Relief Society leadership, and the concerns that shaped the document.

08:08 – Reading the Proclamation: Identity, Gender, and Eternal Destiny
Application-centered reflection on the opening doctrinal paragraphs.

10:11 – Duty, Covenant, and Accountability in the Family
Sacred responsibilities of parents and the principles that establish successful homes.

12:35 – Prophetic Warnings and Societal Trends
Why the disintegration of the family matters spiritually and civically.

13:21 – Personal Testimony: “This Is My Proclamation”
Affirming ownership and commitment.

13:43 – President Oaks: The Family-Centered Gospel
Doctrinal reinforcement from recent general conference.

15:44 – Exaltation as a Family Journey
Eternal families, temple ordinances, and maintaining covenant priorities.

17:22 – Parental Responsibility and Teaching Doctrine
Scriptural foundation from D&C 68 and prophetic instruction.

18:34 – President Nelson’s 2018 Home-Centered Adjustment
How the shift to home-centered, church-supported worship reinforces the proclamation.

21:37 – The Purpose of Curriculum Adjustments
Integrated gospel learning across home, church, and individual worship.

23:40 – Why the Home Matters Most
Family study, family leadership, and the protective power of gospel learning at home.

24:58 – Application: Studying the Scriptures vs. Studying Materials
The difference between using the schedule and substituting the curriculum.

27:14 – Home and Church: Complete Partnership
The relationship between personal worship and priesthood ordinances.

28:00 – Returning to D&C 127
Record-keeping, binding on earth and in heaven, and the restoration of priesthood order.

30:26 – Preparing for Section 128
A preview of the next study and its emphasis on records and ordinances.

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CONCLUSION
Your study ends by circling back to the heart of the proclamation: eternal identity, eternal family, and eternal covenant. You testify of the truth found in prophetic declarations and modern revelation, and you commit to continue teaching and living these doctrines. Consistency in gospel living is built one action at a time—one page of scripture, one prayer, one moment of teaching in the home.

If you want to anchor that consistency in your life, the MyStreaks – Streak Tracker App helps you establish daily spiritual actions that stay simple, doable, and enduring. Set a streak to read at least one page of scripture, hold family prayer, or review the Family Proclamation. Adopt the streaks that matter most to you and treat them as your own—just as you adopt revealed doctrine into your life.

Keep your streaks alive. Keep your discipleship active. And keep streaking the scriptures.