Light and Truth

The following talk was delivered on April 7, 2024, at “The Heavens Speak” conference in Geneva, New York. This is… It's gone back and forth, and right now the “forth” […] The post The Holy Order, Part 2 appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following talk was given in Sandy, Utah on December 16, 2023. Foolishness is often displayed in religious matters. I cringe when it shows up among those who have accepted […] The post Understanding Prophecy appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following remarks were shared as part of the United Kingdom Conference held in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 18, 2023. Denver Snuffer:  Did anyone bring a set of Scriptures with […] The post Milestones appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following remarks were shared as part of the United Kingdom Conference held in Leeds, England on November 14, 2023. Knowing that I was coming over here, I found some […] The post Live True to Your Faith appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following thoughts were shared as part of the 2023 Unity in Humanity Interfaith Celebration livestream on October 14, 2023. One of the comments that Brian Bowler just made about […] The post Unity in Humanity Interfaith Celebration – 2023 appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This interview of Denver Snuffer by Michelle Stone was recorded on July 14, 2023 and published on her YouTube Channel with her edits on August 27th, 2023. This audio contains […] The post Truth At All Costs appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This lecture was delivered at the Sunstone Symposium in Sandy, UT on July 29th 2023. I am pleased to return to Sunstone and to see it again exists in the […] The post A Fountain of Filthy Water appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following comments were shared at a conference held in Layton, Utah, May 21, 2023. I want to thank the conference organizers for all the work that they have done. […] The post Context to the Answer to Prayer for Covenant appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following comments were shared at a fireside held in Salem, Utah, November 20, 2022. So, we're ready? All right, then. I want to thank Dave and Amberli for hosting […] The post Righteousness appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following thoughts and ideas were shared be Denver where he participated in the online conference Unity in Humanity Interfaith Celebration 2022 on Saturday, October 22, 2022. Jill Van Haren: […] The post Unity in Humanity Interfaith Celebration – 2022 appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following thoughts and comments were shared at the “Stand Independent Conference” in Layton, Utah on September 25th, 2022. Aloha! To quote a friend from earlier this morning, Ke Akua […] The post What to Worry About appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following remarks by Stephanie Snuffer were made at the “Stand Independent Conference” in Layton, Utah on September 25th, 2022. Okay, good afternoon! I’m gonna read a few scriptures. And […] The post Self-Awareness appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This talk was given live in Hildale, UT, Saturday, August 20th, 2022, at the Holm Heritage Center. I've got this talk to give [placing a large pile of papers on […] The post To the Wise, Noble, Virtuous and Pure in Heart appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

Denver sat down and shared his story with Steven Pnyakker. The discussion took place on July 8, 2022. Steven Pynnaker: Welcome to Mormon Book Reviews: “Where an Evangelical Encounters the Restoration.” […] The post An Interview with an Evangelical appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following comments by Denver were given at an end of year Seminary gathering in Centerville, UT on May 15, 2022 I was thinking about MY parenting: A voice comes […] The post Choose Light appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following comments by Stephanie were given at an end of year Seminary gathering in Centerville, UT on May 15, 2022. Stephanie Snuffer: Good morning. Okay, I'm working on the […] The post The Power of Godliness appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

These comments by Denver and Stephanie Snuffer were delivered on Sunday, April 3, 2022 from Sandy, UT to a live online audience. Denver Snuffer: …I had just turned 12 at […] The post Easter Thoughts and Reflections appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following extemporaneous remarks were shared in Lexington, KY on Saturday March 26, 2022, as part of the “Hear and Trust the Lord in the Storm” general conference. The post Hear and Trust the Lord appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following remarks were shared in Meridian, Idaho, on February 26, 2022 at the “Rescuing the Restoration Conference”. The post True, Blue, Mormon: Independent Faithfulness appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

These comments were shared at a home fireside in West Jordan, UT on Friday, December 17th, 2021. Transcript There are a lot of ways to triangulate into the story of Christmas. But I thought one thing that might be interesting to look at would be the significance of women and their role, motherhood, and the […] The post A Christmas Fireside appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This interview was conducted live on November 24, 2021 by Radio Free Mormon and Bill Reel for their live blog cast. Transcript Radio Free Mormon (RFM): Good evening, Mr. Reel. Wow, wow, that's impressive. Thank you, everybody. Bill Reel: That crowd feels like it gets bigger and bigger, doesn't it? RFM: I know that the […] The post Mormonism Live appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

These remarks were shared in Manti, Utah on October 17th, 2021 Apparently, if you accept the doctrine of Christ—which is best defined in the Book of Mormon—that would suggest that you accept the Book of Mormon, which suggests that you believe in Joseph; and therefore, everyone has in common recognition of Joseph as someone through […] The post Joseph Smith appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following remarks were given in Challis, Idaho at Living Waters Ranch on September 5, 2021 Transcript What if I talk so long that there are none of you left here by the time I finish? I want to thank the organizers…  I want to thank the organizers. These things are never easy to do. […] The post Equality appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following remarks were given at the Joseph Smith Restoration Conference 2021 in Meridian, Idaho on June 26th, 2021. The post Joseph, Joseph, Joseph appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This is the second part of a talk given at a conference in Aravada Springs, NV on March 27, 2021. Transcript We've cobbled together a light that reflects, I think, the same sort of motif as the “redneck Rameumptom” (as they've named it). And I can actually see this! Look, just a couple comments while […] The post The Religion of the Fathers, Part 2 appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This is the first part of a talk given at a conference in Aravada Springs, NV on March 27, 2021. Transcript I have to say: As time goes on, you folks look more and more eccentric. (That's just from up here, looking out.) I want to thank the organizers for putting it together, and I […] The post The Religion of the Fathers, Part 1 appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This talk was given in Highland, Utah on March 6, 2021 to a group of young adults Transcript Why don’t we go ahead and start? And we’ll just spend the first few minutes doing a review. I’ve written up on the board some of the same kinds of information that was up there last time. […] The post Understanding Your Soul, Part 2 appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

These remarks were given in Sandy, Utah on February 6th, 2021 to a youth group. The post Understanding Your Soul appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following talk by Denver, discussing personal revelation, was originally given on August 16th 2008, in Sandy, Utah. The post Personal Revelation appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following comments were shared during a Christmas fireside held in Utah County, Utah on December, 20, 2020. The post A Christmas Fireside appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following comments were shared during a conference in Kurayoshi, Japan on October 4th 2020. Transcript Greetings to Nihon, the Land of the Rising Sun.  I am grateful you have come to this conference. It is about “The Search for Truth” because we seek to find and understand all truth. The people who organized and […] The post The Search for Truth appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

These remarks regarding the production of the new leather-bound scriptures were originally recorded on July 12, 2020 in Sandy, Utah. Transcript I see people have figured out where the shade is and have seated themselves accordingly.  I figure everyone who’s here knows enough about how these [the Scriptures] were put together, what the content is, […] The post The Leather Bound Scriptures appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

These comments were delivered at the 3rd Annual “Joseph Smith Restoration Conference” held on June 20, 2020, in Meridian, Idaho. Transcript I don’t have any computers to run amok with. My wife pointed out that I know how to do that but commended me for having the self-discipline not to do so. Joseph Smith was […] The post “Joseph Smith Restoration Conference” 2020 appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following thoughts were originally recorded on June 7, 2020 during participation in the live video conference “Unity in Humanity Interfaith Celebration”. Transcript Jill: Yes, go ahead and begin. Thank you. Denver: I hate to do so because I’ve been enjoying what the others have said and wish they had spoken longer.  I had not […] The post Unity in Humanity Interfaith Celebration appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This youth question and answer session with Denver and Stephanie Snuffer was recorded at the “Heavens are Open Conference” on March 22, 2020 in Hurricane, Utah. Transcript There were some questions that got submitted beforehand, and there are also questions coming in live. I’ll take one that was submitted beforehand. “Why are there no female […] The post Youth Q&A Session, The Heavens Are Open Conference appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This talk entitled “The Heavens are Open [And Therefore, We Have Work To Do]” was given at the “Heavens are Open” conference on March 22, 2020 in Hurricane, Utah. Transcript I want to thank the committee that organized this conference. They’ve learned that adversity is one great cure for monotony as you struggled to make […] The post The Heavens Are Open appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This question & answer session was originally recorded at the “Keeping the Covenant Conference” on September 22, 2019 at the College of Idaho, in Caldwell, Idaho. Transcript Hah! I guess it’s “ten to” [the hour], and the blessed moment has arrived. That was a great musical number, and both Sarah [Sariah] and Doug did a remarkable job […] The post Keeping the Covenant Conference – Q&A appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This talk was given on September 22, 2019 at the Keeping the Covenant Conference held at the College of Idaho, in Caldwell, Idaho. Transcript That was lovely. I contrast that with Bart Simpson sneaking in the In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida soundtrack for the church lady to play that resulted in near collapse. I want to thank the organizers […] The post The Book of Mormon Holds the Covenant Pattern for the Full Restoration appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following talk by Stephanie Snuffer was given at a conference held in Sandy, Utah on July 14, 2019. Transcript I wanna thank those that organize this and every other conference—put on by volunteers; facilities are rented by them, at their expense, so that we can come and participate. I don’t know how much work […] The post Love Others As Yourself appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The lecture was given at a conference held in Sandy, Utah on July 14, 2019. Transcript See, when they told me about the theme of this conference, I thought, “Well, it’s right down her alley—Why would I talk about that when she spent years thinking about the very topic?” So I’m not going to talk […] The post Authority, Keys, and Kingdom appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following thoughts were shared at the 2nd Annual Joseph Smith Restoration Conference held at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho on June 8, 2019. Transcript I don’t know, can you hear me? Is this mic good? Clearly, most of you are not familiar with the writings of Hunter S. Thompson, or you would have […] The post “Joseph Smith Restoration Conference” 2019 appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This 8th lecture in a series of messages to Christian audiences around the world was delivered May 18, 2019 in Montgomery, Alabama. Transcript I want to talk about religion—but I don’t want this topic to be what it usually is, and that’s a source of unease and friction and conflict and debate and discomfort and—I […] The post 8th Address to Christians appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following comments were given at a Q&A session on April 21, 2019 in Grand Junction, Colorado. Transcript Apparently our ten minutes are up. And I hate to take away from the 1:00-5:00 lunch hour. I mean, you must be planning on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter dinner all combined for a 1-5 lunch. And I […] The post Q&A at the “A Hope in Christ: The Temple” Conference appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following was presented at a conference held in Grand Junction, Colorado on April 21, 2019. Transcript Because everything we do is voluntary, and because no one gets paid to do any of the things that are done as part of the endeavor that we share together, in order to host a conference like this, […] The post Civilization appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The comments shared here were given in Independence, Missouri on April 10, 2019. Transcript My name is Denver Snuffer. I’m an attorney from Sandy, in Salt Lake. It’s a suburb of Salt Lake. I graduated from Brigham Young University’s law school. And I’m an excommunicated Mormon, because one of the things they taught me to […] The post Celebrating the Family of Joseph and Emma Smith appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following talk was given in Centerville, Utah on March 3, 2019. Transcript The oldest, Old Testament scripture is the Book of Job. It’s older than even the Pentateuch. There are three Old Testament texts in the King James Version of the Bible that are universally regarded as Wisdom texts: Job and Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. […] The post Signs Follow Faith appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This lecture on the Book of Mormon as a Covenant was given at a conference held in Columbia, South Carolina on January 13, 2019. Transcript I have this portable triple combination that I brought with me because the copy that I have of the new scriptures is so cumbersome, and we have to pack everything […] The post Book of Mormon as a Covenant appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This lecture was delivered at Graceland University, in Lamoni, Iowa, November 10, 2018. Transcript I have come to realize that everyone’s religion is eccentric. And it doesn’t matter how plausible an explanation they can make for it if you give them enough time. The first blush expression of whatever the religion is, it’s always eccentric.  […] The post Remembering the New Covenant appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This address was given at the “What Think You of Christ? – A Sharing of Spiritual Journey’s to the Creator” symposium in Boise, Idaho, November 03, 2018. Transcript Christ made a comment about those that would be able to enter into the Kingdom of God and he said that:         “Except you become as a little […] The post 7th Address to Christians appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

This talk was given in Layton, Utah, at the “Remembering the Covenants Conference” on September 30, 2018. Transcript Paper I haven’t had an opportunity to go through all of the questions that have been submitted but I have to tell you, kids write a lot better questions than adults do. I probably should just use […] The post Keep the Covenant: Do the Work appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.

The following address was presented and recorded in Sandy, Utah on September 8, 2018. Transcript In, in examining the mission of Christ and what was accomplished during His lifetime and what was left unaccomplished during His lifetime – but intended by the Lord to be accomplished at some point before His second coming – even […] The post 6th Address to Christians appeared first on Restoration Archives Blog.