The Heart of Our Covenants

In six interconnected essays, Valiant K. Jones deepens Latter-day Saints' understanding of temple doctrine, covenants, and ordinances—all centered on Jesus Christ. He explores temple garments and signs, the restoration of priesthood keys, eternal families and why the doctrine cannot accommodate same-sex marriage, compassionate support for those experiencing same-sex attraction through the doctrine of Christ, sustaining fallible prophets, and the redeeming, enabling, healing, and transforming powers of Christ's Atonement.

• A faithful, doctrinally grounded response to the most difficult questions Latter-day Saints face today—same-sex marriage, imperfect leaders, and painful pasts
• Balances 'love and law' in addressing same-sex attraction, pairing firm doctrine with genuine compassion and real testimonies
• Fresh insight that the temple endowment is 'the first half' of the eternal marriage ceremony
• Deeply personal family stories—polio, childhood abuse, a father's transformation—illustrate the Atonement's real-life power

“He is the heart of our covenants.”

Perfect for a temple-attending, doctrinally engaged adult Latter-day Saint seeking deeper understanding of temple covenants and thoughtful answers to contemporary questions about same-sex marriage, imperfect leaders, and the Atonement.