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Keith A. Erekson

Keith A. Erekson is an awardwinning author, teacher, and public historian who currently serves as the director of historical research and outreach for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Latter-day Saint Life
The pioneer stories we share can be ‘far richer and far more interesting’—here’s how
Keith A. Erekson
By  Keith A. Erekson
July 22, 2024 03:00 PM MDT
The complete history of the pioneers turns out to be far richer and far more interesting than we may realize.
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How to use your patriarchal blessing as a guide for big decisions
Keith A. Erekson
By  Keith A. Erekson
November 20, 2022 01:12 PM MST
To avoid confusion, we must learn to see patriarchal blessings not as a destination, but as a doorway to more revelation.
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What a young Heber J. Grant did when he thought his patriarchal blessing was wrong
Keith A. Erekson
By  Keith A. Erekson
October 21, 2022 01:00 PM MDT
He grew concerned about his status in the Church, about the patriarch’s lack of inspiration, and about the truth of the Church itself.
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Latter-day Saint Life
Did Brigham Young leave empty shafts for elevators in the Salt Lake Temple? How to identify assumptions in Church history
Keith A. Erekson
By  Keith A. Erekson
January 20, 2022 03:00 PM MST
Here are some insights from Church History Library Director Keith Erekson on a few common Church history myths and how to avoid deception.
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Latter-day Saint Life
Peanut butter at the pearly gates? What a quote misattributed to Sister Hinckley teaches about Latter-day Saint myths
Keith A. Erekson
By  Keith A. Erekson
May 19, 2021 01:01 PM MDT
Tracing the source of a statement commonly attributed to Sister Marjorie Pay Hinckley, proved to be an adventure with a surprising destination.
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Latter-day Saint Life
"All Shook Up": Debunking the Myth of Elvis's Book of Mormon
Keith A. Erekson
By  Keith A. Erekson
April 29, 2020 12:58 PM MDT
This story appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of LDS Living.
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