Searching The Scriptures

One of the most valuable purposes of the scriptures is to serve as a tool to help us hear the voice of the Lord. But, as Elder Gene R. Cook emphasizes in his book, that blessing doesn't come through casual effort. In Searching the Scriptures, Elder Cook explores how we can effectively ponder, question, and mark the scriptures and understand how they apply to our lives. He also shares his testimony of the power and blessings that come from knowing God's word. And he gives suggestions on how to organize family study and how to use the scriptures as a way to bless each family member. Relating personal experiences to show what has worked and what hasn't, Elder Cook shares ways to motivate everyone in the family to participate and work to invite the Spirit to be present at reading time. Elder Cook's hope is to help Latter-day Saints gain a deeper understanding of what scriptures really are and how they apply to us today, and thereby have a desire to learn more from them.

Elder Gene R. Cook, a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has served in various Church capacities, including area presidencies, as a regional representative, as a mission president in Uruguay and Paraguay, and as a member of the First Council of the Seventy. He graduated in business management and earned an MBA from Arizona State University. He has been an insurance consultant and an insurance agency manager, as well as a management consultant for various business firms. His most recent book, Teaching by the Spirit,, is his fifth publication. He has also recorded seven audiocassettes. Elder Cook and his wife Janelle are parents of eight children and have fourteen grandchildren.