An Endowment of Love

There are countless ways we might figuratively approach the House of the Lord—some shaped by prior experiences there, others influenced by thoughts parents, teachers, or friends have shared, and yet others formed by our personal worldview.

In An Endowment of Love: Embracing Christ's Covenant Way of Living and Loving, author Melinda W. Brown invites us to join her in a unique approach to the temple that is specifically focused on developing a loving relationship with the Lord and learning His way of loving God and others.

This book looks expansively at the Christlike characteristics we learn to love and emulate as we worship in the Lord's holy house. Framing the five key covenant commitments of the temple endowment as eternal principles of divine relationships, Melinda W. Brown spotlights love—love for God and love for another—as the heart of obedience, sacrifice, the gospel of Jesus Christ, chastity, and consecration, as she reminds us that embracing these core commitments can bless our every relationship, not just in the distant eternities but here and now.

"Melinda is an outstanding teacher and author. Her approach to the temple is both powerful and enlightening. The way she incorporates Hebrew words is wonderful and adds so much depth. Her fresh perspective on the temple reveals additional layers of meaning and insights that are well worth exploring."—Tammy Uzelac Hall