Monthly Archives: December 2006

Bound for Glory?

Posted on December 28, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

While reading the Book of Revelation I was struck by Jesus’ words regarding the final judgment of those whose names are not written in the Book of Life: …the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars … Continue reading →

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The Gift

Posted on December 26, 2006 by Eric Johnson

All the hustle and bustle of the anticipated Holiday is quickly closing nigh, And many frazzled shoppers can at last let out a collective great big sigh,Their present-buying is done and all the cards are finally addressed, The children have … Continue reading →

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Of the Father’s Love Begotten by Aurelius Clemens…

Posted on December 24, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

Of the Father’s Love Begottenby Aurelius Clemens Prudentius (348-413 AD) Of the Father’s love begotten, Ere the worlds began to be,He is Alpha and Omega,He the Source, the Ending He,Of the things that are, that have been,And that future years … Continue reading →

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Trying to make it more difficult to get to the facts

Posted on December 22, 2006 by Bill McKeever

Larry Burkdall certainly understands the effectiveness of the World Wide Web. Burkdall, the president of the Latter-day Foundation for the Arts, Education and Humanity, recently made a plea on “The Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization of BYU” blog site asking for assistance … Continue reading →

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Assurances and Promises

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

Here it is again. The LDS Church has once again been confronted with concerns from the Jewish community over the Church’s inclusion of Holocaust victims and survivors in the LDS International Genealogical Index. On Monday, as reported by the Los … Continue reading →

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LDS Church Public Education Campaign

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

An article posted today on the American Spectator’s web site suggests that the LDS Church is worried about the publicity Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign may bring to the Church. “Mormonism in the Spotlight” says, The Salt Lake City-based Church of … Continue reading →

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Christian or Not?

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

A Latter-day Saint student at BYU sent a letter to the BYU NewsNet Readers Forum this week. He wrote: I grew up considering myself both a Christian and a Latter-day Saint. I heard of people claiming we aren’t Christians, but … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney and Mormonism

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

There’s a new video produced by JesusNotJoseph.com available for online viewing: “Mitt Romney and Mormonism.” The introduction states, [Mitt] Romney is a Mormon Republican who’d like to be the next president. People are asking the question: Will his religion affect … Continue reading →

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Total truth? Or is everything relative?

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Eric Johnson

A warning cry that some theologians and apologists have made for more than a decade involves what has been called “Postmodernism.” Theologian Norman Geisler points to the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989 as the end of Modernism (which … Continue reading →

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A God-fearing people

Posted on December 8, 2006 by Sharon Lindbloom

I’ve been reading in the Book of Revelation. I’ve been quite affected by the imagery of God as recorded by the Apostle John. We find God seated on a throne covered in radiant color and glory, surrounded by myriads of … Continue reading →

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