Monthly Archives: April 2007

Amazing Grace

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

Last Saturday’s Salt Lake Tribune (27 April) contained “A call to grace” written by Tribune journalist Peggy Fletcher Stack. It’s the story of Jonathan Hays, a newly ordained Christian minister serving in New Song Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Salt Lake … Continue reading →

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Misunderstanding Mormonism

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

The bishop of the Howell [Michigan] ward of the LDS Church, Mark Briscoe, recently told a journalist that it’s painful to him when others think Mormonism isn’t a Christian religion. He identifies this notion as the “greatest misconception about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Misconceptions | 18 Comments

The Miracle of Satanic Suckerpunches?

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Aaron Shafovaloff

It’s been said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. In this case, one man’s miracle is another man’s “satanic sukerpunch.” Both men are LDS Apostles, designated as prophets, seers and revelators in the Mormon Church. Here’s what they … Continue reading →

Posted in Worthiness | 5 Comments

Saints George

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

by Sharon Today is a national holiday in England — St. George’s Day. St. George was a soldier of noble birth who served in the Roman army in the early 4th century. When the Roman Emperor Diocletian began his horrific … Continue reading →

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Tell It Like It Is

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

The student-run daily newspaper for Ohio University, The Post, recently ran an article titled, “Being Mormon in College”. In addition to interviewing a Mormon student for the article, journalist Amanda Wilcosky also spoke to the LDS missionaries on campus: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Mormon History, Mormon Missionaries | 6 Comments

Motive in the Murder of Parley P. Pratt

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

Yesterday Mormon Coffee discussed a report that appeared in Deseret News on April 14th which inaccurately portrayed the death of LDS Apostle Parley P. Pratt. Today (April 17) the newspaper printed a correction: Correction: Parley P. Pratt Early LDS Church … Continue reading →

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The Murder of Parley P. Pratt

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

by Sharon Over the weekend (April 14) Deseret Morning News reported that a group of interested people will be gathering in Arkansas on April 21st for a conference looking at the life and ministry of LDS Apostle Parley Pratt. I … Continue reading →

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With Love and Charity to All

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

Following the distribution of the Jesus Christ/Joseph Smith DVD last month, there have been many conversations and opinions published online regarding the Christian outreach effort. One exchange took place on the Salt Lake Tribune’s public forum. A Catholic woman, who … Continue reading →

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Validating Post-Mormons

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

by Sharon The LDS Church has had a rough month. It started with the March 25th outreach effort of Christians across the nation distributing thousands of DVDs on doorsteps which compared Mormonism with the Bible. Soon after that, the Church … Continue reading →

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Mormon Behavior, Mormon Speak

Posted on April 9, 2007 by Sharon Lindbloom

Today’s (9 April) New York Times carries an op-ed piece by Kenneth Woodward about Mitt Romney and Mormonism. A large portion of the article is dedicated to understanding why Americans are uncomfortable with Mr. Romney’s religion. Mr. Woodward writes: Among … Continue reading →

Posted in Misconceptions, Mitt Romney, Mormon Culture | 5 Comments