Author Archives: Sharon Lindbloom

About Sharon Lindbloom

Sharon surrendered her life to the Lord Jesus Christ in 1979. Deeply passionate about Truth, Sharon loves serving as a full-time volunteer research associate with Mormonism Research Ministry. Sharon and her husband live in Minnesota.

Horrific Tragedy in Mormon History

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

In two days, on October 30, 2013, the 175th anniversary of a very dark day in American history will pass mostly unnoticed. On this date in 1838, 18 men and boys were murdered at Haun’s Mill on the western Missouri … Continue reading →

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Flying First-Class — Mormon Style

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

In reading the July 2013 Ensign, I came across a thoughtful story written by Bonnie Marshall in the Latter-day Saint Voices section of the magazine. Mrs. Marshall tells of a long flight she and her husband took when they returned … Continue reading →

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Mormonism and its “vital revelations flowing in a never-ending stream”

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

John Taylor, the third prophet of the Mormon Church, explained: “We require a living tree—a living fountain—living intelligence, proceeding from the living priesthood in heaven, through the living priesthood on earth. … And from the time that Adam first received … Continue reading →

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Where Did Mormon Leaders Go Wrong?

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

Apart from excitement over the fly that plagued Mormon Seventy Terence M. Vinson during his General Conference talk on Sunday (October 13, 2013), much of the Conference buzz on the world wide web (sorry – I couldn’t resist) is focused … Continue reading →

Posted in Authority and Doctrine, General Conference, LDS Church, Mormon History, Mormon Leaders | Tagged , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

True Mormonism

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

On September 24th Mormon Apostle D. Todd Christofferson spoke to students at BYU-Idaho during the school’s weekly devotional. About halfway through his talk, “The Prophet Joseph Smith,” Mr. Christofferson explained, “Joseph Smith’s prophetic calling is key to our religion. Without … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, LDS Church, Truth, Honesty, Prayer, and Inquiry | Tagged , , , , , , , | 63 Comments

Approaching General Conference

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

As Mormons settle in this weekend to listen to their prophets, seers and revelators at General Conference, may these insightful and significant words from Christian pastor Charles Spurgeon be on their minds: “Beloved, because Jesus is the sum of the … Continue reading →

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Martin Harris: A Sincere Book of Mormon Witness

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

Mormon defender Daniel Peterson recently published an article about Book of Mormon witness Martin Harris. Appearing in the LDS-owned Deseret News, Dr. Peterson’s article, “Defending the Faith: Martin Harris: ‘Native honesty’ and life-long testimony,” is summarized: “A recently republished document … Continue reading →

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Mormons and Evangelicals, “So very unchristian.”

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

Jana Riess recently wrote about her dismay over the direction the comment thread took when she had posted a review of Lynn Wilder’s new book, Unveiling Grace. Dr. Riess wrote, “From the first comment forward, it was not the blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Interaction, and Evangelism, Truth, Honesty, Prayer, and Inquiry | Tagged , , , , | 45 Comments

“Punishing” Mormon Newlyweds?

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

There seems to be continuing dissatisfaction among Mormons over the workings of their church. In addition to the “wear pants to church” movement, the “give women the priesthood” movement, and the “pull The Not Even Once Club off the bookstore … Continue reading →

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Mormonism: The Not Even Once Club

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

An interesting movement is afoot in the Mormon world. Wendy Nelson, wife of Mormon apostle Russell M. Nelson, has written a children’s book on the topic of covenant-keeping. This sounds like a good fit for Mormon kids, but LDS adults … Continue reading →

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