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.

Classic Mormonism

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

I’ve been reading The Plan of Salvation: Understanding Our Divine Origin and Destiny by Matthew B. Brown (Covenant Communications, 2007). I’m not finished reading it yet, but the opening section, “Where Did I Come From,” favorably impresses me. Identified on … Continue reading →

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An Interview With Jesus

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

When a friend of mine decided to clear out all her Mormon stuff from her home she gave a lot of her accumulated papers to me. One of them was a photocopied page that contained a “Statement by President David … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Jesus Christ, Mormon Leaders | Tagged | 27 Comments

Seeking the God Who Is

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

When Elijah battled the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18), the LORD was determined to prove He alone was the one true God. “You call upon the name of your god, and I will call upon the … Continue reading →

Posted in Truth, Honesty, Prayer, and Inquiry | Tagged , , | 33 Comments

The Hard Truth of Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

Grindael, a good friend of the Mormon Coffee community, put together a powerful Christmas video. With some graphic scenes from the movie The Passion of the Christ, this is a difficult but thoughtful reminder that Christmas really is much more … Continue reading →

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Too Little Time, Too Much to Do

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

On October 8th, 1854 Brigham Young delivered a conference discourse in Salt Lake City. After making several preliminary remarks to the congregation he said, “I think these preliminaries will satisfy me, and I feel prepared to take my text: it … Continue reading →

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The Dark Side of a Dark Doctrine

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

The Canadian Supreme Court (British Columbia) is currently hearing a case on the constitutionality of Canada’s polygamy laws. On December 2 (2010) the court heard testimony from Utah clinical psychologist Dr. Lawrence Beall, who described the “dark side” of polygamy … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Mormonism, Fundamentalist Mormonism, Joseph Smith, Polygamy | Tagged , , , | 51 Comments

Missing the Point

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

During the April 2010 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Dieter F. Uchtdorf (Second Counselor in the First Presidency) talked about Mormons being the “hands” of Christ. Mr. Uchtdorf provided lots of good ideas … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, General Conference | Tagged , , , | 24 Comments

Elizabeth Smart a Victim of Mormonism?

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

The trial of ex-Mormon-turned-Prophet Brian David Mitchell is well underway, and garnering attention outside of the US. Mitchell, you may recall, abducted 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart in 2002, insisting that she was to become his second (plural) wife. Mitchell and his … Continue reading →

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No Sanctuary

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

A short perusal of the press releases on the LDS Newsroom web site demonstrates the Mormon Church’s commitment to humanitarian aid around the world. The organization’s quick response to areas devastated by floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, etc., is well publicized and … Continue reading →

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Post-Mortal Appearances of Joseph Smith

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

JT Hillman wrote a letter to the editor of Louisiana’s towntalk.com. In an effort to point people to Christ, JT wrote (in part), “I read in The Town Talk, some dear person was thanking St. Jude. St. Jude cannot help … Continue reading →

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