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.

A Song for Joseph

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

In August 1844, still reeling over the deaths of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, the LDS newspaper in Nauvoo, Illinois published a new Mormon hymn. William W. Phelps wrote the words of this song about Joseph Smith and set it to … Continue reading →

Posted in Joseph Smith, Mormon Culture | Tagged , | 57 Comments

Worth Fighting Over

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

The June 2008 issue of Tabletalk magazine included an article rooted in the biblical book of Jude. Noting that Jude speaks directly and forcefully to the issue of false teachers, the Tabletalk article by Niel Nielson explains, “Notice that Jude … Continue reading →

Posted in Truth, Honesty, Prayer, and Inquiry | Tagged , | 200 Comments

The venom of asps*

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

On June 25th (2009) Mormon Times published an article titled “Healing the rift between Brigham and Emma.” The article discusses current efforts toward removing tensions and prejudices that exist between the families descended from Brigham Young and Joseph Smith. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Brigham Young, Mormon History | Tagged , | 45 Comments

Gods and Goddesses, Kings and Queens

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

In November 2004 Dr. Richard Mouw, president of Fuller Seminary, spoke in front of a packed house at the Mormon Tabernacle on Temple Square. Dr. Mouw apologized for the way evangelicals had borne “false witness” about the teachings of Mormonism. … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature of Man | Tagged , , , | 108 Comments

Exaltation Companion

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

In July of 2004 Mark Hacking called the police to report his wife, Lori, was missing. Almost a year later Mark was convicted of first-degree murder. He had shot his sleeping, pregnant wife in the head with a .22 rifle … Continue reading →

Posted in Afterlife | 106 Comments

No-Cross Protocol

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

“It’s no accident that Mormon steeples, temples and necks are free of Christian crosses. “LDS leaders long have said the cross, so ubiquitous among traditional Christians, symbolizes Jesus’ death, while Mormons worship the risen Christ.” So begins a recent article … Continue reading →

Posted in Mormon History | Tagged | 90 Comments

Raising the Bar: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

LDS missionary Jose Calzadillas finished his mission to Ohio last month (April 2009). When he tried to board a plane to head for home, he was arrested on the charge of being an undocumented immigrant. Mr. Calzadillas, like all other … Continue reading →

Posted in LDS Church | Tagged | 26 Comments

“Saving Ordinance” Demoted to “Symbolic Gesture”?

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

You’ve probably heard about the current flap over the apparently unauthorized LDS proxy baptism of President Barak Obama’s deceased mother. People are offended on both sides of the issue. We’ve discussed this topic here on Mormon Coffee a couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Baptism for the Dead | Tagged , , | 70 Comments

Mormonism’s First-Ever Black African General Authority

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

History was made at the April 2009 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During this conference, the LDS Church appointed its first black African as a General Authority. Twenty-three years after joining the LDS Church … Continue reading →

Posted in LDS Church | Tagged , , , | 115 Comments

Apostate Apostles?

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom

On April 6th (2009) LDS-owned Brigham Young University’s student newspaper, The Daily Universe, ran a photo with an unfortunate caption. Pictured were some members of the Church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. They were identified in the newspaper as “The … Continue reading →

Posted in Brigham Young, Early Mormonism, Mormon Culture | Tagged , , | 7 Comments