Category Archives: Mormon Culture

Can the missionaries really help you?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Eric Johnson

In the last General Conference, Apostle Russell M. Nelson gave a talk titled “Ask the Missionaries! They Can Help You!” (Apparently there were lots of exclamation points in this talk!!!) Earlier on the first day of the conference, President Thomas … Continue reading →

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Sobered by their demise — they went contrary to the teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Sharon Lindbloom

Delbert L. Stapley Early in 1964 Mormon Apostle Delbert L. Stapley wrote a letter to his friend, Michigan Governor George W. Romney. Mr. Stapley wrote the letter due to concerns he had after hearing a pro-Civil Rights talk given by … Continue reading →

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A Mormon Prophet’s Gratitude at Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Earlier this week Eric Johnson posted a poem here on Mormon Coffee titled “The Gift.” I venture to say that gifts of all kinds are on our minds this week. With the idea of gifts also (hopefully!) comes an attitude … Continue reading →

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Legends of Joseph

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Visiting the Nauvoo, Illinois area this week, I took a tour of Carthage Jail on Tuesday. Many thanks to Sister B. for accommodating my arrival after hours (new winter hours close the site at 4:00 p.m.). I did not get … Continue reading →

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Gift of Love

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

This year’s General Relief Society Conference for Mormon women was held in Salt Lake City on September 29th (2012). Evidence Ministries conducted a Christian outreach outside of the event, handing out packages of tissues to the women as they headed … Continue reading →

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Mormonism and Visitations from the Dead

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

People who have died are very important to members of the Mormon Church. The dead are a very important aspect of the Mormon gospel. The sixth President of the Church, Joseph F. Smith, taught, “We will not finish our work … Continue reading →

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Of Mice and … Egos

Posted on June 28, 2012 by grindael

Life is full of choices. In John Steinbeck’s classic novella from 1936 the result of one choice was George Milton putting a bullet in the back of his friend Lennie Small’s head. In the case of a recent in-house cleaning … Continue reading →

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Silencing Christian Critics of Mormonism

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

A crusade (of sorts) is moving across Facebook. It is targeting pages that are critical of Mormonism. Who the crusaders are is unknown, but it seems reasonable to suggest that they may be Latter-day Saints. The crusade is aimed at … Continue reading →

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Mormon Official Equates Christianity with “a false cult”

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

Mormons believe that in 1820 a young Joseph Smith went into the woods to pray. In answer to that prayer, they believe, Joseph was visited by God the Father and Jesus Christ. Today this is called the First Vision. As … Continue reading →

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Five Basic Principles of a Mormon Testimony

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Sharon Lindbloom

A very popular new book (# 2 at this writing) found in the LDS bookstore chain Deseret Book is The Testimony Glove. According to the Testimony Gloves blog, “Testimony Gloves are a tool to help children understand the basic principles … Continue reading →

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