Tag Archives: Christianity

Endings and Beginnings

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

As we come to the end of another year, it’s a good time to reflect on the past. Over the last ten years Mormon Coffee has been a busy place. Together we have discussed nearly 1,400 blog posts in an ongoing … Continue reading →

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The Gospel is…

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

Pastor Matt Chandler explains the Gospel — and why it’s such good news.

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What matters more to being in God’s “image”: appearance, or calling and capacity?

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Aaron Shafovaloff

If God had created humans to look like sloths, yet with the same capacities as humans, and sloths to look like humans, yet with the same capacities as sloths, who would be more in His image? What, at core, does … Continue reading →

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Messing with the Gospel doesn’t make you wrong…

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

…it makes you an evildoer. In this sermon on Philippians 3:1-3, Christian Pastor Troy Dobbs examines the Apostles Paul’s warning to watch out for “the dogs” –religious people who “mess around with the Gospel.” “Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the … Continue reading →

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From the Mailbag (17 Points of the True Church)

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

Please pray for me as i am trying to leave mormonism. My husband is very active in church and he sent me this. What do you think. Thank you. Connie FROM THE BIBLE: 17 Points of the True Church of … Continue reading →

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Two Views of Eternal Life

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

Former Mormons who are now Christians say that this 21 minute video has been instrumental in helping them recognize the differences between the biblical view of salvation and the Mormon view of eternal life. It helped them understand what God has … Continue reading →

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The Pattern of Mormon Temples

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

Last week I returned from a visit to Utah. While there, I took a tour of the Mormon Church’s newly completed Payson Temple. As is the normal practice for temple open houses, the tour began with a video about Mormon … Continue reading →

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Mormon Leadership Not Appropriate at a Christian Event

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

In a blog post on Monday (March 9, 2015) Jana Riess told readers about the recent cancellation of a Christian retreat at which Dr. Riess was scheduled to speak. The reason the retreat was cancelled: Christian church leaders deemed that, … Continue reading →

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Are Christian pastors called of God?
This Mormon doesn’t think so.

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

According to The Spectrum, a news source out of St. George, Utah, columnist “Joe Kent Kerby has a Ph.D. from Columbia University in economics, is a former professor and published author, as well as a member of The Church of … Continue reading →

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Flee to Refuge in Christ

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

“My heart was already full as John Piper began his message that would close the recent Together for the Gospel conference. I prayed that God would use his message to implant a passion within our hearts that would shape our … Continue reading →

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