Tag Archives: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Great and Abominable Church

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Bill McKeever

In the March, 2015 edition of Ensign magazine, Mormon apostle Dallin Oaks discusses the topics of atheism, moral relativism, secular humanism and the “great and abominable church.” The article, titled, “Stand as Witnesses of God,” was a devotional address he … Continue reading →

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This is a Test: Joseph Smith and Deuteronomy 13

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

It had been a long forty years of wandering in the wilderness. God’s people Israel were finally nearing their Promised Land. Moses’ life was drawing to a close and the people were about to enter a new way of life … Continue reading →

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I looked out the window and what did I see?

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

Two months ago I had the amazing opportunity to visit Switzerland. What an inspiring display of God’s creativity! Deep blue water, soaring snow-topped peaks, brilliant green-carpeted valleys…and, of course, happy cows everywhere. One morning I watched out the window of … Continue reading →

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Yahweh needs no Asherah

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Aaron Shafovaloff

Yahweh needs no Asherah. He says to none, “You complete me.” He needs no partner. He needs no permission. He needs no counsel. He needs no counterpart. He needs no complement. He creates, not by sexual union or cooperation, but … Continue reading →

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Joseph Smith’s Powerful Influence

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

It’s Throwback Thursday! Last week (15 October 2015) Deseret News announced the recent discovery of Emma Smith’s 1841 Book of Mormon. Apparently, Joseph Smith gave the book to John Quincy Adams’s grandson, Charles Francis Adams, when Charles visited the Prophet in … Continue reading →

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Early Mormonism in Missouri

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

In 1838 the headquarters of the Mormon Church was located in western Missouri. Mormons began arriving in this state in the early 1830s settling in Jackson County, around the city of Independence. However, trouble erupted between the Mormons and the … Continue reading →

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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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A Gift of Grace?

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Bill McKeever

At general conference in April, 2015, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, a member of the LDS First Presidency, gave a message called “The Gift of Grace.” In it he said “salvation cannot be bought with the currency of obedience.” How is one … Continue reading →

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General Conference: Mormons told to get past Joseph Smith’s history and move forward.

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

During last weekend’s General Conference of the LDS Church (3-4 October 2015), Mormon apostle Neil L. Andersen spoke on the topic of faith, and the importance of keeping it burning brightly. He said that faith does not come by chance, … Continue reading →

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Nauvoo’s Bloody Autumn of 1845

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Sharon Lindbloom

Nauvoo, Illinois, the city the Mormons built, was thriving and growing in the 1840s. The population was such that Nauvoo rivaled Chicago for “biggest city in Illinois.” Most visitors to today’s restoration of historic Nauvoo will learn that fact, perhaps … Continue reading →

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