by Britt Kelly | May 22, 2018 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
It was a hesitant comment. She felt inspired but didn’t fully understand how it all fit. She felt that loving her family when they were choosing things that wouldn’t be good for them was like walking around Jericho: it could lead to miracles, even though it was...
by Valerie Steimle | May 31, 2014 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
I love attending Sunday School. I have been attending for over 45 years now, so I’ve heard what I thought was just about every lesson there is to hear. But a few Sundays ago, I sat in a Sunday school class that just blew my socks off. We are studying the Old Testament...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 20, 2013 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
While researching an article on Ziba Peterson, I noticed something interesting about him. One thing I noticed is that you have probably never heard of him, even though, if you study Mormon history, you will have heard of most of the other people in the event that got...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 28, 2012 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
The Bible tells us we must be saved in order to live with God forever. It instructs us to develop faith in God and in Jesus Christ, to be baptized, and to keep the commandments in order to live with God again. However, doing these things just to win a reward has no...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 12, 2012 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Recent media stories have discussed some Mormon baptisms for the dead that targeted Holocaust victims and celebrities. Many have asked the Mormons to abandon the practice and wonder why the Church has not complied. Certainly, it would seem simpler to stop and end the...