by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 10, 2008 | Finding Truth
The Book of Mormon often prophesied of our day, and warned us of the challenges we would face. One problem foreseen by the prophets was the danger of mingling the word of God with the teachings of men. For a church to be the Savior’s church, it must teach only what...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 9, 2008 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
Nephi, the second prophet of the Book of Mormon, foresaw our time and described it with unnerving accuracy. His portrayal of it is accurate because it was shown to him by God. The Book of Mormon was written for our day—the people of the Book of Mormon, other than the...
by Jenny A | Jul 8, 2008 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
I read yesterday of a family with four children who were removed from an airline flight because of their noise and restlessness. One son had autism and a daughter had cerebral palsy. It was the childrens’ first flight. On another flight, a family was removed because...
by Alison P | Jul 8, 2008 | Finding Truth
In Doctrine and Covenants 109:7 it reads: And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom, seek learning even by study and also by faith; (D&C 109:7) This is a reminder about...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 7, 2008 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
Young Jacob, of the Book of Mormon, had been given a most challenging life. He was born as his family traveled through the wilderness, working their way toward the homeland God had chosen for them. Homelessness was his entire experience growing up, so it wasn’t the...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 7, 2008 | Finding Happiness
Sometimes people wonder why God allows bad things to happen. This is sometimes even used as an excuse for not believing in God. Some people will suggest that if there is a God and He loves us, He will make everything pleasant and happy all the time. This subject will...
