by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 4, 2010 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
During the General Relief Society Meeting held for Mormon women recently, it was announced that next year, the Relief Society would be making available a history of Mormon women. The General Relief Society President (over all the adult Mormon women worldwide), Julie...
by Candace | Aug 10, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
In reflecting how many would come and go in the kingdom of God, Joseph would often say, “Brethren I have not apostatized yet, and don’t feel like doing so.” He called on the Lord, night and day, so that he could remain steadfast in his calling as the prophet of the...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 2, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
In 1 Nephi 22, Nephi tells his brothers that someday, far in the future, gentiles would take over the land his family had settled into, scattering the remnants of his family. Nothing in the Book of Mormon says the family came to an empty land, and so, given...
by kendalbhunter | Apr 30, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known as the Mormons, believe that Joseph Smith was a prophet. That is, they see him filling the same role as Moses or Isaiah. He was called of God to teach and lead people, and to be a witness of Jesus...
by kendalbhunter | Apr 29, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
Here is how a recent Sunday of mine went: I got up at 3:30 AM to go to work. I work at a hospital, which explains both the oddball hours and why I was at work on Sunday. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known as the Mormons, affirms the Law of the...
by kendalbhunter | Apr 25, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
We all admire people who stand up for what they believe, even in the worst of circumstances. We all remember Jeff Widener’s AP photo of the lone man standing in front of the four tanks rolling onto Tiananmen Square in 1989. This one man was clearly overwhelmed,...