Mormon Contestants on American Idol

It’s that time of year again-the blogs are abuzz with the latest news on American Idol. While all of the semifinalists have caught the media’s attention, two of them-Brooke White and David Archuleta–are Mormons, or members of The Church of Jesus...

Learning the Language of Prayer

Although your previous religion, like many others, may have encouraged prayers to be said in modern language, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints asks it members to use a special prayer language—that of the King James Bible, and given to us in the examples...

Making Prayers Meaningful

When I first joined the church, I was accustomed to reciting my prayers, perhaps with a few “please blesses” tacked on for good measure. Now the missionaries wanted me to offer a very personal prayer, a conversation between God and me. I found this challenging to do...

Mormons on YouTube

In the next few days, I hope to share with you several videos about Mormons and the Mormon Church (formally known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) posted online. The videos that will be featured on this blog are produced by members of the Church....

Joseph of Arimathea

According to my genealogy I am descended of Joseph of Arimathaea. Yes, he is the man, the Sadducee, who begged Pontius Pilate for the body of the Savior and laid Him to rest in the tomb he’d prepared for himself. Was Joseph a follower of Jesus Christ? Certainly....
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