The Importance of Families in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
For some who look at members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (or sometimes called the Mormons), there are often questions. For example, sometimes there are questions about what family life is like for active Mormons. If you ask any Mormon what they...
Investigating the Church Online
Some people who are curious about the church don’t feel comfortable right away about the Mormons and their religion. If you want to study the church on your own, your best source of information is the church itself. Anyone who is teaching about the church has a goal,...
Gaining Faith
When I was first investigating the church, the hardest thing for me was to give up facts and figures. I liked to know things and trying to make a decision to join the church based on faith was very frightening. I started out trying to make lists and do analysis, but...
The Lord Still Calls Prophets Today
For someone new to the Mormon church (officially known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), there might be an amazing amount of really cool stuff to learn. That might seem a bold statement, but it is true. I came from another denomination as a kid and...
A Love Affair with the Word of God
I am a Mormon. I didn't use to be. I belonged, as a child, . She wanted to know what was different about him. She'd noticed a happiness about him and his family that intrigued her. After asking, the man shared that his joy came from the gospel of Jesus Christ and that...
Questions – a Potent Scripture Study Technique
As Mormons (or members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), we value the word of God. The scriptures have great meaning for us. As stated in one of our Articles of Faith: We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe...
Looking for Lists in the Scriptures
Are you a list maker? I know I am - or at least, I do; I'd make lists of things I'd like to accomplish at some point in my life. Imagine my surprise to notice that there are also lists in the scriptures. Perhaps this should not have come as a surprise to me. And maybe...
Looking for Scriptural Patterns
We've talked in the past about a variety of scripture study techniques that will help you get the most out of your scripture study. If you're anything like me, you love your scriptures. I know I do. While there are days it is a challenge for me to read them, most days...
Getting the Most Out of Scripture Study
With the conditions in the world being what they are, the scriptures become more and more a tired or discouraged or sad, the scriptures will restore my soul. I'm so grateful for the peace they bring! And beyond the peace they offer, the scriptures also bring insight...
Peace Be Unto Thy Soul
“My son peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes. Thy friends do stand by thee, and they shall hail thee again with...
Consequences of the Fall
The expulsion from the Garden of Eden was eloquently described in John Milton’s Paradise Lost: The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide; They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their...
Charity Rejoices in the Truth
Mankind has a continual quest for knowledge and truth. It marks our progression as a society. It creates progress as we move forward with new insight into old problems. Everyone seeks knowledge of some kind: whether it is the ultimate spaghetti and meatball recipe or...
Mormon First Presidency Christmas Message
on Sunday, December 2. The proceedings were available worldwide via satellite, Internet, and BYU-TV which is available in many consumer cable and satellite packages. The First Presidency is the highest governing body of the Church. It consists of the prophet, who is...
Looking to 2008
For some of us, it might be the same thing every year. For others, it might be something completely new and different. A new year offers us all an opportunity for a new beginning. It gives all of us an incentive to examine those areas in our lives that can use some...
The Digital Divide at Home
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve...
The Holy Scriptures in Our Mormon Religion
The Holy Scriptures are of the utmost importance to Mormons or members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We believe that the Scriptures contain the teachings of our Heavenly Father for all of his children. As Mormons, we are taught from a young age...
Four Major Don’ts of Genealogy Research
Yes, there are definite things you should avoid doing or assuming when you begin researching your Family History. Here are just four of them. 1. Just because it's been published, doesn't mean it's true. Even professional genealogists can make mistakes, and most of...
DeadFred.com
Most genealogists have this in common - The excitement they feel from finding a new ancestor is so exhilarating and empowering that they want to share that feeling. Thus there are to feel that same thrill of discovery. In the next little while we will be taking an...
Mormon Congregation Remodels House for Christmas
Many of us think of ways to help those in need during the holiday season. We might present musical programs to people in nursing homes, bring goody bags to shut-ins, or contribute to “Sub for Santa” programs. According to the Kitsap Sun, a local congregation of The...
New Members in Your Class
If your ward has few baptisms, you may not be aware of the special needs of new members in the class you teach. A new member comes to your class without the background in doctrine, and without the understanding of how to do things. In addition, he may not have a...
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