by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 19, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
In 1852, when Hannah Last Cornaby was baptized, she and her husband had to enter the church building through a volley of stones being thrown at them by a screaming mob. She did not turn back. She bravely pushed through the mob, coping with the rocks and insults and...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Sep 28, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
The people who built the Tower of Babel were trying to get into Heaven without following God’s plan for getting there. They wanted to build a name for themselves and to avoid being scattered. Some have suggested they also wanted to avoid having to make covenants with...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Sep 2, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Mormons are a covenant-making people. When they are baptized, they covenant that they are willing to take on the name of Jesus Christ and to keep the commandments. In the temple, as adults, they make additional covenants with God, promising to keep the commandments at...
by Ben | Jul 7, 2010 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
A talk given by Bishop Craig Broadbent Moorestown Ward, June 20, 2010 Look carefully at this sentence… There’s a lot of people in this world. Do you notice anything wrong? Same sentence in a slightly different way… There is a lot of people in this...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 7, 2010 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
The Old Testament tells of twins, Jacob and Esau. Esau was the oldest, and according to Jewish custom, was entitled to the birthright blessing. However, one day Esau came home very hungry to find Jacob had made pottage, which is a stew. He asked Jacob for some and...
