by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 21, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Finding Happiness
A church near my house has a sign saying their sermon for this week is “From Volunteer to Disciple.” Since Mormon beliefs say that the Church should be a lay church, that topic caught my attention. Mormons need a lot of people to do all the work that needs doing,...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 15, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
In 1977, Jeffrey R. Holland gave a talk about Christmas to students at Brigham Young University. BYU is a Mormon-owned university and Elder Holland is a Mormon apostle. Read: Jeffrey R. Holland, “Maybe Christmas Doesn’t Come from a Store”, Ensign, Dec. 1977, 63–6.)...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 17, 2009 | Finding Happiness
The term “real men” is a popular one to bounce around, but the definition of a real man varies from culture to culture, even in the same country. Too many people equate true manhood with being rough and tough, liking freedom, doing as he pleases, and even being...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 25, 2009 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
Because the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are sometimes called Mormons, is a lay church, everyone is asked to help with the work to be done. Each willing member is given at least one calling. A calling is often referred to as a ministry in...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 18, 2009 | Mormons
The Mormons; who are Christian, as evidenced by their care for the disabled and needy have a new website about disabilities. While it was developed for church members, much of the information is valuable to anyone who has or cares for someone with a disability. The...
