Bishops and Young Women in the Ward Throughout my life as a Mormon I served in many areas of the Church. However, the one place I spent most of my time was in the Young Women’s program. I served as a counselor to the president and then as a Young Women’s president.
Studying the Book of Mormon 8 My Endless List of Questions in the Ongoing Saga of Nephi Plagiarism: the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one’s own original work. www.dictionary.com 3 Nephi 1:14; “Behold, I come unto my own, to fulfil all […]
Nephi’s Reign The twenty-fifth Psalm of David is a heart cry to the Lord to forgive him of his sin as well as a profession of his faith in the Lord who always gives comfort and direction. King David obviously made some mistakes in life, of this there is no doubt. However, we also see […]
As is usually the case, I came across something interesting in the Book of Mormon while looking for something else. This time I was reminded of what the Nephites thought of Jesus and His skin color in 3 Nephi 19:30; “And when Jesus had spoken these words he came again unto his disciples; and behold […]
The Authority & Priesthood Issue Who Holds the Keys of Authority? If you were to ask a Mormon the question listed above, they would tell you that only the LDS Church holds the proper authority to preach, baptize and be called the children of God. The following is a synopsis of why. They believe that […]
GUILT AND SHAME The Mormon lives his/her life on the precept that they must work for salvation. In Mormonism there is a “general salvation” that is given to all mankind. After this general salvation comes the placement of souls, which is dependent on your good works here on earth. This causes a myriad of problems […]
MORMON TERMINOLOGY/WORD STUDIES For the sake of brevity suffice it to say the Mormons do not speak the same English that you and I speak. After prayer, this rivals the most important subject to focus on when mentoring a Mormon. They have been taught that simple words carry a double meaning or they are just […]
WILL THE ONE TRUE CHURCH PLEASE STAND UP? The one thing I always believed as a Mormon was that I belonged to the “only true church on the face of the earth”. By birthright alone I was “special” and had advantages that no one else did. By birthright alone I would be in heaven […]
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HIS RESIDENCE Picture yourself sitting in the upper room with Jesus and the other apostles at the end of the Last Supper. Can you just imagine what it would have felt like and what your response would have been if Jesus had told you (happily I might add), that He […]
THE TRUTH ABOUT JESUS From its inception, the LDS Church has maintained that Jesus Christ is a son of God. While they say they are Christians by showing Him partiality; calling Him the first born; and proclaiming they worship Him; the evidence of their doctrine tells a different story. When you ask a Mormon […]
