Over a year ago, I wrote a post called “Why do People Leave the LDS Church?” It has since become one of my most frequented posts and recently received a comment from a sincere seeker of Jesus who has just left the LDS church. She has started a blog called Musings on Mormonism that shows [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Are Mormons Born Again?
Posted in Christianity, Holy Ghost, Jesus, Mormon Christians, Spirituality on March 30, 2009 | 22 Comments »
Levi Savage: A True Disciple of Jesus and Hero of the Willie Handcart Tragedy
Posted in Faith, Forgiveness, Latter-day Saints on March 23, 2009 | 14 Comments »
For those not familiar with the Willie and Martin handcart company of the early Mormon pioneers, it is a tragic story in which many members of the party died or were severely injured. I will give a very brief description of the events surrounding the trek. Due to unforseen events and financial restraints, Brigham Young [...]
Women Prophecy in the LDS Church
Posted in Spirituality on March 5, 2009 | 11 Comments »
I read the most recent article by President Thomas Monson today about Faith and Prayer. I was touched by many of the faith promoting, scriptural examples he shares in this article and have written about it on another post. Near the conclusion of this article, however, I read about how he (President Monson) received the [...]
Thoughts about the LDS Phrase: “When I was on my Mission…”
Posted in Faith, Latter-day Saints, Prayer on March 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
For those of you who are LDS or attend meetings, how often have you heard the phrase “When I was on my mission…”? If you’re like me, it’s a phrase you hear almost as much as “I know this church is true. Whenever I hear the “mission” phrase I think to myself “what about today?” [...]
