Recently our Bishop (Pastor) got up in church and said there were many in the congregation who were suffering financially due to a loss of a job or other circumstances. He asked us to pray for them and also to give extra money in our fast offerings that upcoming Sunday to help some of them [...]
Archive for July, 2011
Paying Fast Offerings or Tithing: Which one is More Important?
Posted in Finances the Lord's Way, Tithing on July 27, 2011 | 15 Comments »
Changing the LDS Temple Wedding Policy for non-LDS Members
Posted in Temples on July 20, 2011 | 30 Comments »
Recently I had a close family member get married in the temple to an awesome guy. This young man was the only member of the LDS church in his family and it was an uncomfortable situation (to say the least) for the bride, groom, and family members involved. Although there was a ring ceremony for [...]
Yoda Patterned after Spencer W Kimball: Fact or Fiction?
Posted in Uncategorized on July 13, 2011 | 12 Comments »
Over the years I’ve heard rumors that the Star Wars character, Yoda, was patterned after the LDS prophet, Spencer W Kimball. For those of you who are not familiar with Spencer Kimball, here is a picture of him: Compare that picture with Yoda and you can see a slight resemblance (minus the green face!): Recently, [...]
Energy Drinks and the Word of Wisdom
Posted in Temples, Word of Wisdom on July 6, 2011 | 13 Comments »
Mormons are known for the revelation given to Joseph Smith commonly called the “Word of Wisdom”, which is the law of health. Part of the Word of Wisdom includes things that individuals should not consume such as alcohol, and “hot drinks”, which the LDS prophets have interpretted to mean caffeinated tea and coffee. I read [...]
