February 5, 2012
One of the most amazing blessings that came to me when I was a missionary for the LDS Church was feeling an intense amount of love for perfect strangers. When I had been in one place only 3 weeks, I remember having this epiphony: “God knows everyone! He knows their problems, He helps them in [...]
October 12, 2011
Question: Do Mormon’s believe that non-eartly beings, divine or otherwised, have visited the Earth? Thank you. Yes, we believe that both God and angels have visited the earth. All Christians, if they stopped to think about it, believe the same thing. Some of the most well-known examples are 1) When God visited Moses [...]
July 18, 2011
Where does the story begin?
October 26, 2009
While preparing for a class, I came across this talk given by Hugh B. Brown, a member of the First Presidency of our church, who passed away some years ago. It details a conversation that he had with a member of the British House of Commons and a former justice of the supreme court of [...]
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August 17, 2009
Q. I grew up believing that Jesus was the only son of God. In your faith do you believe differently? Short answer: Yes and No. Long answer: You might think this question would have a straightforward answer, but turns out it doesn’t. Entire ecumenical councils have been convened to address the relationship between Jesus and [...]