Archive for May, 2008

Brigham Young’s Thought on Relating Spiritual Experiences

Brigham Young said:

It is always peculiarly interesting to me to hear the Saints tell their experience. It is to me one of the best of sermons to hear men and women relate to each other how the Lord has wrought upon their understanding, and brought them into the path of truth, life, and salvation. [...]

“…Ye Ask Not, Neither Do Ye Knock; Wherefore Ye are Not Brought into the Light…”

If we desire to learn the gospel of Jesus Christ we need to study it like we would any other subject. The familiar process of reading, attending class, writing, and discussing will allow us to acquire information. However, there is a difference between knowledge and understanding. Knowledge is to understanding, what an acorn is to [...]

An Invitation to Bloggernaclist to Participate in a Miracle

As I’ve cruised the Bloggernacle over the last eight months, I’ve been impressed by those who write and comment in the various blogs. Most are faithful, testimony bearing Latter Day Saints, who have done much to build up the Kingdom.

Nearly all Bloggernaclist have had their faith challenged to one degree or another by an [...]

Rhodes Scholar Boldly Seeks for Testimony of the Book of Mormon

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (New Testament | Hebrews 4:16)

Clayton M. Christensen is a returned LDS missionary and is currently a Professor at Harvard Business School. This is a portion of an essay he wrote, Why [...]

Hugh Nibley Meets with the “Swearing Elders”–A Group of Liberal Mormons

Maybe the term “liberal mormon” got it start with a group of men who were referred to as the “swearing elders”. If anyone knows for sure please let me know.

This is an interesting story, but the reason I am presenting it is to make it clear to all that Hugh Nibley was [...]

A Repentance Primer for the Average Sinner

Forgiveness of your sins is possible because of the atonement of Jesus Christ. The scripture teach that in order to obtain this gift of the atonement you must make changes in your life. Whatever it is that you’re doing or have done that constitutes sin needs to be addressed. Some sins are easily dealt with, [...]