But we also know something about death — faith doesn’t make us immune to the painful realities of life. We lose someone close to us and the pain can be searing; a relationship fractures and it leaves us reeling; we lose a job and we’re left seeking an identity; an institution we’...
In 2008, there was a group of us who left the cult we were in for 2 years. We left friends behind in the cult. When we tried to reach out to them to share our concerns, we were shunned. They turned against us. Despite the fact that we shared the truth and that we…Continue rea...
I think H.A. Ironside’s imagination of the gates of Heaven captures the full testimony of scripture: entering into the gates of Heaven we will see engraved “Whosoever will, let him come” (Revelation 22:17) but as we enter through those gates and look back on the inside we will see...
At the time of the dream, Tau had just entered into a marriage that did not offer what her heart most yearned for. The marriage would last two decades, but right at the beginning this dream showed that she could ask for more in her life. The dream glimmered in her imagination, callin...
who wrote a series of sermons that was entitledThe Bruised Reed.The title comes from a place in Scripture, when Isaiah told the wayfaring children of Israel that God would not abandon them even in their rebellious, sinful ways. He would bring healing and restoration and hope. And so Isaiah...
This scripture refers to revelation given to our LDS prophets that Zion (Ephraim as leader) will be built in America and be one of two spiritual capitals in the world during the prophesied Millennium of 1000 years of peace and goodness – the other being in Jerusalem headed by the tribe of...
People experience his ministry as very compassionate, as he seeks to incorporate the Jesus style of ministry into his outreach, where Jesus made time for the outcasts and demonstrated God’s love for the unlovely, yet without compromising his own commitment to God and scripture. The father of ...
If you consider yourself a follower of Christ it is so important that you know the Bible. To have the context of scripture for yourself so it is not even what your pastor preaches on a Sunday morning but for YOU to know the Word. There are also so many great Bible study tools that ...
Scripture mentions the Holy Spirit from Genesis until Revelations. Another way that I have explained the Holy Spirit to children is when we have the Holy Spirit we can listen for this voice to steer us in the right way. Have you ever seen a cartoon where the character is battling with ...
I’m not saying we should stop encouraging each other. Scripture says to build each other up in Christ Jesus. But let’s not forget our gifts come from him. And at the end of the day if his love shines through us and points others to their Creator, we’ve done well. ...