Archive for September, 2011

What is the Purpose of Fasting and Prayer?

Saturday September 24th, 2011 in Learning About Mormons, Talks by Thomas Monson | No Comments »

Thomas S. Monson, the prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the true name of the Mormon Church), told a story in November of 1983 that explains one of the uses of fasting and prayer. President Monson was serving as a mission president in Toronto, Canada. This means he oversaw all the [...]

What is a False Prophet?

Friday September 23rd, 2011 in Learning About Mormons | No Comments »

In Matthew 24:3-8, Jesus warned his disciples that in the last days, there would be many false prophets. Some would claim to be Jesus Christ and would be believed by many. Others would, according to Paul (2 Timothy 4:3-4) ignore sound doctrine and instead gather false teachers who would tell them what they wanted to [...]

Thoughts on President Monson and 9/11

Tuesday September 13th, 2011 in Christian Living, Mormonism in the News, Quotes by Thomas Monson, Thomas Monson in the News | No Comments »

With the tenth anniversary of 9/11, many of us have spent some time pondering those events and remembering much of the pain and devastation that day caused in our lives and consciousness. The effects of that day have not ended. Families are still mourning loved ones who were lost, and families continue to lose loved [...]