by Gale | Oct 31, 2012 | Learning About Mormons |
Happy, cohesive families are of central importance in the gospel of Jesus Christ and are the focus of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes mistakenly called the “Mormon Church.” The LDS Church provides much inspiration, guidance and support in...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 25, 2012 | Learning About Mormons |
Mormons have always taken pride in being as self-reliant as possible. Their challenging pioneer heritage showed them the value of being prepared for anything. This self-reliance does not take an extremist form and is generally considered to be a way to prepare for...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 27, 2012 | Mormon Testimonies and Thoughts |
One day, while attending a vacation Bible School in my neighborhood, we learned about Old Testament prophets. I was extremely excited to find out God could talk to a prophet and tell him what was true and what we should be doing for God. I had been visiting various...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 30, 2012 | Learning About Mormons, Mormonism in the News |
On March 20, 2012, Jeffrey R. Holland spoke to Harvard Law School at their request. He was invited to lecture on Mormonism 101, a very basic introduction to Mormonism for those who are not Mormon. After the lecture, he took questions from the students. Mormon is only...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 28, 2012 | Learning About Mormons |
Mormons, a nickname for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, celebrate Easter as a very sacred day. Each Christmas, members are reminded that Christmas is a holiday because Easter is a holiday. Without the atonement of Jesus Christ, there would...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 25, 2012 | Learning About Mormons, Life of Thomas Monson, Mormonism in the News |
Thomas S. Monson is the president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The role of prophet is one of the few full-time religious positions available to Mormons. (There are, of course, ordinary jobs such as secretaries to do...
