The Issue of Mormon Modesty
Is it really an issue? Yes, to many in the world outside of our faith there is an issue. Mormons (the Latter-day Saints) often refer to those outside the faith as "the world." That phrase refers to those outside [...]
Mormon Culture – Funerals
Culture Shock Any time you move to a new country you have to go through a multiple-stage adjustment called culture shock. This transition takes you all the way from the joys and excitement of something totally new through the [...]
Agency – Your Right to Choose
Taken for Granted One of the things we assume in life, like we assume we will be able to take our next breath, is our ability to choose from moment to moment what we will do. When someone takes that [...]
Godhead – Part 3 of 4 Jesus Christ
In Greek Christ means, the anointed. Jesus is the first born of all of God’s children in the spirit. He is literally our eldest brother. If all the children of God were to be ranked from greatest capacity to the [...]
Godhead – Part 4 of 4 The Holy Ghost
Not a lot is known about who the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit) is, but we do have a good idea as to how He works, and about His nature. Of the three people in the Godhead, the Spirit is the [...]
Godhead – Part 2 of 4 God the Father
The Godhead consists of three people, God the Father (our Father in Heaven), His son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit. We say they are one, as in one in purpose, because they work in perfect harmony, [...]
Godhead – Part 1 of 4 Definition of God
Let’s start with some basic definitions. After all, if we are going to use terms to create a point of view, everyone needs to have the same understanding of the terms for a common point of view to emerge. This [...]
Why I Believe
No one is born a believer. At some point every person has to decide to either believe what they have learned or reject what they have learned. That goes for any culture and any lifestyle; they all come with a [...]
The Priesthood vs. the Power of the Priesthood
The definition of the priesthood is simple; it is the authority to act in God's name. For such a simple definition there sure have been many a can of worms opened over it. This post is not an exhaustive treatise [...]
Church Clothes or How t’ Dress fer Meet’n
Guests and new members are often nervous about what they should wear when they come to church. This is especially true if they are not currently active in another church. If you are not already active in another church [...]