"Sunday Sermon" When Abram entered into a covenant with the Lord, he was given a new name - Abraham. This represented a new beginning, symbolic of being born again. (Gen 17:1-8) Likewise, Sarai was given the new name of Sarah. (Gen 17:15-16) When Jacob entered in a covenant with God, he was given a new … Continue reading Covenant Pattern: A New Birth, a New Name, and a New Beginning
Late one evening in the 1970’s, the Garden Grove Stake President and I were chatting in his office after a meeting. He shared with me a letter he had received from a less-active non-practicing Latter-day Saint sister. He also shared his response. (He covered the sister’s name to protect her privacy.) The letter went like … Continue reading The Attempted Covert Cancellation of a Temple Marriage
Divine miracles abound in missionary work. Divine intervention accompanies the great miracle of conversion. The Lord performs miracles as his servants strive to “bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.” (Moses 1:39) Joseph "Billy" Johnson -- the Great Missionary Joseph William “Billy” Johnson may be the greatest missionary of this dispensation. He … Continue reading The Greatest Modern Missionary -Joseph “Billy” Johnson of Ghana
Albert Einstein observed: "There are only two ways to live your life. One is a though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." People of faith live in a world filled with wondrous miracles. Sadly, agnostics and atheists, live in a dreary world devoid of miracles. There are an infinite … Continue reading Heavenly Father and Jesus are Gods of Miracles
In 2017, at the Root Tech genealogy conference in Salt Lake City, President Russell M. Nelson shared a sacred spiritual experience of his grandfather. His Grandfather A.C. Nelson had a visitation wherein his deceased father described, and answered questions, about the spirit world. (This appears to be a visitation where the personage actually appears. It … Continue reading Deceased Father Describes the Spirit World
One of the most sacred and rare spiritual experiences is a personal visitation of the Lord. This is not to be confused with a "mere" dream, dream-vision, or vision. (See: previous article on dreams and visions). This is an actual visitation where the Lord is personally present. At least two dozen prophets, and others, in ancient … Continue reading Jesus Appears to Lorenzo Snow
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