[The following is written as a guest post by an Evangelical Pastor of an 800 member congregation in Bucks County Pennsylvania. It oozes logic and love.] In his book: Talking with Mormons: An invitation to Evangelicals, Dr. Richard Mouw shares a story from his childhood. A traveling evangelist speaking at his church talked about a…
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[The following is written as a guest post by an Evangelical Pastor of an 800 member congregation in Bucks County Pennsylvania. Pastor Doug Dwyer has reached out to me on various posts in which he found common ground and displayed what I consider to be true Christianity. Though I’ve never met him in person, I…
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to sit through some really bad classes and some really good classes during church. The bad classes left me sleepy, somber, and longing to have that hour of my life back. The good classes, on the other hand, inspired me to dig deeper, become better, and try harder…
For me…apostles are people that I see on TV every 6 months. I read lots of their talks and sometimes see their pictures come up on the internet. Sometimes I see them portrayed in a negative light by those that oppose the church. Recently, and for the first time in my life…I saw people oppose those…
With the entire nation freaking out over what’s happening in Indiana with these “religious freedom laws”…I’ve been pondering what religious freedom really is. In conjunction with that…I’ve been pondering the meaning of agency, discrimination, and democracy. From what I understand…there have been a few people in various professions, (photographers, wedding cake providers, pizza place owners, pastors,…
I’ve had hundreds of conversations with Christians from various denominations. I love these conversations. Whether it’s a perfect stranger or a long time friend, I always leave the conversation wondering why this person isn’t LDS. Based on their core beliefs, it becomes evident that many Christians already believe what Mormons believe. Let me explain. When I was…
When I was 20 years old…my religion was more about surfing and baseball than it was about anything else. For some odd reason…I still wasn’t happy. A couple important people in my life suggested that I ought to research Mormonism and determine whether it was true or not. One of the most important decisions a…
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is unique. It’s core beliefs revolve around the idea that there are prophets in the land again and that the heavens have been opened once again. It differs from the Catholic and Protestant belief that the heavens are closed and that the canon is complete. While most…
My grandma died about a month ago. She was like a second mom to me. The one thing I’ll never forget was her relentless plea with us to “be of good cheer”. At the end of the day, everyone on earth wants just one thing. Happiness. But so many people struggle to find happiness because…
A long time ago there was a civilization that was chosen by God to be His covenant people. God performed miracles on behalf of these people and each of them knew it. After awhile, the people forgot about God and “gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, make us some gods, which shall…