Posts Tagged ‘church of jesus christ of latter-day saints’
Canons and Cloning — T.F. Stern
By T.F. Stern, The human soul responds to certain musical tones when arranged properly. Shepherds watching their flocks by night were treated to heavenly inspired messages inviting them to visit the Christ Child in a manger and we’ve marked this advent with music down through the ages. Johann Pachelbel’s Canon in D major has [...]
The Gift of Life — T.F. Stern
By T.F. Stern, It’s Christmas time and we go about looking for gifts, enjoying store front windows filled with items of interest and trimming the tree to create a pleasant atmosphere in our homes. My wife and I attended a simple Nativity re-enactment this past Saturday, Journey Through Bethlehem, one which required an hour’s drive to the [...]
Should a Candidate’s Faith Be an Issue? Dealing With the Romney Question
Dr. L. John Van Til, The Center for Vision and Values Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith remains a frequent news item as the 2012 election cycle grinds on. Not long ago, a Texas evangelist called Mormonism a cult and has since been sharply criticized for stating his views. On Halloween, CNN Today ran a segment that scrutinized Romney’s time as a [...]
As to Same Sex Attraction: Condemn the Sin, Love the Sinner
Called Unto Liberty, Dallin H. Oaks, 20th Century Sermons Each member of Christ’s church has a clear-cut doctrinal responsibility to show forth love and to extend help and understanding. Sinners, as well as those who are struggling to resist inappropriate feelings, are not people to be cast out but people to be loved and helped (see 3 Ne. [...]
Las Vegas youth conference serves others with “Senior Prom”
ML Sunday Edition, Miya Hafen and Rosemary Holmesgull, LDSChurchNews.com The youth of the Las Vegas Nevada Stake brought a whole new meaning to the term “Senior Prom” during their recent youth conference on March 26. As they met to plan the conference, the youth expressed a desire to organize a service project at St. Josephs, a local [...]
Patriotism or Sedition? — T.F. Stern
By T.F. Stern, An interesting discussion took place during the last hour at church this past Sunday; a bunch of old geezers talking about the undeniable responsibility to support our government. You’ll be happy to know I remained silent most of the time; groaning only occasionally as the Spirit dictated. Whenever government and [...]
Selfless Service in Japan
A Way of Life with Steve Farrell On Saturday April 02, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, convened in its semi-annual two day General Conference. In the opening message of the conference, Thomas S. Monson, President of the Church, summarized the Church's relief efforts in Japan following the devastating earthquake and [...]
Before the Foundation of this World
A Way of Life, Bruce R. McConkie Abraham, our father, who also was present in this council, was privileged to see in vision the hosts of preexistent spirits. “Among all these,” he said, “… were many of the noble and great ones,” whom he described as being “good.” (Abr. 3:22.) Abraham saw that God the Eternal Father “stood [...]
Walking Where Jesus Walked
A Way of Life, Thomas S. Monson We need not visit the Holy Land to feel him close to us. We need not walk by the shores of Galilee or among the Judean hills to walk where Jesus walked. In a very real sense, all can walk where Jesus walked when, with his words on our lips, his spirit in our hearts, and his teachings in our lives, we [...]
What Have You Done With My Name?
A Way of Life, Mervyn B. Arnold When President George Albert Smith was young, his deceased grandfather George A. Smith appeared to him in a dream and asked, “I would like to know what you have done with my name.” President Smith responded, “I have never done anything with your name of which you need be ashamed.” 1 Each week as we [...]
Avoiding the Trap of Sin
A Way of Life, Jairo Mazzagardi We must be alert not to let sin grow around us. Forms of sin are everywhere—even, for example, in a computer or cell phone. These technologies are useful and can bring great benefits to us. But their inappropriate use—such as involvement in time-wasting games, programs that would drive you to carnal [...]
Courageous Parenting
A Way of Life, Larry R. Lawrence The Young Men and Young Women Mutual theme for 2010 was taken from the book of Joshua. It begins, “Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid” (Joshua 1:9). This phrase from the scriptures would be a good theme for parents as well. In these last days, what the world really needs is courageous parenting [...]
Inviting the Holy Ghost
A Way of Life, David A. Bednar We more readily receive and recognize the Spirit of the Lord as we appropriately invite Him into our lives. We cannot compel, coerce, or command the Holy Ghost. Rather, we should invite Him into our lives with the same gentleness and tenderness by which He entreats us (see D&C 42:14). Our invitations for [...]
The Divine Gift of Gratitude
A Way of Life, Thomas S. Monson Regardless of our circumstances, each of us has much for which to be grateful if we will but pause and contemplate our blessings. This is a wonderful time to be on earth. While there is much that is wrong in the world today, there are many things that are right and good. There are marriages that make it, parents [...]
A Standard for Political Matters
Called Unto Liberty, 1954, Ezra Taft Benson, 20th Century Sermons Today I would like to propose four questions which every Latter-day Saint might well ask as he attempts to appraise any program, policy, or idea promoted by any would-be political leader. I mention these because I think they will provide a safeguard in electing to office men who [...]
Go on ahead — T.F. Stern
By T.F. Stern, Recently my arthritis has been taking a toll; knees and back telling me to slow down or simply halt. When working with the 11 year old Scouts often times they hear me say, “Go on ahead, I’ll catch up later”. “Old age ain’t for sissies”, at least that’s what Bettie Davis said. She was right, it’s tough getting old; [...]
Ye Are No More Strangers and Foreigners, but Fellow Saints
Old World Witness For Christ Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; Source: Ephesians 2:19-20; The Holy Bible: The New Testament (KJV).
No Better Time to Remember Christ and Rededicate Ourselves
A Way of Life, Thomas S. Monson Brothers and sisters, this joyful season brings to all of us a measure of happiness that corresponds to the degree to which we have turned our minds, feelings, and actions to the Savior, whose birth we celebrate. There is no better time than now, this very Christmas season, for all of us to rededicate [...]
The “Four Freedoms” and Satan’s Second Stand Against Agency
Prophet Statesmen, Harold B. Lee Some time, if you would have a stimulating mental exercise, sit down and carefully analyze the full implications of those vaunted “four freedoms” (1) about which so much is said today. If you examine literally two of them, absolute freedom from all fear, and absolute freedom from all want, you may find [...]
Pride Has Many Faces
A Way of Life, Dieter F. Uchtdorf Pride is a deadly cancer. It is a gateway sin that leads to a host of other human weaknesses. In fact, it could be said that every other sin is, in essence, a manifestation of pride. This sin has many faces. It leads some to revel in their own perceived self-worth, accomplishments, talents, wealth, or [...]
No Place for the Natural Man in Our Homes
A Way of Life, Juan A Uceda My beloved brethren, our homes have to be places where the Holy Spirit may dwell. “Only the home can compare with the temple in sacredness.” 2 There is no place for the natural man in our homes. The natural man is inclined to “cover sins, or to gratify pride, vain ambition, or to exercise control or [...]
Learning to Obey: A Stinging Lesson
A Way of Life, Patrick Kearon As a seven-year-old boy living in the Arabian Peninsula, I was consistently told by my parents to always wear my shoes, and I understood why. I knew that shoes would protect my feet against the many threats to be found in the desert, such as snakes, scorpions, and thorns. One morning after a night’s camping in [...]
Judge Not: Thomas S. Monson
A Way of Life, Thomas S. Monson A young couple, Lisa and John, moved into a new neighborhood. One morning while they were eating breakfast, Lisa looked out the window and watched her next-door neighbor hanging out her wash. “That laundry’s not clean!” Lisa exclaimed. “Our neighbor doesn’t know how to get clothes clean!” John looked [...]
Gratitude Expressed — T.F. Stern
y T.F. Stern, Thanksgiving Day has come and gone; let’s hope our expressions of gratitude extend throughout the year. This morning we heard thought provoking talks which had us consider what our “legacy” would be; would we be valiant in sharing our testimonies, enough to merit the Spirit touching one soul or many? The closing lesson in [...]
Godlessness Versus Liberty
Prophet Statesmen, Mark E. Peterson Since freedom is a gift of heaven, can we preserve it by violating the very law upon which it is predicated? Can we hope to retain the blessings of liberty by ignoring him who is the Author of liberty? Do we suppose that we can go on in our godless practices and receive continued mercy from the Being whom we [...]
What Goes Around… — T.F. Stern
By T.F. Stern, We celebrate Thanksgiving later this week, a chance to express gratitude for the many blessings we’ve been given. I’ve heard it said the Lord is fairly busy and expects us to provide blessings in His stead. We’re to take care of those around us , feed and clothe those in need. My wife and I have a soft spot in our hearts [...]
Be Thou An Example of the Believers
A Way of Life, Russell M. Nelson From time to time we need to remind ourselves why we have missionaries. It is because of a commandment from the Lord, who said: “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: “Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have [...]
Exercising Faith Unto the Boundary of Your Understanding
Prophet Statesmen, Richard G. Scott "Faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith” (Ether 12:6). Thus, every time you try your faith—that is, act in worthiness on an impression—you will receive the confirming evidence of the Spirit. [...]
Life is No Spiritual Picnic
Prophet Statesmen, Neil L. Anderson My beloved brothers and sisters across the world, I express my deep admiration for the faith and courage I see in your lives. We live in a most remarkable time—but a challenging time. The Lord Alerts Us to Dangers Ahead The Lord has not left us alone in our quest to return to Him. Listen to His warning [...]
Faith: The Choice is Yours
Prophet Statesmen, Richard C. Edgley The reality of the Savior, His atoning sacrifice, and its universal application for all of us is challenged and often dismissed as a myth or the baseless hope of a weak and uneducated mind. Furthermore, the reality of the Restoration of the gospel in these latter days continues to be challenged. The [...]
Protecting Our Families
Prophet Statesmen, Quentin L. Cook An ever-present danger to the family is the onslaught of evil forces that seem to come from every direction. While our primary effort must be to seek light and truth, we would be wise to black out from our homes the lethal bombs that destroy spiritual development and growth. Pornography, in particular, is a [...]
Whatever the Motives, Government Paternalism is Destructive
Prophet Statesmen, Stephen L. Richards I am sure that it is regrettable and a point of real hazard to individual liberty that in many countries, even to some extent in our own beloved America, there is a clearly discernible tendency to relieve people of responsibilities which they have long been accustomed to bear and to extend paternalistic [...]
Adjusting for Turbulance
A Way of Life, Dieter F. Uchtdorf Have you ever been in an airplane and experienced turbulence? The most common cause of turbulence is a sudden change in air movement causing the aircraft to pitch, yaw, and roll. While planes are built to withstand far greater turbulence than anything you would encounter on a regular flight, it still may be [...]
More strivings within — T.F. Stern
By T.F. Stern, This morning one of the hymns landed on my unsettled soul at the close of our meetings, More Holiness Give Me . I’m getting ahead of myself; time to set the stage. These past few months one of my projects has been to create and establish Fiercely Independent Locksmiths of America (FILOA), on a shoe string budget from petty cash [...]
Reflections on a Consecrated Life
A Way of Life, D. Todd Christofferson As a youth I visited the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City. One of my favorite stops was the LDS Church pavilion with its impressive replica of the Salt Lake Temple spires. There for the first time I saw the film Man’s Search for Happiness. The movie’s depiction of the plan of salvation, narrated [...]
We Could Have Warmed Our Hands by the Fire of His Faith
A Way of Life, David M. McConkie A successful teacher and author said: “What matters most in learning is attitude. The attitude of the teacher.” Note that what matters most in learning is not the number of years a teacher has been a member of the Church or how much teaching experience a person has or even the teacher’s knowledge of the [...]
Grateful for Thick Gloves — T.F. Stern
By T.F. Stern, This past weekend was General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Thomas S. Monson, President of the Church, gave a talk on Sunday about gratitude . After reminding us of the lepers who’d been healed by the Lord, only one of whom expressed gratitude, President Monson continued: “My brothers and [...]
Why Is It Important to Have Living Prophets?
A Way of Life, Claudio R.M. Costa Why is it important to have living prophets to guide the true Church of Jesus Christ and its members? In the Guide to the Scriptures, we find the definition of the word prophet: “A person who has been called by and speaks for God. As a messenger of God, a prophet receives commandments, prophecies, and [...]
Invitation to Missionary Service
A Way of Life, Thomas S. Monson Now, before we hear from our speakers this morning, may I mention a matter close to my heart and which deserves our serious attention. I speak of missionary work. First, to young men of the Aaronic Priesthood and to you young men who are becoming elders: I repeat what prophets have long taught—that every [...]
Socialists: Individuals Ambitious for Position and Power
Prophet Statesmen, Joseph F. Merrill Now, in view of the eminent leadership position American industry has attained in the world, how is it that in recent years moves have been made that ultimately will practically destroy our free- enterprise system and end in socialism or statism or a welfare state (take your choice of terms), moves tending to [...]
Eyring: To the Newly Called
A Way of Life, Henry B. Eyring My message is first to those newly called to serve in the Church ... First, to the newly called: Confidence depends on your seeing the call for what it is. Your call to serve is not from human beings. It is a trust from God. And the service is not simply to perform a task. Whatever name it has, every call [...]
Say Good Bye to God – Feds Take Over Schools — T.F. Stern
By T.F. Stern, Most folks were unaware of the hidden perils within the recently passed Health Care Reform bill many now call “Obamacare”; remember, “We have to pass it before we know what’s in it”. One item of interest turned out to be the federal government taking over all student loans; private lending institutions will no longer be [...]
Your Own Personal Testimony
A Way of Life, Angel Abrea ou can have your own testimony if you do what is necessary to obtain one. In one of those difficult times that the faithful and dedicated young Nephi had with his rebellious brothers, he reminded them of the following guide to obtaining a testimony. The Lord declared, "If ye will not harden your hearts, [...]
Honoring the Priesthood
A Way of Life, H. David Burton Several weeks ago I was talking with my 16-year-old granddaughter. I asked her what she would tell the young men of the Aaronic Priesthood if she could speak to them. She said, "Grandpa, I would ask them to show respect for the priesthood and to be priesthood holders seven days a week rather than just one [...]
Woman: God’s Supreme Creation
A Way of Life, Gordon B. Hinckley Woman is God’s supreme creation. Only after the earth had been formed, after the day had been separated from the night, after the waters had been divided from the land, after vegetation and animal life had been created, and after man had been placed on the earth, was woman created; and only then was the work [...]
Be the Strong Link in the Family Chain
A Way of Life, David B. Haight President Hinckley, in a comment a short time ago, talked about the links of his family, his family chain, and hoping that he would be a strong link in that chain and that his link would remain strong. He told the account of attempting to pull the stump of a tree out of the ground on their property and how the [...]
First Seek Understanding
A Way of Life, Jay E. Jensen A truth about which I want to speak comes from Alma: "Therefore God gave unto them commandments, after having made known unto them the plan of redemption" (Alma 12:32). The sequence in the teaching process from this verse is that our Heavenly Father first taught Adam and Eve the plan of redemption; then He gave [...]
One Challenge Remains the Same
A Way of Life, L. Tom Perry One challenge remains the same from the time of King Benjamin to the time of President Grant to today--that is, the challenge of each individual and family, through personal and collective study, to internalize the messages of the gospel of our Lord and Savior. Salvation is not in facilities or technology, but in the [...]
Considering the Covenant of Baptism
A Way of Life, Robert D. Hales There is a familiar phrase: to be in the world, but not of the world (see John 17:11, 14-17). Our mortal existence is necessary to fulfill the plan of salvation. We must therefore live in this world, but we must also resist the worldly influences that are ever before us. Jesus taught, "My kingdom is not of this [...]
He Heals the Heavy Laden
A Way of Life, Dallin H. Oaks The Savior said, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). Many carry heavy burdens. Some have lost a loved one to death or care for one who is disabled. Some have been wounded by divorce. Others yearn for an eternal marriage. Some are caught in the grip [...]
