Posts Tagged ‘religion’
Look to the Lighthouse of the Lord
A Way of Life, Thomas S. Monson My brothers and sisters, today, as we look at the world around us, we are faced with problems which are serious and of great concern to us. The world seems to have slipped from the moorings of safety and drifted from the harbor of peace. Permissiveness, immorality, pornography, dishonesty, and a host of [...]
Gentiles Will Be Led to Promised Land and Fulness of the Gospel
American Scripture And it came to pass after my father had spoken these words he spake unto my brethren concerning the gospel which should be preached among the Jews, and also concerning the dwindling of the Jews in unbelief. And after they had slain the Messiah, who should come, and after he had been slain he should rise from the dead, and [...]
“In God We Trust” Again Upheld by Federal Appeals Court
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Washington, DC – In a 3-0 decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Washington, DC, ruled that the National Motto, “In God We Trust,” is constitutional and does not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Quoting the 1970 decision in Aronow v. [...]
Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord: John the Baptist Foreseen
American Scripture And he spake also concerning a prophet who should come before the Messiah, to prepare the way of the Lord— Yea, even he should go forth and cry in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, and make his paths straight; for there standeth one among you whom ye know not; and he is mightier than I, whose shoe’s [...]
A Testament to the Usefulness of Christianity — De Tocqueville
American Minute with Bill Federer Alexis de Tocqueville was born JULY 29, 1805. A French social scientist who traveled the United States in 1831, de Tocqueville wrote in Democracy in America: "Religion in America...must be regarded as the foremost of the political institutions of that country; for if it does not impart a taste for freedom, [...]
On God and Politics – A Conversation Continued
By Bryan Fischer What follows is the latest exchange in an ongoing email conversation with a fellow believer on Christians and public policy. (John is not the individual’s real name.) As the ellipses indicate, I have edited his original communication for space purposes. My reply follows. ___________________________ On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 [...]
The Redeemer Who Should Come
American Scripture Yea, even six hundred years from the time that my father left Jerusalem, a prophet would the Lord God raise up among the Jews—even a Messiah, or, in other words, a Savior of the world. And he also spake concerning the prophets, how great a number had testified of these things, concerning this Messiah, of whom he had [...]
Speak More Frequently About Jesus Christ
A Way of Life, Neil L. Andersen To fathers and mothers, to grandfathers and grandmothers, and to those without children of their own who lovingly nurture children and youth, my counsel is to speak more frequently about Jesus Christ. In His holy name is great spiritual power. “There no other name given nor any other [...]
Jews to Be Restored Following Babylonian Captivity
American Scripture For behold, it came to pass after my father had made an end of speaking the words of his dream, and also of exhorting them to all diligence, he spake unto them concerning the Jews— That after they should be destroyed, even that great city Jerusalem, and many be carried away captive into Babylon, according to the own due [...]
Freedom Is Not Free
American Minute with Bill Federer "FREEDOM IS NOT FREE" is the inscription on the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C. The Korean War ended JULY 27, 1953, with the armistice signed at Panmunjom. Begun three years earlier as a UN "police" action, the outnumber U.S. troops fought courageously against the Communist Chinese and North Korean [...]
For a Wise Purpose In Him
American Scripture Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a wise purpose in him, which purpose I know not. But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his [...]
Lehi’s Vision of the Tree of Life
American Scripture And it came to pass that while my father tarried in the wilderness he spake unto us, saying: Behold, I have dreamed a dream; or, in other words, I have seen a vision. And behold, because of the thing which I have seen, I have reason to rejoice in the Lord because of Nephi and also of Sam; for I have reason to suppose that [...]
Teaching Children Things Pertaining to Righteousness
A Way of Life, Francisco J. Vinas In a time when the family is under attack from the forces of evil and when the conditions in which we live are not so very different from those that Alma experienced, the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve have set forth in “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” that “parents have a [...]
Incumbents: Meet Horatio Bunce
By Henry Lamb To listen click here. Sounding more like a campaigning candidate than a proud President, Obama said that voters will have to choose whether to go backward to the failed policies of the past, or to go forward to the future with him. Wait a minute: where’s the choice? The failed policies of the past are precisely the same policies [...]
He Ever Adorned the Profession of Christianity
American Minute with Bill Federer Roger Sherman was the only person to sign all four of America's founding documents: the Articles of Association-1774, the Declaration of Independence-1776, the Articles of Confederation-1777, and the U.S. Constitution-1787. At age 19, Roger Sherman's father died and he supported his family as a shoe cobbler, [...]
An evangelical view of immigration reform
By Bryan Fischer A number of high profile evangelicals - Dr. Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention and Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel among them - have come out in support of what Dr. Land calls “comprehensive immigration reform.” Their support of President Obama’s plan has naturally resulted in front row seats at [...]
God Helps Us In All Phases of Life
Prophet Statesmen, Mark E. Petersen There are people in the Church who sometimes complain because some of their leaders, either bishops or stake presidents, or even occasionally one of the General Authorities, gives advice on practical, everyday, temporal matters. There are some who suppose that the direction of the Church leaders should be [...]
Remember, the Lord is Able to Do All Things
American Scripture Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten that the Lord is able to do all things according to his will, for the children of men, if it so be that they exercise faith in him? Wherefore, let us be faithful to him. Source: 1 Nephi 7:12; The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.
The Holy Ghost Can Aid Us in Making Correct Judgments
A Way of Life, Gregory A. Schwitzer We are given the gift of the Holy Ghost after our baptism, but often we leave this gift on the shelf, forgetting that He will help us in the most important judgments of our lives. The Lord gave us this gift, knowing we would face difficult decisions in life. Listening to this voice is vital in developing good [...]
Carl Sandburg Reflects On God’s Hand
American Minute with Bill Federer "A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on," wrote poet Carl Sandburg, who died JULY 22, 1967. A son of Swedish immigrants who worked on the railroad, Sandburg left school after 8th grade, borrowed his father's railroad pass and traveled as a hobo. He volunteered for military service, was sent [...]
Samuel Adams: Oration — Democratic Thinker
American Revolution In 1776 a pamphlet appeared in London of an oration said to have been delivered by Samuel Adams on August 1, 1776, at the State House in Philadelphia . Said also to have been reprinted from Philadelphia, no American copy has been found. If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude than [...]
All Things Work Together for Good
A Way of Life, James B. Martino When I was young I looked forward to the spring of the year. As the weather warmed, I was ready for baseball to begin. Like most young boys, I would wish that I could become a great baseball player. I am reminded of a story about a very young boy with similar dreams. With the desire to become the next [...]
More Interested in the Eternal — William Jennings Bryan
American Minute with Bill Federer The Scopes Monkey Trial ended JULY 21, 1925. John Scopes, a Tennessee High school biology teacher was found guilty and fined for teaching a controversial theory of origins called "evolution." William Jennings Bryan, a three time Democrat Presidential candidate, was the prosecuting attorney arguing for [...]
Is Media Deceny Unconstitutional?
By Maurine Proctor Two recent developments bring into question what the Founders intended when they penned the First Amendment's clause regarding free speech. For example, did they intend for your 13-year old to be able to receive sexually explicit texts or for an unsuspecting viewer of network television to be surprised with profanity or a [...]
Spilling American Blood to Build Islamic States — A Really Bad Idea
By Bryan Fischer We should get out of Iraq and Afghanistan for one simple reason: we are spilling American blood to build Islamic states. I have never believed in the use of the American military for nation-building purposes. The job of the military is to go in, kill the bad guys, and leave. What kind of nation people build when we leave is [...]
Greater Than Standing On the Moon — American Minute
American Minute with Bill Federer "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind," stated Neil Armstrong, JULY 20, 1969, as he became the first man to walk on the moon. He, along with Colonel Aldrin, landed their lunar module, the "Eagle," and spent a total of 21 hours and 37 minutes on the moon's surface before redocking with the [...]
The ax hews at untruth no matter where the chips may fall
Prophet Statesmen, John A. Widstoe The Church exists for the welfare of its members. It holds to the doctrine that “men are that they might have joy.” Therefore, whatever affects human welfare, temporally or spiritually on earth or in heaven, is accepted as the concern of the Church. This doctrine leads the Church into problems of [...]
Responding to Mother’s Love
A Way of Life, Bradley D. Foster Perhaps the reason we respond so universally to our mothers’ love is because it typifies the love of our Savior. As President Joseph F. Smith said, “The love of a true mother comes nearer being like the love of God than any other kind of love” As in all things, the Savior set the perfect example [...]
Washington Was Never Born To Be Killed By A Bullet! — American Minute
American Minute with Bill Federer Prior to the Revolution, British troops were marching toward Fort Duquesne when they were ambushed by the French and Indians. Not accustomed to fighting unless in an open field, the British soldiers were annihilated. 23-year-old Colonel George Washington rode back and forth during the battle delivering [...]
The Fulness of My Intent
American Scripture And it mattereth not to me that I am particular to give a full account of all the things of my father ... for I desire the room that I may write of the things of God. For the fulness of mine intent is that I may persuade men to come unto the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, and be [...]
