A while back I read one blogger’s thoughts about Mormonads, and I rather believe he hit the nail on the head. He said, for instance, that “Mormonads pursue the subversion of the world. They remake it in their own image, and infuse its symbols with their own (sometimes very different) meanings. They are defiantly stodgy, unhip, [...]
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In this month’s special issue of the Ensign on the Savior, President Henry B. Eyring discusses a pattern he has observed among those who accept the invitation to come unto Christ. In “Come unto Christ” (also available on the new Web site JesusChrist.lds.org) President Eyring mentions three truths the Holy Ghost has manifested to people he knew who [...]
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In this month’s special issue of the Ensign on the Lord Jesus Christ is an article that compiles testimonies of the modern prophets regarding the Savior. “He Lives! The Witness of Latter-day Prophets” (also available on JesusChrist.lds.org) contains statements from 15 Presidents of the Church about the reality of Jesus Christ and His central role in the salvation [...]
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Sometimes the New Era will include a fun quiz or puzzle for the kids, and this month it has a pretty good one. The “Hymn Vocabulary Quiz” in the “What’s Up?” section of the magazine asks if you know the meaning of some pretty obscure words from the hymnbook. Here it is.
Do you know what you just [...]
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The Church magazines have posted this promotional video on their Web site at SpecialMagazine.lds.org. It gives a good overview of the March 2008 special issue of the Ensign. The voiceover simply reads quotes from some of the articles in the issue, but it hangs together so well that it could stand on its own as a statement of [...]
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Another good article from this month’s special issue of the Ensign is one that describes a situation that many Church members may find themselves in at some time or other. “Was I Saved” is one young woman’s account of her visit to a friend’s church meeting and her subsequent confusion about whether she really needed to publicly [...]
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In this month’s Ensign, which is a special issue on the Lord Jesus Christ, is another article noteworthy for its clarity, brevity, and insight. “Plain and Precious Truths” simply lists 25 truths regarding our beliefs about the Savior and then gives statements supporting those truths from the Bible as well as latter-day scripture and prophets. The statements [...]
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The March 2008 Ensign, a special issue on the Lord Jesus Christ, contains an FAQ article regarding Latter-day Saint beliefs about the Savior. “We Believe,” which is also available on the new Web site JesusChrist.lds.org, briefly answers questions ranging from the historical Jesus, to the Resurrection, to the role of grace in salvation, to the relative importance of [...]
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