Tagged with "Baptism"
Priesthood Anniversary: Pioneering Saints in Africa
This post was originally written to honor the thirtieth anniversary of the revelation that granted the priesthood to all worthy males worldwide. In honor of the thirty-fifth anniversary, we thought we'd honor all those who hold this holy office by publishing it once more. Tuning In Joseph...
LDS Baptism Gift Idea... SIMPLE
MR says: A really cute, easy idea that kids will love. A s'mores kit! Go to the full link for a free printout with a cute saying to tie it together. Safeway is happening to run a $5 special for a s'mores kit. You get 6 Hershey's bars, bag of jet puff marshmallows, and Honey Maid Graham...
June 2013 Sharing Time: Baptism Puzzle
This sharing time will help the children learn more about baptism and the Holy Ghost. Preparation: From lds.org print the following pictures: 1. John the Baptist Baptizing Jesus Christ; 2. Alma Baptizes in the Waters of Mormon; 3. Baptism (child); 4. Baptism (adult); 5. Receiving the Gift of...
Why churches welcome Hispanic converts, with or without papers
MR says: Interesting argument: "When a soul knocks on the gates and asks to come inside, a Christian leader can’t, in good conscience, say, 'Go back and work things out with the government and then God will have a look at you.'” What do you think? A few months ago, I went to a local publisher with an...
Deceased Mormon FBI agent continues to serve with spiritual rescue
MR says: The third and final installment of the story of FBI agent Danny Knapp's amazing influence. The world could use more people like him. The legacy of FBI Special Agent Danny Knapp spread like a flash flood. Inspirational stories of the late agent arose from villages in Puerto Rico, field offices in...
Free Baptism Printable
MR says: Click through to the full story to get the large version of this printable. "All those who humble themselves before God, and desires to be baptized... that... have truly repented of all their sins... shall be received by baptism into his church." D&C...
“It's like Methodism, only more”: Mormon conversion stories then and now
MR says: "The Church finds itself in a position today that it has not been in for at least one hundred years: most of its members are not multi-generational Mormons but rather converts themselves." A couple of weeks ago in Sunday School, a middle-aged woman shared her conversion story to Mormonism. Born and...
The Growth of the Church Today and in the Future
MR says: Cool graphs showing actual growth of the Church over the years, as well as projections for the future. In a few weeks lesson #9 in Gospel Doctrine focuses on the organization of the Church. While I was studying this lesson for an upcoming Interpreter Scripture Roundtable, I did a quick napkin...
An unlikely friendship: LDS scholar Hugh Nibley and BYU basketball star Kresimir Cosic
MR says: Hugh Nibley helped this famous basketball player to gain a testimony and eventually baptized him. Cosic went on to help found the LDS Church in communist Yugoslavia. He was a big man who could handle the ball long before LeBron James took the court. Cougar fans flooded the Marriott Center to see him...
Bear River Massacre's unexpected aftermath includes forgiveness and hope
MR says: This is a cool bit of Church History regarding Shoshone Native Americans in the Utah territory who joined the Church en masse following a massacre by U.S. troops and a vision. It’s difficult to fathom what the Shoshone chief had already endured. Sagwitch had witnessed the near annihilation of...
FAIR Blog: Responding to anti-Mormonism or claims that the Church is losing members
MR says: Critics sometimes say that members are leaving the Church "in droves," but this blog has good information on how to respond, and how we continue to clarify misrepresentation. There has been a bit of buzz (mostly amongst ex- and anti-Mormons) recently over some remarks of Elder Marlin K. Jensen, an...
Teachings of Lorenzo Snow Lesson 2: Baptism and the Gift of the Holy Ghost
"Now is the time to embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, become His disciples, and walk in His way." -Dieter F. Uchtdorf Get the full lesson material at LDS.org. Note: As the Church has said, the manual has been prepared as the primary source of lesson material. These supplement, from general...
A Cougar converted: Mark Bellini, the '84 national championship and beyond
Barely a month after BYU won the 1984 college football national championship, Cougar wide receiver Mark Bellini was hustling to class on a frigid February morning when he bumped into his old religion professor. The previous fall, while BYU marched to an undefeated season, Bellini had taken John...
Giving up alcohol and following in his father's footsteps led to hockey star Brad Mills joining the LDS Church
MR says: What a cool story (no pun intended). Brad Mills knew he was ruining his hockey career. His pattern of late-night partying typically left him dehydrated the next day and translated into injuries and poor performances. As a result, the center/wingman was struggling in his role as a “depth”...
Young Men Lesson 48: The Power to Baptize
"Through faith in Christ, we can be spiritually prepared and cleansed from sin, immersed in and saturated with His gospel, and purified and sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise." -David A. Bednar Discussion Questions • Why is it important that a baptism be performed by someone with authority?...
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