by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Aug 18, 2012 | Encouragement, Jesus Christ, Scripture Stories
I was writing an article about the apostle Peter today for another website. I like Peter. Sometimes people aren’t very nice to him because they focus too much on the mistakes he made, but he did more right than wrong. Peter was the first apostle Jesus chose. He had so...
by Gale | Oct 11, 2011 | Agency
By Susan E. Lately I have been hyper-aware of the fact that the world has nothing to offer us for eternity. Let me describe what I mean by “the world” and by “eternity.” If you are not a Latter-day Saint, a little background might help you understand what I am trying...
by | Apr 12, 2011 | Blog, Mormonism
A new Broadway musical called The Book of Mormon Musical is getting a lot of attention. Reviewers who don’t get religion seem to think it is kind to religion, but the reviews I’ve seen don’t show me that this is true. One comment made in most reviews is that the...
by | Mar 4, 2011 | Blog, Mormon Women, Scripture Stories
Last week I wrote about Sam, a teen in the Book of Mormon who doesn’t get enough credit for being a quiet hero. Today I’m going to introduce you to a girl who doesn’t get enough credit for being a quiet hero. Her story is also told in the Book of Mormon, but we tend...
by | Sep 7, 2010 | Blog, Encouragement, Teen Life, Teenagers in the Scriptures, Youth
Next in our series of articles on teens who changed the world, we’re talking about David and Goliath. Saul was the king of God’s people and he had a huge problem—literally. His giant problem was a huge Philistine named Goliath. Everyone was terrified of him. Goliath,...