The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized on April 6, 1830, with Joseph Smith as president and prophet. less than three years later, Feb. 27, 1833, a revelation was given to the prophet Joseph called the “Word of Wisdom“, which is often termed the “Mormon Health Code”. At the time of this [...]
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July 14, 2008
The Hill Cumorah Pageant
The largest outdoor pageant in America is the annual Hill Cumorah Pageant, in upstate New York, sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Featuring over 700 volunteers, the pageant portrays events from the Bible’s Old and New Testaments, and the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.
Each July, seven evening [...]
July 12, 2008
Joseph Smith, A Prophet
In the spring of 1820, a young boy named Joseph Smith wanted to know which church he should join. He had been attending several different churches and comparing their teachings and they often contradicted each other. As he searched the Bible for help, he read that he should ask God. (James 1:5) Acting on this [...]
April 26, 2008
My Song In The Night
This weekend the Choir will perform Mack Wilberg’s arrangement of an American Folk Hymn entitled “My Song in the Night”. I have tried to do some research online regarding its origin and history, and I came up a bit empty-handed. However, the text to this hymn is particularly haunting. The words invoke an attitude of [...]
March 3, 2008
How do we know?
“I know my Father lives, and loves me too. The Spirit whispers this to me, and tells me it is true” - Hymn 302
I have recently been having an interesting conversation (more…)
January 5, 2008
Join the Conversation
“Beautiful words of love – Coming from God above, How sweet, how dear the words we hear! They’re beautiful words of love” - Hymn 271
Once again I am filled with gratitude for a loving Father in Heaven who knows our individual needs and answers our prayers.
Tonight, I received an answer to my many recent [...]
