by Charlotte Wilson | Aug 22, 2013 | Mormonism
My grandma grew up reciting the Lord’s prayer[1], a prayer that has prescribed words. That was the only way she knew to pray. When she married my grandpa, she was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often inadvertently referred to as the...
by Lisa M. | Aug 22, 2013 | Mormonism
Recently I had one of those days where, by the end, I had a powerful witness that Satan is real. I saw his hand in the lives of the people around me—contention, confusion, abuse of power, justice gone awry. Often there are evidences of this in the world, but yesterday...
by Lisa M. | Aug 22, 2013 | Mormonism
The Boy Scouts of America and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—sometimes inadvertently called the Mormon Church—recently celebrated 100 years of working together. Since my 12-year-old son is a member of both organizations, I asked for his insight on the...
by Charlotte Wilson | Jul 2, 2013 | Mormonism
The concept of hell is one that religious men and women have used for centuries to scare people into righteous living. It’s a piece of doctrine, however, that is widely misunderstood. Hell, while a reality, is really a part of God’s great plan for our happiness. The...
by Charlotte Wilson | Jun 24, 2013 | Mormonism
When I was in high school, I had an interesting conversation with one of my other Christian friends. She wasn’t a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints like I was (a faith often inadvertently referred to as the Mormon Church), but she did have a...