by Spencer Charles | Apr 8, 2023 | -Spencer, Atonement, Easter, Latter Day Help, President Russell M. Nelson, Religion, Resurrection, Russell M. Nelson
“[Easter] is the most important religious observance for followers of Jesus Christ. The main reason we celebrate Christmas is because of Easter.” — Russell M. Nelson Easter is the most important holiday. We celebrate Christmas because of Easter. Easter is the day...
by Spencer Charles | Feb 25, 2023 | -General Conference, -Spencer, Adversity, Atonement, Cross, Discipleship, Jeffrey R. Holland, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, Religion, sacrifice
Years ago, following a graduate school discussion on American religious history, a fellow student asked me, “Why have the Latter-day Saints not adopted the cross that other Christians use as a symbol of their faith?” Inasmuch as such questions about the cross are...
by Spencer Charles | Feb 23, 2023 | -Spencer, Cross, Jeffrey R. Holland, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, Religion
“As I attempt to explain why we generally do not use the iconography of the cross, I wish to make abundantly clear our deep respect and profound admiration for the faith-filled motives and devoted lives of those who do.” — Jeffery R. Holland We have deep respect those...
by Todd Bruce | Oct 16, 2022 | -Todd Bruce, Be Better, Child of God, Dallin H. Oaks, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Religion, Scriptures, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
“God inspires many organizations and individuals to do much good. ….more of us should be recognizing the good done by others and supporting it as we have the time and means to do so.” — Dallin H. Oaks As members of the Church of Jesus Christ, we often forget that we...
by Todd Bruce | Aug 24, 2022 | -Todd Bruce, Belief, Beliefs, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Religion, religious freedom, Ronald A. Rasband, Strength
“Religious freedom brings balance to competing philosophies. The good of religion, its reach, and the daily acts of love which religion inspires only multiply when we protect the freedom to express and act on core beliefs.” — Ronald A. Rasband We are stronger...
by Todd Bruce | Aug 14, 2022 | -Todd Bruce, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Exaltation, freedom, God, Religion, Ronald A. Rasband, Service
“When religion is given the space and freedom to flourish, believers perform simple and sometimes heroic acts of service.” — Ronald A. Rasband Our goal is to obtain eternal life, which is to live with God as He lives. To be like Him. To be perfected. Exaltation is the...
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