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Jesus Christ: Experiencing His Will
Below is an excerpt from Randall J. Brown’s book, Experiencing Christ: Your Personal Journey to the Savior (pp. 52-54). Experiencing Christ was published in 2009 by Cedar Fort, Inc. In this excerpt Brown shares how we should turn our lives over to the Lord, and he...
Jesus Christ: Experiencing Surrender
Below is an excerpt from Randall J. Brown’s book, Experiencing Christ: Your Personal Journey to the Savior (pp. 50-52). Experiencing Christ was published in 2009 by Cedar Fort, Inc. In this excerpt Brown discusses the need to turn our will over to the Lord’s, in order...
What is the “Mormon Glow”?
Three of my four children have been baptized members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—sometimes inadvertently called the Mormon Church—when they turned 8, which is the age of accountability, or the age at which a child is accountable to God for his...
Mormonism and Hinduism
Mormons love to glean truth from all sources, even other religions. Their leaders frequently quote those of other faiths and teach that aspects of truth can be found in many faiths. Mormonism is a nickname sometimes applied to the faith system of members of The Church...
The “Constant Companionship” of the Holy Ghost
Mormons (a nickname for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) believe that everyone is entitled to guidance from the Holy Ghost, which is the source of all truth. Without that help, we’d never be able to recognize eternal truths when we heard...
The Great Blessing of Personal Prayer
Mother Teresa is quoted as once saying, “Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at his disposition, and listening to his voice in the depths of our hearts.” And Mahatma Gandhi is quoted as having said, “Prayer is not asking. It is a...
Why Do We Need a Savior?
Below is an excerpt from Randall J. Brown’s book, Experiencing Christ: Your Personal Journey to the Savior (pp. 49-50). Experiencing Christ was published in 2009 by Cedar Fort, Inc. Brown shares our desperate need for a Savior and Redeemer to help us overcome the...
The Savior’s Priesthood Authority and Power
In the April 2013 worldwide General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often inadvertently called the Mormon Church), Elder Jeffrey R. Holland related the moving story of a man who approached Jesus Christ to heal his afflicted son. The...
The Holy Spirit Can Dwell in Your Heart
The Holy Spirit is one of the Savior’s many gifts to us. It is known by a variety of names, including the Holy Ghost and the Comforter. Being able to have the Holy Spirit in our hearts is an essential part of our walk with Jesus. The Holy Ghost is the conveyer of...
Experiencing Life in Christ
Below is an excerpt from Randall J. Brown’s book, Experiencing Christ: Your Personal Journey to the Savior (pp. 46-47). Experiencing Christ was published in 2009 by Cedar Fort, Inc. Brown shares why being morally clean is not enough, why we need to be “alive in...
We Are Indebted to Christ
Below is an excerpt from Randall J. Brown’s book, Experiencing Christ: Your Personal Journey to the Savior (pp. 41-43). Experiencing Christ was published in 2009 by Cedar Fort, Inc. Brown shares that it is only in and through Jesus Christ that we may be saved. His...
What Are the Roles of Jesus Christ?
The roles of Jesus Christ demonstrate that God’s mission and purpose is to save each of His children. What Are the Roles of Jesus Christ? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often inadvertently...
Jesus Christ: Experiencing Living Waters
Below is an excerpt from Randall J. Brown’s book, Experiencing Christ: Your Personal Journey to the Savior (pp. 31-33). Experiencing Christ was published in 2009 by Cedar Fort, Inc. Brown shares that Jesus Christ is our Great Physician. Our choosing (or not choosing)...
Self-Help or Christ’s Help?
Randall J. Brown shares in his book, Experiencing Christ: Your Personal Journey to the Savior, and published in 2009 by Cedar Fort, Inc.(pp. 21-23), that we don’t need self-help books—we need the help of our Savior Jesus Christ. As we go to our Savior, He will help...
How to Recognize Answers to Prayers
We can learn to pray effectively and then to recognize when and how our prayers are answered. Joseph Smith, the first prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often inadvertently called the Mormon Church), read a verse in the Bible at...
Mormons Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ
The first Article of Faith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often inadvertently called the “Mormon Church,” states, “We believe in God the Eternal Father and in His Son Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost” (Articles of Faith 1:1.) The Lord Jesus...
How to Pray (and Get Results)
Growing up, I was taught to recite a little prayer. At the end, I could tack on requests, but I never really gave any thought to getting results from my prayers until I became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From the Mormons (the nickname...
Turning to Christ = Receiving Strength
Randall J. Brown shares in his book, Experiencing Christ: Your Personal Journey to the Savior, and published in 2009 by Cedar Fort, Inc.(pp. 19-20), his insights on how trials and weaknesses turn us to Jesus Christ. As we turn to Christ, He can lift us—regardless of...
What Stops the Grace of God from Entering Our Lives?
What is the grace of God? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes inadvertently called the “Mormon Church”) teaches that “Grace is a gift from Heavenly Father given through His Son, Jesus Christ. The word grace, as used in the scriptures, refers...
Christianity: Becoming Disciples of Jesus Christ
In the English language, the word “disciple” can be used as both a noun and a verb. When used as a noun, the word refers to “one who embraces and assists in spreading the teachings of another.” In the realm of Christianity, the term suggests “a personal follower of...
Nothing Without Christ
In a book titled, Experiencing Christ: Your Personal Journey to the Savior, published in 2009 by Cedar Fort, Inc., and written by Randall J. Brown, (a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes inadvertently called the “Mormon Church”) shares...
Following Jesus Christ into the Wilderness
Have you ever felt like you should do something, even if it doesn’t make sense to do it? For instance, just yesterday I was taking a walk near a temple owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes inadvertently called the “Mormon Church” by...
Reflections on LDS General Conference: Lord, I Believe
During the first weekend in April, and the first weekend of October of each year, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints conducts its respective annual and semiannual General Conference of the Church. Each session of the Conference is replete with uplifting...
Overcoming Anxiety and Depression: Grace from Jesus Christ
No one quite knows exactly what we are going through, no one except our Savior Jesus Christ. Even if two people are experiencing deep depression, anxiety, or thoughts of suicide, their experiences are different from one another. However, our Lord and Savior does know...
Our Challenges Bring Us Closer to Jesus Christ
Have you ever thought that your spiritual weaknesses might actually help you? In the Book of Mormon, a book revered as sacred scripture by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes inadvertently called the “Mormon Church”), there is a verse...
Christ’s Revelations on the Fall: Insights into Mormon Doctrine
When I was growing up, I remember my parents teaching us about Adam and Eve. How Heavenly Father created them, and put them in the Garden of Eden, and then how they ate the forbidden fruit and were cast out. I remember thinking, “Why’d they have to ruin it for us?” I...
Life after Death: It’s About Hope
“What happens when we die?” This is one of the pressing questions about life that people all across the world grapple with every day. Most of the time, we don’t think about it. People we don’t know die, people far away and unconnected with our own lives. Then, when...
Fasting and Prayer: Answers and Increased Faith
Fasting was hard. Really hard. Going without food or water for 24 hours—that was a whole day! It seemed that no matter how hard I tried, I could never do it. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes inadvertently referred to as the...
Birth of Jesus Christ: The Light of the World
The Most Wonderful Time “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” says one popular Christmas song sung by 1960s singer Andy Williams. The song says it’s “the most wonderful time” because of the “holiday greetings,” “parties for hosting,” “caroling out in the snow,”...
The Apostasy: A Falling Away
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Mormon Church) is the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, the same gospel and church that Christ established when He was on the earth over 2000 years ago. When the Church was...
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