This article is part of Brother Jerry Valenti's series on the original 12 Apostles of Christ. The Apostle who is the subject of this blog is Judas, the brother of James (Luke...
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Recognizing Jesus and Following Him
This article is part of Brother Jerry Valenti's series on the original 12 Apostles of Christ. Sometimes, I kind of feel bad for the Brother of Jared. The poor guy doesn't even...
Be a Zealot for Jesus
Today begins a series of 12 blog articles on the original 12 Apostles of Jesus. Similar to the Book of Mormon articles, each of these articles will include a little bit of...
Who Are You Voting For?
Let's begin this topic with a little bit of trivia: We currently have approximately 3000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ living in the United States with no more than 500...
Trusting in God (Moroni 10)
The Book of Mormon ends with a challenge to the reader to trust in God. We will end this blog series with the same challenge to our readers. What does it mean to trust in God?...
The Power of Positive Thinking (Moroni 9)
Found on a popular medical website: "Positive thinking is the practice of focusing on the good in any given situation. It can have a big impact on your physical and mental...
He’s Got the Little Tiny Baby in His Hands (Moroni 8)
A gross error. Solemn mockery before God. Awful wickedness. What terrible sin is being described by all of these strongly worded terms? Believe it or not, these terms are used in...
To Judge or Not to Judge (Moroni 7)
"Judge not, that ye be not judged" (Matthew 7:1) "My brethren, it is given unto you to judge" (Moroni 7:15) How do we reconcile the two scriptural statements above? One...
Let God Out of the Box (Moroni 6)
Moroni 6 provides some instruction on church operation, including baptism, fasting and prayer, communion, and requiring repentance when sin is committed. The chapter concludes...
Are We Able to Drink of the Cup? (Moroni 5)
"Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of?" (Matthew 20:22) This was the question that Jesus asked His disciples when two of them were trying to arrange to have...