Tag: Religion
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Abraham Lincoln, 1863…
We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in number, wealth, and power as no other Nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied…
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A Witness and a Warning
I fully believe that we can turn things around in America if we have the determination, the morality, the patriotism, and the spirituality to do so. I testify to you that God’s hand has been in our destiny. I testify that freedom as we know it today is being threatened as never before in our…
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Reflections of Christ
At this time of year the thoughts of many of us tend to shift from the worries of the rest of the year and turn to things of a more eternal perspective. Mark Mabry and his crew have produced a wonderful exhibit described at his website, Reflections of Christ, that focuses on Christ in, what…
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A Special Type of Soldier
At the request of the First Presidency, I had gone to England as coordinator for the LDS servicemen. One Saturday afternoon in 1944, I sent a telegram from London to the base chaplain near Liverpool letting him know that I would be in camp the next morning to conduct Mormon church services at 10:00 a.m.…
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Life and Repentance
In the beginning before this world was, two plans were presented to the Father. One in which all in the world would be returned unto him and one in which man would be given his own free will with the ultimate result that some would regretfully be lost. AND I, the Lord God, spake unto…
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The Companionship of the Holy Ghost
The “Light of Christ” granted to all men helps us to recognize truth, but receiving the “Gift of the Holy Ghost” entitles us to his constant companionship if we remain worthy. Nephi states that “Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ…Feast upon the words of Christ;…
Musings of the Kevin 