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The wrenching dislocations of World War II were often pitilessly ignored by the world. What story will be told of our time, and of us?
In recent years, some very good cautions have emerged concerning talk of “heavenly cities” and dissatisfaction with our “earthly” home. Preaching in such a way that emphasizes a city to come brings with it a host of dangers.
When my senior colleague proposed a ten-week sermon series on the saints, I was hesitant. Would anyone find this interesting?
When my senior colleague proposed a ten-week sermon series on the saints, I was hesitant. Would anyone find this interesting?
When my senior colleague proposed a ten-week sermon series on the saints, I was hesitant. Would anyone find this interesting?
On August 1, 2009, The Mobile Press-Register published an article written by Greg Garrison of the Religion News Service entitled, “Heaven? Sure. Hell? Not so much.” Shortly thereafter, a parishioner of ours brought in a copy for me and wondered aloud, “Why don’t we talk about hell any more?” It just so happened that the answer to his question appeared in the teaser quote right at the top of the article.
By Steve Pankey
After slogging through 41 chapters of misery and god-awful suffering, Job’s world is suddenly put right again in just six verses.
by Lee Canipe
Opening the book of Hebrews is a bit like stepping into Transporter Room on the starship Enterprise. A few verses are all it takes to beam us suddenly down into an alien world filled with angels, sacrificial purification rites and Melchizedek. There’s very little about Hebrews that looks, sounds or feels familiar to 21st-century people, all of which makes dealing with this letter a challenge (and explains why so many of us avoid it).
By Lee Canipe
Opening the book of Hebrews is a bit like stepping into Transporter Room on the starship Enterprise. A few verses are all it takes to beam us suddenly down into an alien world filled with angels, sacrificial purification rites and Melchizedek. There’s very little about Hebrews that looks, sounds or feels familiar to 21st-century people, all of which makes dealing with this letter a challenge (and explains why so many of us avoid it).
By Lee Canipe
Opening the book of Hebrews is a bit like stepping into Transporter Room on the starship Enterprise. A few verses are all it takes to beam us suddenly down into an alien world filled with angels, sacrificial purification rites and Melchizedek. There’s very little about Hebrews that looks, sounds or feels familiar to 21st-century people, all of which makes dealing with this letter a challenge (and explains why so many of us avoid it).
By Lee Canipe
The LDS canon's four books carry equal weight of authority. All are read as historical witnesses to God's promise of salvation.
The LDS canon's four books carry equal weight of authority. All are read as historical witnesses to God's promise of salvation.