The Lacandon people are one of the most isolated native groups in Mexico. Going completely undetected until the early 1900’s, this small tribe is giving scientists a unique look into the past Mayan way of life. Over just the last 30 years, this tribe of people has slowly been exposed to the world beyond their […]
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Apr
Apr
As persecution increased, more and more Saints moved to the outskirts of the United States to seek refuge from their enemies. The population of the Saints seemed to increase daily in Jackson County, Missouri. The members of the Church built home, worked large farms, built businesses, and contributed in a positive way to the community. […]
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Mar
Mar
About 2,500 years ago, Isaiah prophesied that a book would come in that last days. The book would contain “a revelation from God, from the beginning of the world until the ending thereof” (2 Nephi 27:6-10). This book is the Book of Mormon. Ancient American prophets prayed that the Lord would fulfill Isaiah’s prophecy so the future readers […]
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Mar
Mar
The story of the Mormon Battalion is not well know. Perhaps it is not talked about much because the march which the Battalion took from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego, CA was completely uneventful. However, the story of the Battalion is a miracle as great as any other. When the Mormon’s were called upon […]
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Jan
Jan
This last week, I attended the funeral for my 25 year old cousin. He suffered with a rare and incurable form of diabetes. He is the second son my uncle and aunt have buried and they have yet another son with the same disease. Jared was first diagnosed when he was about 6 years old. […]
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNmCxT7W8ZQ Here is a short video about the real reason we celebrate Christmas. The video becomes blurry when you change the view to ‘full screen’ But, if you click on the video and follow it to YouTube, you can see if ‘full screen’ without any problems.
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Nov
Nov
Joseph F. Smith once said, “One of the greatest sins of which the inhabitants of the earth are guilty today, is the sin of ingratitude” (in Journal of Discourses, 25:52). Lehi taught that there can not be a sin unless there is first a commandment. Based on the statements of these two prophets, we should […]
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Oct
Oct
Quetzalcoatl, ‘The white bearded descending God’, was the first and most important God worshipped by the Mayans. He had an April 6 birthday, he descended from the East, he promised to return one day and reign over the earth during a period… of 1,000 years of peace. Quetzalcoatl was worshipped throughout Mesoamerica. The Mayans build […]
Nephi taught us that understanding the geography of the scriptures can help us better understand the scriptures. Take Alma 45:18 for example. Alma 45:18 says that Alma “departed out of the land of Zarahemla, as if to go into the land of Melek”. Why would Mormon include such an insignificant detail as this? Perhaps he […]
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Aug
Aug
I was recently visiting a Deacon’s Quorum and the adviser asked each of the boys to think of their favorite scripture. One boy said that his favorite scripture was ‘Jesus wept’ because it is so easy to memorize. He got the reaction he was looking for when the other boys started to laugh. I couldn’t […]