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Rachel's Latter-day Saints Blog September 2008 Archive

By Rachel Bruner, About.com Guide to Latter-day Saints since 2002

We are Compassionate Creators of a Compassionate and Creative Being

Tuesday September 30, 2008
If you missed the broadcast of the General Relief Society Meeting this past Saturday I highly recommend watching it (or watching it again if you did catch it) as it ... Read More

Atonement of Jesus Christ

Saturday September 27, 2008
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we believe that Jesus Christ and His atonement are the "rock" upon which we must build our foundation: "And now, my sons, ... Read More

Who are Christians?

Wednesday September 24, 2008
There's an excellent article, "What is Tolerance?" by Bruce Nielson, one of the writers of the LDS Blog, Mormon Matters. One of the things Bruce said that caught my attention ... Read More

Poll: Do You Believe You're Humble?

Tuesday September 23, 2008
Even though we need humility it's often hard to recognize in ourselves if we are humble or not. That's because when we think we're humble, we're usually not. So be ... Read More

Official Site Update: Mormon.org

Saturday September 20, 2008
One of the official websites for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon.org, has gone through a big update. One of the great new features is that if ... Read More

General Conference Notebooks Updated

Thursday September 18, 2008
Now there are two covers and two different General Conference notebooks to choose from. One can be folded in half (pages are printed front to back) and the other can ... Read More

10 Ways to Have Humility

Wednesday September 17, 2008
There are many reasons why we need humility but how do we have humility? This list gives ten ways in which we can develop humility, including the first to become ... Read More

Governments and Religion Instituted of God

Saturday September 13, 2008
With this being an election year I've more fully pondered the importance of government and religion. The 11th and 12th articles of our faith state: "We claim the privilege of worshiping ... Read More

10 Reasons Why We Need Humility

Thursday September 11, 2008
I don't know about you, but being able to return to God's presence is pretty high on my "to do" list and- wouldn't you know- having humility is one of ... Read More

Updated Prophet and Apostle Booklets

Monday September 8, 2008
I've updated the prophet and apostle booklets with pictures and information on the new First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.These booklets are great to use during General Conference, ... Read More

Baptisms for the Dead Debate

Wednesday September 3, 2008
There's an interesting debate going on at, Rusty's Blog - Ongofu about his article, "What if Mormons are right?" regarding baptism for the dead. Rusty's article is fascinating! I especially ... Read More

Free Online LDS Courses

Wednesday September 3, 2008
There are several free online courses about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and our beliefs, such as our belief in united families, family history, and the Book ... Read More
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