by Andrew Bellomy This last week in Book of Mormon class we entered a new book within the Book of Mormon. Its name is Ether. To help you to understand and to give my words some context I will tell a little about where the book of Ether comes from and what it is about. Although there is a lot to say about it, I will keep the explanation brief, because I have much to say about a particular passage from it today....

By Laura R. If there was a theme for the first little section of “The Book of Mormon” (one of the many holy scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or the Mormons; this book is about God’s children on the American continent and how they got there), I would say it would be pretty well summarized up by when Nephi (the first scribe of the Book of Mormon) said “I was led by the...

When I was a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called the “Mormon Church” by the media), my mission president reviewed 1 Nephi Chapter 17 with me and it gave me a lot of hope. Although I don’t believe I’ll ever need to build a ship to reach somewhere important, I believe the truths taught within this chapter still apply to me in my life. As I’ve spent the...

The Book of Mormon, a record of holy scripture written by ancient prophets, gives an account of God’s dealings with the former inhabitants of the American continent. It contains the words of Jesus Christ, and even has an account of a visit that Jesus Christ made to the American continent after His resurrection. It was translated by the power of God through a prophet named Joseph Smith. I’ve seen...

By Ashley B., member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called The Mormon Church by the media), graduate of BYU in Recreation Management, wife and expectant mother residing in Lindon, Utah. The Book of Mormon Changes Lives I witnessed a miracle this last March as I saw a boy (whom we will call Eric), age 15, change from a depressed, low self-esteemed, bitter teenager into a...

My Life Is In His Hands Keith L. Brown is a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and serves as the Ward Mission Leader in the Annapolis, Maryland Ward.  It was a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (nicknamed “Mormons,”),  Franklin D. Richards, who once said, “Life is God’s greatest gift to man, and what we do with our life is our gift to God.”...

Book of Mormon: My Personal Witness by Eric Kotter, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (“Mormon”), Eric is a student at BYU-Idaho studying communications. The Book of Mormon is a volume of ancient scripture which testifies of Jesus Christ’s teachings. It is an account of Christ’s words as given to ancient prophets who lived on the American continent. The Lord...