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Small Nuggets Of Spiritual Education

Print or EmailTheDiscipleMD As a young boy, I always looked forward to General Conference weekend, and not because I was naturally “spiritual.” No, in Maryland, back in the 1960’s and 70’s, General Conference was not available via satellite transmission per today’s technology. Thus, General Conference provided for me, a free weekend from church! The Saturday […]

A Congressman’s Opinion Of Joseph Smith

Print or EmailTheDiscipleMD “In the Winter of 1840, the Prophet Joseph Smith went to Washington, D.C., to petition the president of the United States and Congress to redress the grievances of the Saints against the people of Missouri. While at the nation’s capital he had several opportunities of speaking in public. On the evening of […]

The Prayer At Valley Forge

Print or EmailTheDiscipleMD In July of 2010 I noted with sadness the passing of the great artist Arnold Friberg at the age of 96. Mr. Friberg was an acclaimed artist who gain notoriety for his painting of Book of Mormon characters as well as the artist who was commissioned to paint Prince Charles in 1978 and […]

“Does God Have A Plan For Me?”

Print or EmailTheDiscipleMD In the movie “Simon Birch”, the young boy Simon asked the preacher if God had a plan for him. The preacher answered that God did, but didn’t elaborate on what “that plan” was. The preacher gave the answer that he knew to be inherently right, but gave no explanation to the young […]

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