tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522861151283088772011-09-05T11:34:43.619+01:00The Official Blog of Reachout TrustBobby Gilpinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16417503786395805846noreply@blogger.comBlogger1821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-26072645872872279982010-08-06T16:56:00.002+01:002010-08-06T17:00:04.331+01:00

Hi all check this out a documentary from Utah partnerships for Christ, it seeks to show Mormon people their need for Jesus and that their need is met in him and not religion. Looks like it will be good.Also features none other than Shawn Mccraney host of the Salt Lake city show Heart of the Matter, this is great for anyone wanting to learn how to explain things better to Mormons. (

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Watching a documentary entitled Heaven: Beyond the Grave on demand…After about 40 minutes, the question comes up: Who gets to go to heaven?To give the documentary credit, Jesus is given pole position on the subject, and they quote:John 3:3 – “Verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”andJohn 14:6 – “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man cometh

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As if my list of books to read was not long enough I have a new one to add to it, the Book of Jeranek, this is the first book of scripture produced by the Prophet Matthew Gill in the Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ.This group that has started in Derbyshire in 2006 claims to be the restoration of true Mormonism.They claim that after the death of Joseph Smith God's church ceased to be on the

Bobby Gilpinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16417503786395805846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-70205403084308222132010-06-04T21:17:00.001+01:002010-06-04T21:53:12.778+01:00

Is it the Mormon church this is about I hear you say?Well close, or maybe not for that matter, this is the community of Christ which used to be called the Re-organized church of latter day-saints which in January this year made an addition to its doctrine and covenants.President Stephen M. Veazey has authored this new scripture which can be found in full here (www.cofchrist.org/wc2010/counsel/

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After sharing some pizza with my new Mormon missionary friends, Elders E and Y, I went along today at their invitation to attend the Mormon General Conference down at the well-known LDS church in South Kensington opposite the Science Museum.It was really nice to bump into my old friend Elder J there, and also get to know a Down Syndrome gentleman named Chris who told me he is a deacon in the

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An excellent and well-reasoned article from Rocky Hulse of Mormon Outreach. Well worth clicking through and reading: On the front cover of Newsweek, October 17, 2005, is a stain glass window depiction of the “First Vision” of Mormonism with the title “The Making of the Mormons,” subtitled “Beyond Prophecy and Polygamy: The Future Of a Booming Faith.”  On page 58 is an interview with the current

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-73373912328566290522010-01-29T21:25:00.001Z2010-01-29T21:25:41.329Z

Thomas S Monson, Mormon president, has announced yet another temple, bringing to 15 the number temples in Utah. There are currently 130 temples around the world. Someone wrote to Reachout recently asking about temples and here is his question and my answer:   “I am confused surely the whole purpose of the atonement of Christ was to overcome the need for animal sacrifice. He was the ultimate

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-33998597719633421812010-01-23T19:41:00.006Z2010-01-24T16:46:38.290Z

In the article becoming self reliant in the January 2010 Ensign magazine President Thomas Monson says this: (bold added)“Self-reliance is a product of our work and undergirds all other welfare practices. It is an essential element in our spiritual as well as our temporal well-being. Regarding this principle, President Marion G Romney (1897-1988) has said: “Let us work for what we need. Let us be

Bobby Gilpinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16417503786395805846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-44991474414601363342010-01-21T22:10:00.002Z2010-01-21T22:12:59.624Z

The February 2010 edition of National Geographic takes a close look at Colorado City and Hildale, major centres for the polygamous, fundamentalist FLDS Mormons. The photos are a remarkable record of a usually secretive sect. The Polygamists — National Geographic Magazine

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-6633608272728552932010-01-18T20:41:00.002Z2010-01-18T20:46:16.247Z

How long does it take after you have resigned your membership in the Mormon Church before they do anything about it? This discussion on the Reachout Trust forum was started by Tex, a former Mormon who is still waiting after a year. The Mormons certainly take prisoners. Has anyone waited longer? “I'm not too worried about the paper or letter itself, it's just nice to know that if resignation has

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-48590617453980872782010-01-09T20:13:00.001Z2010-01-09T20:13:14.417Z

One of the things people ask of ministry to the cults is, “Why do you do it?” There was a time when it hardly needed explaining but now, even within some parts of the church, there are those who ask whether it is really altogether Christian to challenge other religions. Somehow it doesn’t seem altogether respectable, especially in a world where, if people want a religion at all, they shop for one

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  A media campaign has been launched in eastern Idaho against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The "Speaking the Truth in Love to Mormons" campaign was started by the Truth in Love Ministry of Nampa. Its focus is on "witnessing to Mormons" and showing them the "truth of God's words" through "loving means." Five billboards have been placed in heavily Mormon southeastern

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-77762265218370649592009-12-20T20:09:00.001Z2009-12-20T20:09:46.770Z

A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – The Literalist’s Christmas (Luke 2; Matthew 1&2) This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about (Mt.1:18) How it irks some people to hear the Christmas Story. This

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Mrs Baxter, of Naas, Co Kildare, died of acute cardiac failure caused by blood problems in Tallaght Hospital on September 15, 2009. The Jehovah's Witness died five days after surgery to remove a tumour from her colon, after which she suffered significant bleeding. Surgeon Diarmuid O'Riordan told the inquest there was a “98% to 99% chance she would have survived if she was given the appropriate

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It hardly seems credible that this kind of thing could happen. We have unfortunately become used to, although I hope not inured to stories of men and women preying on the young and vulnerable to satisfy their own perverted sexual gratification. We call it paedophilia or pederasty and express our abhorrence at such things, regarding perpetrators as sick and dangerous members of society. Nothing

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-76478472146510774312009-12-19T17:05:00.001Z2009-12-19T17:06:40.983Z

Its Christmas for Pete's sake and if we can't raise a smile and laugh at ourselves at such a merry time - well...Have a Merry Christmas

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-41800997575062628472009-12-13T19:24:00.001Z2009-12-13T19:24:39.064Z

A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – A Shepherd and King (2 Samuel 5:2) One of the arresting but often overlooked aspects of the Christmas story is that not Herod nor the priests with whom he consulted

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Who needs a Bible when you have the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society and the indepth, probing articles of the Watchtower?

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-3299724928260901632009-12-07T13:07:00.001Z2009-12-07T13:07:00.498Z

A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – Saved From Our Saviours (Psalm 78:70-72) We live in difficult times and Christians seem increasingly marginalised and under fire from a world that has lost patience

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-39679526615327083282009-11-29T22:18:00.005Z2009-11-29T22:26:24.602Z

A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge BuildersThe Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – Kinsman/Redeemer (Ruth) The story of Ruth is set in the time of the Judges; a time characterised by religious and moral degeneracy, and demonstrates again the remarkable

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-85588886900490634412009-11-22T17:47:00.001Z2009-11-22T17:47:36.750Z

A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – God’s Treasured Possession (Exodus 19:3-5) We began last time to look at God’s providence and the unlikely calling of a man, Abraham, out of a pagan, polytheistic

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-10128229375400194152009-11-20T20:07:00.001Z2009-11-20T20:07:05.054Z

Mormons often complain about their victim role in American history but a selection of quotes from state of the Union addresses from various presidents shows how concerned the government was and perhaps has reason to continue being. This quote is from Chester A Arthur, 21st American president. For more click through to the American Creation blog. “The fact that adherents of the Mormon Church,

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-74773211917606395962009-11-15T16:48:00.001Z2009-11-15T16:48:00.811Z

A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – Father of the Faithful (Genesis 12:1-2) Providence is usually defined as the unceasing activity of God in blessing (Ps.145:9), upholding order (Acts 17:28), governing

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It is well to remember that not everyone is unhappy to see the Jehovah’s Witnesses turn up. I just wonder if Jehovah’s Witnesses are altogether comfortable pumping that much money into this world’s failing system of things. HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Tourism Authority calculates delegates to the Jehovah's Witnesses convention at the Hawaii Convention Center to spend about $100 million. HTA

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It always interests me what influences people’s thinking. Nowhere is this more important than in how we approach the Bible and so I found this story fascinating. A new, free, version of the bible is available but this reviewer concludes that notwithstanding the translator’s claims it is “Jehovah’s Witnesses lite”. "There is a new version of the Bible on the market (not another version!). This

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-41063109931323746332009-11-01T18:07:00.001Z2009-11-01T18:07:19.973Z

A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – The Snare of Legalism (Matthew 19:1-12) The Chambers Dictionary defines legalism as “strict adherence to law...the tendency to observe letter or form rather than

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-56505000763225765422009-10-31T22:22:00.001Z2009-10-31T22:22:02.120Z

  The Bolivian Episcopal Conference on Friday asked the overwhelmingly Catholic nation to cast aside the "growing" trend of seeking protection from bad luck by making offerings of coca, cigars or drinks to human crania. As much of the world celebrates Halloween and Mexico prepares for its Day of the Dead, Bolivian bishops had another festival on their minds, the Day of Skulls, which falls

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-115597074921693202009-10-27T20:17:00.006Z2009-10-27T20:57:50.184Z

This is a very disturbing documentary for, amongst others, the following reasons (from most to least obvious):Racism is alive and punching in the UKThe abolition of corporal punishment has proved disastrousIslam is an incredibly destructive forceThe BBC1 documentary follows two British Muslims who go undercover for eight weeks, posing as an Asian couple in a Bristol housing estate. They are

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I wish to point out that the typo in the heading comes direct from the Daily Telegraph whose copy office is probably haunted by the ghost of Samuel Johnson, a man who was never that punctilious about what he put in his famous dictionary. When he was asked by a lady why he defined ‘pastern’ as the ‘knee’ of a horse, he replied, ‘Ignorance, madam, pure ignorance.’ “The village is said to have

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I do so want this to be true because then we can merge our literature into one mega-tract we can hand out to everyone. Salt Lake City, Utah - In an unprecedented merger, expected to have massive ramifications for spirituality in America, several major off-brand sects of Christianity have all joined together into one monolithic faith. The Spoof : Merger creates new Church of America funny

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-25370232306251720582009-10-24T20:31:00.001+01:002009-10-24T20:31:20.076+01:00

A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – Great Ones and Little Ones (Matthew 18) There is something so human about the question, you have to smile. Along comes this amazing Jesus who walks on water, heals the

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In June 2009 the Mormon Church announced the building of a new church library to house historical records of the church. “From the earliest moments of the Church’s founding, Latter-day Saints have kept a record of their history. The principle behind this practice stems from a scriptural mandate: “There shall be a record kept among you” (D&C 21:1), intended for the “good of the church” and “

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-29490127009676146882009-10-19T20:02:00.002+01:002009-10-19T20:04:35.037+01:00

 A great blog post from Latayne Scott: I imagine that many Christians have wriggled uncomfortably as they read Dan Brown’s new book, The Lost Symbol. Scattered through the book are disparaging references to Christianity (and not a few barefaced prostitutions of Bible verses taken out of context). But imagine the reaction of some Mormons who have been through the secret LDS temple ceremonies when

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-61987735820299232782009-10-11T19:58:00.001+01:002009-10-11T19:58:55.802+01:00

A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – The Good Shepherd (John 10) The picture of sheep and shepherd is used to describe the relationship between God and his people. The psalmist wrote, “The Lord is my

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-6489482394772689652009-10-09T15:46:00.004+01:002009-10-10T23:10:58.893+01:00

Bruce R McConkie (the ‘R’ stands for Redd), member of the First Council of the Seventy from 1946, was an apostle of the Mormon Church from 1972 until his death in April 1985. Born into a Mormon family he boasted polygamist forebears who rubbed shoulders with Joseph and Hyrum Smith. One biographer describes McConkie as, “breathing, talking, and living the principles of the [Mormon] gospel... in

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-78427449266683591342009-09-27T17:02:00.005+01:002009-09-27T17:14:06.301+01:00

A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge BuildersThe Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – This Table is for Sinners (1 Co.1) Following a remarkable morning in church, fellowshipping around the Lord’s Table, I find myself coming back time and again today to the

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-47481561177590319312009-09-25T17:26:00.004+01:002009-09-25T17:33:19.702+01:00

You know those moments when you look at something you’ve looked at a thousand times before and suddenly see something new? I was looking at a blog I found via the Google Blog Alerts service and it told the familiar story of the Mormon “Plan of Salvation”; you can read it here. There really was nothing surprising until I started thinking about what people might think if a family they knew

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-51653960339597078982009-09-20T16:53:00.001+01:002009-09-20T16:53:08.025+01:00

A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – Obey God Rather than Men (John 10-12) The proverb declares that “The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom” (Pr.1:7). Another declares “Fear of man will prove to be a

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A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – Don’t you Question my Authority! (Mark 10:35-45) The self-possessed young Mormon missionary had engaged me in friendly conversation with the breezy impertinence

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-12678347366170089122009-09-10T21:00:00.006+01:002009-09-10T23:05:04.336+01:00

Here is an interesting insight into the (unwitting?) role of the Mormon Church in the “colourful” politics of Guyana. A letter to a Guyana newspaper explains that support for the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has been falling in recent years especially among Amerindians who have, the writer claims, complained that the government has not been investing in Amerindian interests as much

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-91482383293987145752009-09-07T20:34:00.001+01:002009-09-07T20:34:41.551+01:00

Half the Mormon missionary force in Guyana is facing deportation, ostensibly over document irregularities, but it is thought that the church has been perceived as uncomfortably close to opposition leaders. GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Authorities in Guyana grew "uncomfortable" with the presence of Mormon missionaries who have been ordered to leave the South American country, a governing party leader

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-79210734445506590442009-09-06T22:13:00.001+01:002009-09-06T22:13:08.277+01:00

A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – Are You as Good as the Next Man? (Mark 10:17-34) Last time we looked at legalism. This week we consider the folly of humanism, that idea that, as pre-Socratic

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Web site defines an “affinity fraud”: “Affinity fraud refers to investment scams that prey upon members of identifiable groups, such as religious or ethnic communities, the elderly, or professional groups. The fraudsters who promote affinity scams frequently are — or pretend to be — members of the group. They often enlist respected community or

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"I belong to the top" (Matt. 5:14).This is the Bible quotation that greets you under the section 'Prophetic Focus for September 2009' on Bishop David Oyedepo's website.You may be thinking - I don't remember that part of the Sermon on the Mount?You may be thinking - I do remember the bit where Jesus in fact says, "Blessed are the meek."The reason why you don't remember that quotation is because it

Joe Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01446994508271012928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-4810319829222048082009-08-30T16:22:00.001+01:002009-08-30T16:22:13.065+01:00

A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – The Law Falls Short of God’s Ideal (Mark 10:1-16) The law is a useful thing to have by you at times of compromise and accommodation. When you’re in a tight spot a good

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-11306125707839156752009-08-27T20:11:00.004+01:002009-08-27T20:37:25.683+01:00

This is Nick the White Mormon. He just stands there and doesn't know why. There is an important point here and he is not being mocked. Like the man said, pray for Nick and all those who do things for no other reason than that they have a good feeling about it.

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-6477694080071016432009-08-23T16:01:00.001+01:002009-08-23T16:01:56.266+01:00

A Weekly Bible Reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – Greatness and Servanthood (Mark 9:33-50) During his ministry in Galilee Jesus lived in Capernaum (Mt.4:13), probably in the house belonging to Peter and Andrew (Mk.1:

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C4 Sunday 16 August 2009 7pm Revelations: How do you know God exists? Written and produced by Anthony Thomas An arresting opening image: a burning effigy on a busy western city street. We try to figure out what it is- some religious protest against the Mohammed cartoons, perhaps?As it turns out, it's a model of a banker.In commencing his contribution to the Revelations series, Anthony Thomas

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A weekly Bible reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – Citizenship  (Matthew 16:17:14-27) Jesus, Peter, James and John came down from the mountain where kingdom glory had shined so fully and were met with a scene familiar

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The August 2009 edition of the official Mormon Ensign magazine emphasises prayer and it would be ungracious not to recognise the wise counsel to set aside time to pray regularly, to make prayer a discipline and to approach it in a spirit of humility; surely advice with which all Christians can agree. Yet it demonstrates something Christians often notice about the Mormon ethos, which is that it is

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A weekly Bible reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – In His Royal Dignity (Matthew 16:28) At the end of chapter 16 of Matthew’s gospel Jesus makes a puzzling statement. “Some who are standing here will not taste death

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A weekly Bible reading for Bridge BuildersThe Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go hereReading – A Suffering Saviour, and a Called Out People (Matthew 16:13-28)This is a key passage in helping us understand the purposes of God in Christ and in his disciples. Until now

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The Big Questions, Sunday 2 August 2009, third question.A growing number of Britons say they are certain there is no God - but how do they know? Professor John Adams of the North Yorkshire Humanist Association begins by asking theists what evidence they have for their beliefs. Paul Woolley of Theos continues by pointing out Richard Dawkins description of faith as a 'virus', and the appalling

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The following are the remarks of one man to the changes in the fundamental Mormon Gospel Principles Manual. Aaron Shafovaloff of Mormonism Researched Ministry is doing a good job of cataloguing the changes and although it is no surprise to see these changes it is still shocking to realise how insidious and cynical they are. Aaron’s project is ongoing so readers may wish to keep going back to see

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The Big Questions, 27 July 2009, BBC1. I must say, I hand it to this programme for coming up with a very stimulating variety of topics. Chimps and bonobos, apparently, share 98.4% of our DNA and their blood and organs can be harvested for human use. (I did a simple Google, however, and found the DNA similarity may be more like 95%.) The first expert questioned is Professor Colin Blakemore, whom

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A weekly Bible reading for Bridge BuildersThe Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go hereReading – Confessing Christ (Luke 9:1-22)People don’t believe in miracles, not because they haven’t witnessed a miracle but because their world view will not allow them to accept that

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Now here is an interesting development. An “unofficial”  (aren’t they all) Mormon site aimed at helping church members struggling with doubt and disaffection. StayLDS.com is heavily moderated to cut out anti-Mormon stuff which is fair enough so don’t go there looking to put any cats among any pigeons. We are seeing an increasing number of Mormons who are settling for what they can get, trying to

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A weekly Bible reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – Consider How you Listen (Luke 8:4-56) We often in our witnessing talk about planting a seed of truth in a person’s heart, expressing our trust and hope that that person

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The July 2009 issue of the official Mormon Ensign magazine carries an article by Elder Marlin K Jensen, Mormon Church Historian, writes about The Joseph Smith Papers, a collection of “all journals, diaries, correspondence, discourses, revelations, written histories, notices, and legal papers…generated or directed to be created [by Joseph Smith]” He writes: “The manuscript revelation books

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A weekly Bible reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – When You Don’t Need Jesus (Luke 7:36-50) Have you ever heard someone say that “religion is a crutch”? When I hear this I look at the world and answer, “Perhaps, but look

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The Big Questions, BBC1, Sunday 5 July 2009, hosted by Nicky Campbell. In the light of the half million person Gay Pride march on Saturday, Bishop Michael Nazir Ali’s call to repentance and the massive outcry against him, homosexuality is very much the subject du jour. The inevitable Peter Tatchell was joined by Christina Rees, of the CoE Synod, on the main panel, all of whom joined in the

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The Big Questions, BBC1, Sunday 28 June 2009, hosted by Nicky Campbell.Apparently, the hardest people to book for the programme are Catholic priests, because they have to find another priest to cover their parishes so they can appear on TV. Kind of commendable that they're at their posts. The Big Questions is one of those strange anomalies: a religious programme that is on air when anyone who is

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Revelations: How to find God, Channel 4, 28 June 2009, presented by Jon RonsonThe first in an intriguing series on religion, but by no means the first Alpha documentary. Moreover, Jewish-born Ronson has trod this course before, almost a decade ago, both taking Alpha and publishing an interview with Gumbel in 2000 entitled 'The Saviour of Christianity?' (Unfortunately, I can't unearth this article

Doug Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736046851918914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-55793154437794644052009-07-05T20:00:00.001+01:002009-07-05T20:00:00.208+01:00

A weekly Bible reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – As With the Priest (Luke 7:24-35) The Old Testament prophet Hosea ministered in the eighth century BC at a time when Israel was guilty of great sin and God, through the

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The Mormon Pageant in Manti has thrown up some interesting encounters and conversations this year. Some of the most interesting involved Bill McKeever of Mormonism Research Ministry who explained the above picture thus:Our Manti outreach began last week. Once again I've been using my "gold plates" as an illustration. When a Mormon tells me they believe Joseph Smith had gold plates I challenge

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The Big Questions, BBC1, Sunday 28 June 2009, hosted by Nicky Campbell.This fascinating discussion began with Campbell asking the one woman in the studio with a burka why she wears it. Throughout the programme, she consistently maintained that it was an expression of her own personal choice, and that she was not under duress in any way. Nevertheless, she did say that she wore it because certain

Doug Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736046851918914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-34670679860558552272009-06-28T15:00:00.000+01:002009-06-28T15:03:48.420+01:00

A weekly Bible reading for Bridge Builders The Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go here Reading – What Did You Expect? (Luke 7:18-23) In Matthew’s gospel Jesus speaks of the signs of the end of the age and gives a very clear warning about wrong expectations: “At

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Scientology has been much in the news lately and one wonders if there will be some changes ahead. The trial in Paris could lead to their work being curtailed or banned altogether in France. The trial is still in its early stages but here is a recent update:http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/273868However, what is already clear and out in the open is a report that appeared in St. Petersburg

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Here is an interesting development. A blog to petition the Mormon Church to change its policy on homosexuality – by Mormons. Whatever your view on the issue this is a thoughtful blog and a very interesting development. Another example of Mormons beginning to think for themselves and face the issues of the modern world without simply toeing the party line."We the undersigned, in the spirit of love

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-50105740025981764492009-06-21T17:49:00.002+01:002009-06-27T16:50:30.979+01:00

A weekly Bible reading for Bridge BuildersThe Richmond Briefing has been a weekly feature of the Reachout web site for five years and is now available on the blog. To find out more and read earlier briefings go hereReading – The Test of Faith (Mark 8:1-30)Faith is a strange thing. Everyone thinks they know what it is yet many people you might expect to have it fail to exercise it. We are told

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Now here’s the thing. If you ask a Mormon about polygamy they will patiently and firmly explain that a few Mormons did that ‘back in the day’ and for reasons best known to God (population problems, culture, who knows) but it is such a long time ago and so passé’ that   you should even ask. If you press them about the inclusion of definitive teaching on polygamy as a church dogma in Mormon

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-66594802308704509252009-06-16T09:44:00.002+01:002009-06-16T09:46:46.067+01:00

Crop circle 'experts' are seeing the latest pattern discovered in Wiltshire, a phoenix rising from the flames, as a warning about the end of the world. It is amazing to me that they can be so glib about the world ending in 2012 with the certainty that civilization will rise again from the ashes.Christians, relying on the authenticated word of God, have been saying for years that the world will

Doug Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736046851918914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-29395585482397753472009-06-06T21:35:00.001+01:002009-06-06T21:35:40.678+01:00

“Christians in this country are being sidelined and discriminated and even some pastors have been threatened and beaten, because of preaching the Gospel,” he said. “I believe it is time for Christians to raise our voices and stand up for our rights and values, which are being sacrificed in the name of political correctness.” Who is speaking and which country does he have in mind? The

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-74324117563855126472009-05-28T16:32:00.003+01:002009-05-28T17:14:59.124+01:00

The Daily Telegraph reports this earth shattering fact. All I can say is no wonder the Anglican Church is in so much trouble if the leader is getting his theology from here.If you want to look at a clear critique of these works press here to go to Ann Thomas' overview.Is this a wise statement to encourage people to read these books and just what sound Biblical theology do you feel we can learn

Doug Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736046851918914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-15450207018885249762009-05-26T08:35:00.003+01:002009-05-26T08:39:18.867+01:00

Do you keep up with the news to know at least what is happening to churches in Britain, if not wider afield? If you do you must, like me be concerned at how Christianity is being treated by many of those in authorities?Here is the latest example:Male nurse of 40 years is sacked after urging 'patient' to go to church (in a training session) Andrea Minichiello Williams, Director of Christian Legal

Doug Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736046851918914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-81705754639643262782009-05-21T11:26:00.001+01:002009-05-21T11:26:44.182+01:00

Here is a very interesting look at the Mormon rejection of the most familiar and iconic symbol of the Christian faith. It is interesting that a former Mormon bishop understands that the Mormon aversion to the Cross symbol is based on the church’s desire to maintain its distinctive nature. You wouldn’t believe that today when they are striving to be a denomination among many others. Maybe they

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-88903920786326993422009-05-16T08:25:00.002+01:002009-05-16T08:28:06.742+01:00

Most will be aware now that the new head of religious broadcasting is a practising Muslim. This excellent comment in the Daily Mail by Stephen Glover seems to sum it all up. What do you think?

Doug Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736046851918914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-80739769552199651342009-05-06T16:16:00.001+01:002009-05-06T16:16:44.228+01:00

In the wake of his remarkable success it seemed that the world and his wife wanted to claim President Obama as their own with even an Irish connection being dug up. Now the Mormons have got in on the act by posthumously baptising his mother. They have in the past upset the Jewish community, the Catholic Church and now the American President with this wacky and unbiblical practice but there is no

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It is one of the great cultic mysteries of our age. Here is a religion that has excluded, defamed, denigrated and damned black people for generations as low, mean, lazy and cowardly and yet their most promising mission field is the African continent. Now two black Mormons have turned the whole thing on its head and, turning the Mormon fascination with genealogy against type, have come up with “

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For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost  Luke 19:10 Witchcraft is probably not something that would attract people to a new neighborhood. But for Pankaj, a Gospel for Asia-supported pastor, demonic bondage in a village of Dalits ("Untouchables") drew him to spend his life there bringing them spiritual freedom. When Pankaj graduated from Bible college, he sensed the Lord's call

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-82936312788139986562009-04-17T09:20:00.008+01:002009-04-17T09:36:08.741+01:00

The following story reveals that an American Catholic University was asked to cover up the initials used of Christ 'IHS' which might have been seen when President Obama made a speech.I wonder if Turkey received similar requests for any Muslim signs to be covered when President Obama reached out to them?Is this double standards and the beginning of a process that will remove freedom of religious

Doug Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736046851918914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-33063039966661555982009-04-10T21:50:00.001+01:002009-04-10T21:50:59.892+01:00

The Lamb of God is the Mormon Church's video presentation of the Easter story. Once again this video has been finding its way into thousands of homes across the country, usually accompanied by a pair of missionaries. It is usually preceded, at Christmas, by a short video entitled The Nativity, depicting the birth of Jesus. The Nativity is simply a visual presentation of the Christmas story with

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Never a truer word brother, never a truer word. And who would have thought a spellchecker would be capable of a Freudian Slip? All copies of the student paper at Brigham Young University have been recalled after a caption labeled a group of Mormon church leaders as "apostates" instead of "apostles." The paper claims it was typo caused by spell check. Students, the university

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  “- People need an explanation of religion. I do not say that it's necessary to make all children pray. They will start praying when they realize religion. But they are obliged to know about religion - about Islam, about Christianity. If a person knows about religion, no matter whoever has approached him, it will not misdirect him.” So said the new Russian Patriarch head of the

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-59527941216681506152009-03-30T22:04:00.002+01:002009-03-30T22:09:06.583+01:00

My wife and I went this weekend to see the new Nicholas Cage movie "Knowing". She likes science fiction and I like action and adventure movies so it suited us both. Pop corn and drinks at the ready we were not only coming to watch an entertaining film but we were more than curious to spot all the Mormon themes said to be woven through the plot.It had been drawn to our attention that Mormons have

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-87622683612405053442009-03-23T22:45:00.001Z2009-03-23T22:45:20.012Z

Mormons, Freemasons, Symbolist Orders, Rosicrucianism, UFOs I don't think we're in Kansas any more Toto! The order is the brainchild of a Frenchman who goes by the pseudonym Adama. He is both a Freemason and a Mormon convert and Sunday school teacher. In the independent Mormon magazine Sunstone, it is reported that the founder converted to Mormonism in 2005 and a year later started the Kolob

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-56728044085537406202009-03-21T09:31:00.002Z2009-03-21T09:34:36.071Z

In a recent radio interview, The Shack author, Paul Young, told the interviewer he did not hold to the traditional view of the atonement in that he does not believe Jesus Christ bore the punishment (i.e., penalty) for man's sins when He died on the Cross. Look at a partial transcript here. He also stated, with regard to this topic: "I don't know if you're aware, but that's a huge debate

Doug Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736046851918914282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-83443432177113887532009-03-16T21:13:00.002Z2009-03-16T21:14:40.270Z

This letter has appeared on the internet recently. It is very unusual and, since it is anonymous, it might be easy to dismiss. Many years experience as a Mormon and involved in ministry to Mormons I can vouchsafe that the circumstances described here are accurate to life, the struggle with family, church and conscience very real for very many Mormons and the controlling nature of the Mormon

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-69123245398704041272009-03-12T12:54:00.001Z2009-03-12T12:54:22.927Z

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- HBO on Tuesday defended its plans to depict a sacred Mormon temple ceremony in an upcoming episode of "Big Love." The drama about a Utah polygamous family will show an endowment ceremony Sunday. HBO said it did not intend to be disrespectful of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and apologized. "Obviously, it was not our intention to do anything

Mike Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505904110015305223noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-77485338332281649272009-03-12T09:58:00.003Z2009-03-12T10:01:47.608Z

We are living in days when more and more 'doom' prophecies are being published. This article will not say that they are all wrong; many of them will be in line with the events that Scripture predicts. My concerns here are not with the actual content of the prophecies but with the timing and our reaction to them. (A longer article will appear on www.reachouttrust.org in a couple of weeks dealing

Doug Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736046851918914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352286115128308877.post-16985752283143666432009-03-04T23:26:00.001Z2009-03-04T23:26:30.416Z

We have known for some time that when it comes to issues of faith Canada has fallen out of the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down. This is another example of how totally out of touch with reality and sound biblical exegesis you get when  you are driven by a profoundly liberal social and political agenda. This Lent they give us Jesus the racist. All I can say is come soon Lord Jesus

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It has been reported that Brian McLaren will be at Spring Harvest Skegness, weeks I and 2. He will be involved in afternoon seminars and the evening Celebration.Wendy Beech-Ward Director of Events for Spring Harvest is quoted as saying, "I'm sure our Guests will be inspired by his experience, insight and vision for Church mission". But inspired to do what?The title for this year's Spring Harvest

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The Foundation for Christian Studies at www.studychristianity.org is drawing the attention of an increasing number of Christian apologetics and anti-cult ministries. Typical among the comments from those who have contacted us are: Warning! Pass this on as a warning!!! This is very deceptive. Deceptive Web site!What could be deceptive about a foundation dedicated to the study of Christianity,

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While the scandal of some Internet Service Providers' failure to adequately block the downloading of internet child porn goes on other parts of the internet are demonstrating that what is lacking is not the way but the will to do it. One regular Blogger is currently boasting of his site having been blocked by BYU. You can read the story here Elsewhere, the Mormon Church is taking full

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Is it not time for Christians to make their voice heard. Britain seems to be 'hell-bent' (literally and figuratively) on sidelining Christianity but accepting every other belief as ok.Has anyone stopped to ask why? Has anyone bothered to check out the beliefs of Christianity as compared with other religions? Do they really have the same to offer as Christianity?These are the questions I would

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  "An attorney for a man charged with aggravated murder have filed a motion to keep off the jury any members of the Mormon church who might believe that the only way for him to be forgiven by God is to be executed." Before you dismiss this story as far-fetched consider the following: "Joseph Smith taught there there are certain sins so grievous that man can commit, that they will place the

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The Daily Telegraph reported on 5 February that:"The number of UFO sightings logged with the Ministry of Defence more than doubled to 285 last year, a rise described as "phenomenal" by experts. It is the highest number of sightings in 10 years.All the incidents are included in a document released by the MoD yesterday, which details the date, time and location of the sightings, along with a brief

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John 8:32 - You will know the truth and the truth will set you free "Thinking her religion had given her what she most longed for, Lali ardently worshipped a goddess. But the woman living in Andhra Pradesh, India, would soon find that it brought her anything but peace... ...Lali seemed unable to bear children, and in India's culture, this is a shameful situation and brings scorn upon a

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In a commencement address at BYU-Ricks, April 2008, Mormon apostle M Russell Ballard spoke to 1,400 graduates about the evils of the Internet. While appreciating its positive benefits, he described it as the medium for "one of Satan's most seductive efforts", i.e. the spread of pornography. Of course, I appreciate his voice raised in warning and deplore as much the spread of pornography via the

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Rick Warren being chosen to pray at the President's inauguration upset some members of the party but he is causing more controversy – this time with some Christians.Daniel Cordell of Love for Truth takes issue with praying in the name of 'Isa'What do you think?

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