May 19, 2015 | Blessings, Faith
Question Dear Gramps, If a person fasts for more than one concern at the same time, does it dilute or diminish the power or help that could be available were we to fast for any one of those concerns individually? Robert Answer Hi Robert, I suspect...
May 18, 2015 | Current issues, Last days
Question Gramps, I have been hearing a lot lately from people that there is going to be a calling out to all the members of the church to go live in tent cities. They believe that this is going to happen really soon. Have you heard anything on this? Joe ...
May 14, 2015 | Church History
Question Gramps, I am not sure of dates but it seems that the church existed before slavery was fully abolished. Are there any instances known about where members had slaves? Liz Answer Dear Liz, Yes, the Church was established during the...
May 12, 2015 | Jesus Christ, Scriptures
Question Gramps, How many references in the Book of Mormon refer to the name of Jesus besides “The Great I Am.” Lynne Answer Dear Lynne, Great question. I don’t think the answer is written down anywhere, but I recall hearing...
May 10, 2015 | God, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, Is it okay to say “Oh my gosh” or is that taking the Lord’s name in vain? Kelly Answer Kelly, Kelly, I am going to give you an answer you are probably not expecting. Although words like fetch, heck, gosh, even...
May 7, 2015 | Afterlife, Prayer
Question Gramps, Why are we not encouraged to pray for those in the spirit world? Whenever someone passes away, we are always encouraged to pray for the family, but we are never told to pray for those who have passed on to make the right choices in the spirit...
May 6, 2015 | Life's Lessons, Obedience
Question Gramps, A while back I made a promise to God that I would stop falling asleep when I wake up in the mornings so as to spend that time more productively by reading scriptures, etc. However, after breaking this promise for the fourth or fifth time, I...
Apr 27, 2015 | Current issues, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, I just read the part in the Bible where Jesus’ clothes were found by Peter and the napkin was laid separate from the rest of the clothes. I went on line and it appears that it is a Christian belief that this was part of a Jewish...
Apr 26, 2015 | Second Coming
Question Gramps, As we know, two ‘witnesses’ will be killed in Jerusalem. Many have supposed these two witnesses will be apostles (members of the first presidency or quorum of the twelve). Have there been any talks regarding these two witnesses? Are...
