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Thomas S. Monson – True to the Faith

Watchman — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:00:59 +0000

"The clock of history, like the sands of the hourglass, marks the passage of time. A new cast occupies the stage of life. The problems of our day loom ominously before us. Surrounded by the challenges of modern living, we look heavenward for that unfailing sense of direction that we might chart and follow a [...]

"We are in a war…" – Elder M. Russell Ballard

Watchman — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:10:37 +0000

We are in a war. This war is the same that was waged in the pre-mortal world. Lucifer and his followers are committed to their evil direction. Our Heavenly Father and his Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, have given a plan for Heavenly Father's children and we have the responsibility as leaders and members of the [...]

Greg Wrubell working his dream job | Mormon Times

Watchman — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:34:01 +0000

He applied to several schools with strong broadcasting programs and eventually chose BYU. Wrubell and his family had converted to the Mormon faith when he was 10 (he interrupted his stay at BYU to serve a two-year LDS Church mission in Brazil). via Greg Wrubell working his dream job | Mormon Times.

Mormon Arts Festival 1995 – Elder M. Russell Ballard

Watchman — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:53:14 +0000

God's purpose for the artist in the Gospel plan is ultimately the same as for all his children: to bring to pass their immortality and eternal life. Each of us must use our tools, our gifts and opportunities to triumph in the contest of mortality. Immortality is a gracious gift; eternal life may demand that [...]

Glenn Beck Leads Religious Rally at Lincoln Memorial – NYTimes.com

Watchman — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:02:25 +0000

Mr. Beck acknowledged that he was not cut from ordinary cloth. He is a largely self-educated man who took a single college class at Yale University before dropping out; a tough-talking critic who frequently breaks into tears; a man now wrapping himself in a religious mantle but whose religion he is a Mormon is not [...]

Composer to hear his 'Nephi' cantata | Mormon Times

Watchman — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:45:27 +0000

Composer Robert Johnson based the piece, titled "Nephi," on accounts from the first two books of the Book of Mormon. He will be in the choir when it is performed Sunday at the Topeka Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. via Composer to hear his 'Nephi' cantata | Mormon Times.

Watch This Color Movie, From Before Movies Were In Color

Watchman — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:07:41 +0000

This isn't the very first color motion picture experiment, any more than the blockbusters mentioned above the first color movies. But it's an incredibly well-preserved look, that gives texture to a time that too often lives in the mind's eye as simple black and white. [Boing Boing] via Watch This Color Movie, From Before Movies [...]

Cricket & Seagull: Stories from St. George with Doug Alder | Mormon Times

Watchman — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:45:38 +0000

Ever wondered how St. George, Utah, got its name? Heard the story of the "stumpy steeple" and wondered if Brother Brigham really used lightning to get his way? And just how did they use a cannon of mysterious origin to help build the temple? via Cricket & Seagull: Stories from St. George with Doug Alder [...]

Movie Review – 'The Tillman Story' – One Family's Quest For The Truth : NPR

Watchman — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:11:05 +0000

The Tillman Story is ferocious filmmaking, but it wouldn't have half the force it does if the director didn't also get at the complicated man Pat Tillman was — the football star who volunteered to serve in a war he later doubted the logic for; the avowed atheist who read the Book of Mormon. As [...]

Searching For Decent Films | LDS Cinema Online

Watchman — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:45:13 +0000

Many viewers may feel searching for ‘decency’ in the modern movie industry is akin to taking bites out of items in a restaurant dumpster, hoping for a few morsels of food that are edible and nutritious. You may succeed, but is it even worth the trouble digging through what will certainly be a lot of [...]