#2 – THE MAN – JOSEPH SMITH (ca. 1830 – 1844) In the previous article I wrote about the historical life of Joseph Smith from his birth in 1805 to his early adult life in 1830. I will continue with the parallel development of Joseph’s life and the evolving belief system of the religious structure. This section…
#1 – THE MAN – JOSEPH SMITH (ca. 1805 – 1830) Over the past few years, it has been my habit to read through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. God has shown Himself to me through His Word. Creation of the heavens and the earth are briefly revealed. The Patriarchs are introduced to set…
CONCERNED CHRISTIANS EMPHASIS FOR 2022 Every year in January or February we will be addressed with ‘State of the Union’ or ‘State of the State’ accounting by our elected politicians. It is their estimation of the current condition of their government responsibility. They will also give projections of what their administration expects to accomplish. With this in…
THE CROSSNewsletterConcerned ChristiansDecember 2021 TWO VIEWS OF CHRISTMASThe year 2021 has gone by quickly. Here we are in December when we hear the account of our Savior’s birth. The details of this historic event have been saved for us by Luke, the writer of the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts.The second record…
Newsletter Concerned Christians THANKSGIVING Many of us will soon be celebrating Thanksgiving with our friends and family. For many it is a time of much traditional food and football! Around the dinner table we are often asked what we are thankful for. Answers usually include health, new birth, weddings, new homes, family, friends, and just…
CONCERNED CHRISTIANS October 2021 GOD’S PRONOUNCEMENTS AND FULFILLMENTS Over the years I have made it a practice to read through the Bible. This has helped me understand God and His plan for His Creation. He reveals in Genesis that Creation was a designed plan. Mankind, the epitome of His Creation, was deliberately engineered, designed and…
CONCERNED CHRISTIANS September 2021 THIS, THAT, AND THE OTHER Gary Keating Here we are approaching the Autumn Equinox and the end of summer, September 22 this year. It has been a busy summer this year. All of us at Concerned Christians are volunteer-ministry folks. As we work our daily schedule, we also meld the ministry…
The Cross Concerned Christians MISSIONS – BEGIN AT OUR FRONT DOOR MINISTRY – BEGINS IN OUR HOME Gary Keating MISSIONS – BEGIN AT OUR FRONT DOOR MINISTRY – BEGINS IN OUR HOMEGary KeatingThese two statements about MISSIONS and MINISTRY are something that most of us never think of when using our front door. It makes…
JULY 2021 WHAT IS ON MY MIND TODAY? Gary Keating The ministry of Concerned Christians of Arizona has been front and center in the lives of my wife (Sandie) and I since 2004. We have seen changes in this ministry and the LDS Corporation over the past 17 years. This ministry used to have a…
JUNE 2021 THE CROSS NEWSLETTER Concerned Christians FUNDAMENTALS OF CHRISTIAN BELIEF THE FIRST DEVIATION – JUDIASM In the May 2021 Newsletter, I discussed ‘ORTHODOXY’. Orthodoxy is the basics of unity among Christians. If a person claims to be Christian, allegiance to these fundamentals is considered imperative. I will repeat the eight basic concepts again. The…
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