Books by Charles Crane

This is Dr. Crane’s second book about the importance of the work of a preacher of the Gospel. With the serious decline of morality and the crumbling of our culture, America must find a remedy. That cure is the gospel of Jesus Christ. This book illustrates how exciting and eternally important preaching is. In this book you will go with a young, novice preacher, as he ministers in Salt Lake City. These stories are all true. You will be entertained, will laugh, cry, and sometimes even need a tissue. You will observe how a small church with 42 members grew strong, blessing the entire Intermountain West and beyond. You will see how different Salt Lake City is in reality, than how it is often portrayed. These stories illustrate two things: God still uses people who are willing, and that preaching is still one of life’s most exciting and important works.

Completely revised and updated. The Bible and Mormon Scriptures Compared gives you an easy-to-follow, concise, nonjudgmental answer to the questions, How do The Bible and Mormon Scriptures compare? Are they equally reliable? I was born and raised in a community in Oregon that had been settled by Mormons, and later lived in Salt Lake City. My friends and neighbors were Latter-day Saints. I was given a Book of Mormon by a neighbor. He asked that I read it, pray about it, and said that God would give me a burning in my bosom that it was true. Each evening as I went to bed, I got on my knees and prayed that God would show me the truth. I was thirteen years old. Glaring inconsistencies bothered me, which I discussed with this very fine neighbor. The result was not me becoming LDS, but him becoming a Christian and a strong Christian leader. For sixty-five years I have continued to study with LDS missionaries, church apologists, and friends. Many have found the freedom that comes from knowing Christ. This book was forged in the fires of experience. It is the approach that has proven most effective. This is the third revision of this book, which has been out of print since 1983. I heartily recommend it for LDS friends, neighbors, and family members. It is a must read for all Christians who have questions about the Mormon faith. Dr. Charles A. Crane