Gordon B. Hinckley, Mormon Prophet, Dies at 97

Gordon B. Hinckley, the prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly known as “Mormons“), passed away on January 27, 2008 at approximately 7:00 PM in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was 97 years old. A full press release is available at...

Mormon Missionary Helps People Stop Smoking

One thing that many people know about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (or “Mormons”) is that they don’t smoke. According to the Word of Wisdom, received by the prophet Joseph Smith in 1833, “tobacco is not for the body, neither for the...
Photographer Helps Families Heal After Infant Death

Photographer Helps Families Heal After Infant Death

Julie Williams’ volunteer duties include taking pictures of babies at hospitals throughout Utah. But these aren’t the traditional baby pictures of the little ones visitors come to view through the nursery windows. These are the babies who didn’t make it. I learned how...

Keith B. McMullin Addresses Secularism

The word “secular” is defined in Webster’s dictionary as describing something that is not overtly religious, or something that is of a temporal rather than a religious concern. As residents of the planet Earth, we obviously have needs and concerns that may not seem...
Learning to Trust in God

Learning to Trust in God

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5) We receive this in our own day as well. For example, a modern-day apostle, Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
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