The Purpose of Life is Family

The Purpose of Life is Family

If I had to sum up the purpose of life in one word, it would be family. We lived before this life as part of God’s family, we were born into an earthly family, and depending on the choices we make in this life, the family we have may endure eternally. We are what you...

Joseph Smith And Divine Judgment

Hell is a tricky subject. It conjures up so many images, and most of these are unpleasant. It offends people. For example, Nobel prize-winning philosopher Bertrand Russell said that he was not a Christian precisely because of this doctrine: “There is one very serious...

A New Prophet Revealed

The Church held a special news release today, announcing the change in the First Presidency. With the passing of our beloved prophet, Gordon B. Hinckley, many non-members have wondered how a new leader of our church is selected. Someone even compared our church to the...
Missionary mom’s testimony

Missionary mom’s testimony

Irene Gilchrist from Calgary, Alberta, Canada has a son who is currently serving a full-time mission in Tempe Arizona. She recently shared her conversion story with me and I thought you’d enjoy it as much as I did! A week before the missionaries came to my door,...
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