New Year, New Me (Resolutions)
Forget dreary resolutions—just make each day better than the last and complete a few bucket items this year.
Everyday Mormonism—What Does a Mormon’s Day Look Like?
Do Mormons live weird lives with every moment controlled by their leaders? A real Mormon reveals what goes on in a Mormon day.
New Year’s Resolution: First, Empty Your Cup
A young Japanese warrior once traveled a great distance to gain wisdom from a monk in a monastery. He thought himself intelligent for his age and wanted to see what, if anything, the monks could teach him. A wise old monk agreed to the visit. The monk bowed humbly and...
Pressing the Reset Button: New Year, New Life Part 1 of 3
This is a series part 1 of 3 of Pressing The Reset Button By Tony Mucci As we start the new year of 2014, many of us are reflective on past rewards and regrets. We reminisce about days past, decipher the lessons learned, and complete the journey by daydreaming of what...
Is Tiger Mom Right About Mormons Being Successful?
Tiger Mom Amy Chuan says Mormons are one of the eight most successful cultural groups in the United States. How do Mormons measure up to her ideas about what makes people successful?
Motherhood and Prayer
There is nothing easy about all the things we women do, but when you put God first, and when you center your home and life around the gospel principles, it’s amazing what it will do for your family and for you.
What is a Mormon?
The basic definition of a Mormon is that it is a nickname for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Of course, that definition isn’t very helpful if you don’t actually know anything about the religion, so let’s take a look at what it really means...
Homeschooling Yourself—Lifelong Learning for Adults
When my son was in second grade, he was puzzled by a woman who told me she was unhappy that she couldn’t study history because she couldn’t afford to take a class. As a homeschooler who was being taught to be a self-directed learner, he knew you didn’t need to take a...
In Christ’s Footsteps: Christmas Giving
When I teach little children at Christmas time, I like to ask them what they want to give Jesus for His birthday. Their answers usually reflect the kinds of gifts they want to receive themselves, since, in their minds, those are the very best gifts. I love their...
Mormons Making Important Changes to Doctrinal Topics Pages
Recently, the Mormons have made changes to a section of their official website, LDS.org, which enable both Mormons and curious people of other faiths to find out what Mormons believe on a wide range of topics. The Study by Topics section has existed for a very long...
New Mormon Youth Website Offers Meaningful Fun for Teens
A new feature at LDS.org, the official website for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is a wonderful list of 150 meaningful activities for their teenagers to do during weekday meetings. Members of the Church are often nicknamed Mormons. The...
Construction Workers on Philly Mormon Temple Follow Unusual Rules
The construction workers building the new Philadelphia Pennsylvania Mormon Temple are following an unusual set of rules. Praised by the mayor of the city for the 300 construction jobs and a boost to tourism, as well as improvements to an area the city hopes to...
FLDS and LDS: What is the Difference?
Whenever the FLDS, led by Warren Jeffs, appears in the news, people become confused. They mistakenly believe the reports refer to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are nicknamed Mormons. Although both use the Book of Mormon in addition to...
Mormon Beliefs about Suicide
A few months after I became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are sometimes called Mormons, my friend told me she wanted to commit suicide. We were teenagers and she was not Mormon and didn’t want to talk to a school counselor...
Mormons and the Philippines Typhoon Haiyan
Soon after Typhoon Haiyan landed in the Philippines, amazing stories began to emerge from the Mormon community there, particularly among the missionaries serving from around the world. Mormon is a nickname sometimes applied to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Traits of a True Prophet
Recently, Huffington Post ran a blog entry by Christian Piatt on the 5 traits of a false prophet. While it can be useful to know what a prophet is not, it is even more useful to be able to identify what a prophet is and how to know when you’ve really found one. As a...
Become a Volunteer LDS Gospel Blogger
LDS Blogs is not currently an active website; therefore, at this time, we will not be accepting any volunteer bloggers. Thank you for your interest.
Putting the Thanks Back into Thanksgiving
When we think about Thanksgiving, we often get caught up in the menu, decorations, and guest list and forget the reason we have the holiday. Thanksgiving is meant to be a time to slow down and pay attention to the blessings God has given us and to thank Him for them....
6 Nonprofits by Charitable Mormons Serving Africa
The Book of Mormon Musical mocked the idea that religion could have anything to offer the poor in Africa. However, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are sometimes called Mormons, has sponsored many official humanitarian projects in Africa....
Why Does God Let Evil Happen: Agency’s Role in Our Lives
Elizabeth Smart, at age fourteen, told God she was prepared to and willing to serve Him, but needed to know how to do it. Just days later, she was kidnapped by a mentally ill husband and wife. The man considered her his “wife” and repeatedly raped her, beat her,...
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