Our Children, Our Teachers
My son tells me that when he grows up he wants to be just like his dad. I smile, knowing that if he did, he would be a remarkable man. My smile grows wider. I tell my son that when I grow up, I want to be just like him. He looks at me, quite surprised. The scriptures...
Tree Rings and Mormon Pioneers
According to a BYU news release, researchers there analyzed rings in the original wood used to build the Salt Lake Tabernacle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (or "Mormons") during its recent renovation. By studying the width of the rings they could...
The Disciple Hears His Voice
I’ve been thinking today of a parable the Savior told. John 10:1-7 – Verily, verily, Isay unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the...
Institute of Religion
I started college less than six months after joining the church. Because I graduated a year early, I started a local school, but knew no one. Soon after starting, I met an LDS student in the LDS section of the college library, and she introduced me to the Institute of...
Seminary
The last thing my new LDS friends convinced me to attend was seminary. After all, it was held very early in the morning before school and I was not a morning person. As strong as my new testimony was, I wasn’t sure it was strong enough to make me get out of bed before...
Mormons on YouTube, Part 3
The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR) is a private non-profit and volunteer based organization. FAIR is actively engaged in responding to criticisms concerning the beliefs and practices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. FAIR’s...
John Taylor: The Value of Education
President John Taylor, the third called prophet in these modern times was an highly educated man. He was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, referred to as the Mormons, while still living in England. After joining the Church he traveled to...
Question and Answer Between God and Joseph Smith
The Doctrine & Covenants is a fascinating book of revelations given to Joseph Smith, Jr. during his sojourn as Prophet of the Restoration. The very beginning of the Doctrine & Covenants, known as the D&C, says this: The Doctrine and Covenants is a...
The Journey of Faith
Today’s Conversion Story comes from Charlotte Meyer of Maquoketa, Iowa. Her story is a great example of the journey of faith many people have. It’s also a great example of how simply inviting a friend to church can lead to miracles. These are her words: I grew up in...
Being A Cyber Missionary
Élder M. Russell Ballard, un apóstol de vida, dio el discurso de graduación en la Universidad Brigham Young-Hawaii en diciembre de 2007, donde se maravilló de esta nueva generación y toda la tecnología que tiene para ofrecer. Recordó a los estudiantes que cuando el...
Elder, Phone Home
If you’re a mother of a missionary, then you’re probably already counting down the days and minutes until you get that long-awaited phone call from your son or daughter on Mother’s Day! When it comes to talking to your missionary on the phone you need to keep a few...
Preparing Missionaries in Cyberspace
As soon as my son received his mission call in December I went online and joined every "Missionary Moms" Yahoo group I could find. I also registered both of us on his mission's web site. I can't tell you how helpful it has been to be able to chat with other mothers...
The Shocking Attacks Against the Family
My birthday month should have been a happy one. But frightening news came of an assault on those least able to defend themselves: the newly born. First a little background. Back in 2005, doctors in the Netherlands openly admitted killing spina bifida babies (a...
Fathers are Essential
I had heard years ago of a study that showed the following facts. I found them quite interesting. Children whose fathers read for enjoyment are 3 times more likely to read for enjoyment than other kids. Children whose mothers read for enjoyment are 2 times more likely...
A Broken Heart and a Contrite Spirit
Andrew C. Skinner, noted theologian and history, said: A broken heart and a contrite spirit are a perfect likeness or similitude of Jesus' atoning experience, and He undoubtedly wants us to comprehend the nature of that atoning experience. The word contrite comes...
Study Shows Drop-Out Rate Is Lower in Mormon Youth
As a whole, youth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or “Mormons,” are bucking national downward trends of increasing school drop-out rates. They’re also less likely than other teens to engage in premarital sexual relations or use drugs and alcohol. A...
Preparations for Times of Need Put Into Action
Something that leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly known as “the Mormons“) have stressed throughout the last century is the need to be prepared for disasters or other unforeseen events. Not only do we need to have our own homes and...
The Joseph Smith Papers
Today the Mormon Church announced that they were creating a new imprint relating to the origin and growth of the church: The Church Historian’s Press. And they announced that its first project will be the Joseph Smith Papers. From the press release: Elder Marlin K....
Good Tidings
On January 12, 1836, Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church, entertained a visitor from the east. His journal records the meeting this way: "Brother Joseph Rose introduced to me Russell Weaver, a Christian or Unitarian preacher, so-called, from Cambray, New...
Taking Hold of the Doctrines of Christ
There is a story in the Book of Mormon concerning a vision seen by Lehi and then by his son Nephi. It is commonly referred to as “The Tree of Life”. In this vision, Lehi finds himself in an unknown and dark world. He desperately begins to search for some source of...