We Must Value Children More Than We Do
At the World Congress of Families V in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Aug. 12, 2009, Russell M. Nelson spoke to the delegates about the importance of the traditional family. Elder Nelson is an apostle for...
View ArticleDo Mormons Celebrate Christmas?
Mormons celebrate Christmas as the birth of Jesus Christ. Mormon beliefs sometimes get confused with the beliefs and practices of other religions. One such belief concerns the celebration of...
View ArticleMormon Funerals
Mormon funerals are a time for family and friends to gather to share in their sadness at a temporary separation from someone they love, as well as to celebrate the life and future of the person who...
View ArticleMormons Are Still Going to Church–Why?
Religion is falling out of vogue. We’ve all heard it. Though people may identify with Christianity on a census form, in reality they are not particularly interested in religion anymore. People don’t...
View ArticleMormons Are Staying on Top of Technology
Brick-and-mortar churches are emptying in many communities. People–especially millennials–just aren’t attending church the way their counterparts did fifty years ago. But one church, The Church of...
View Article5 Lessons We Learn from ‘Star Wars’ and Other Sci-Fi Classics
Space—the final frontier. The stage for epic intergalactic battles and alien foes. Science fiction classics like “Ender’s Game,” “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” transport us to other worlds, alternate...
View Article9 Lessons from an Eternal Marriage
There’s no shortage of marriage advice out there. I can read a self-help book, watch Dr. Phil, or browse Pinterest and come up with tons of marriage advice. And a lot of it is pretty good. But I don’t...
View ArticleMormon Funeral Potatoes
Funeral potatoes is a potato and cheese casserole that is commonly served by Latter-day Saint Relief Societies as part of the meal they prepare for grieving families to eat after their loved one’s...
View ArticleMormon Food Storage Inspiring Nation
If you browse Pinterest for very long, you’ll likely come across pins with lists for food storage, tips for building a 72-hour-kit on the cheap, and articles espousing the importance of emergency...
View ArticleThe Pros and Cons of LDS Perfectionism
We are commanded in the scriptures to “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect” (Matthew 5:48). And so, many people, in particular religious people, seek for ways to...
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