Monthly Archives: July 2025

There was a time when schools were not fortresses. When families did not live in fear of the next headline. When young men brought rifles to school for a shooting club and then bowed their heads in prayer before dinner with their families. Even just a few decades ago, the sight of a shotgun in the window of a student’s pickup truck did not cause panic. It was common. It was expected.… Read more

In a world where nearly every inconvenience, emotion, or bodily function is labeled a medical disorder, the vast majority of people have surrendered their health and their agency to Babylon’s system. But for those who have eyes to see and ears to hear, it is clear that we were warned. The Lord gave us a law of health not just to protect our physical bodies, but to preserve our spiritual freedom, our… Read more

In a world that grows more confusing by the day, where information is abundant but true wisdom is increasingly rare, every Latter-day Saint family would benefit from having something in their home that connects them to a time when truth was treated with reverence. That something is a complete encyclopedia set printed before 1920. At first, it may seem like a simple collection of old books, but in reality, these encyclopedias are… Read more

A Son of God Misled by the World Miles Yardley was fifteen years old when adults around him began pressuring him to question his identity. Teachers did not guide him. Doctors did not pause. Even clergy in his life offered no real spiritual foundation. Instead, he was rushed into a path of permanent change after only two visits to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He was prescribed hormone therapy and praised by… Read more

Families Are at the Center of God's Plan As Latter-day Saints, we understand that families are not temporary social units. They are eternal structures ordained by God for our growth, joy, and salvation. In The Family: A Proclamation to the World, we are taught that “the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.” That truth has never changed. But the world we live in often… Read more

In a world that often feels fractured and hurried, there exists a force so profound, so transformative, that it can literally heal both body and soul. This force is a mother's love—a divine gift that mirrors the very essence of our Heavenly Parents' love for us. Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared a remarkable story that beautifully illustrates this truth, bridging the gap between scientific discovery… Read more

Braving the Unknown: Serving an LDS Mission During COVID 19 When a young man or woman accepts the call to serve a full time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, they step into the unknown with faith. But no generation in modern history was thrown into the unknown quite like the missionaries of the COVID 19 pandemic. As the world shut down, borders closed, and public gatherings… Read more

Battling Cancer, Preaching ChristWhile most missionaries wake up thinking about lessons and service projects, Elder Spencer Blanchard begins his day with chemotherapy. Diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic neuroblastoma, he serves as a service missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from his home in the Oregon Salem Mission—determined to share the gospel in spite of the odds. Some days, the stairs feel like mountains. Other days, he barely has… Read more

The Decade That Declared War on Faith, Family, and Morality The 1960s were not a cultural awakening. They were a declaration of war against everything sacred. America was once a nation built on biblical values. Church attendance was high, divorce was rare, and children were raised by their own two parents, often under the same roof, guided by the teachings of Jesus Christ. Then the 1960s came like a wrecking ball. What… Read more

It Began with a Newspaper Clipping in Palmyra While visiting the Grandin Printing Press in Palmyra, New York, I noticed a framed clipping from an 1830 edition of The Reflector, a local paper. The display explained how the editor, Abner Cole, had printed unauthorized excerpts from the Book of Mormon before it was officially released. That small piece of paper told a much bigger story. It marked the beginning of one of… Read more