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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

As I’ve committed to regular 40-hour fasting, I’ve encountered some confusion among fellow Latter-day Saints. Many have questioned whether fasting more than once a month—or longer than the traditional 24-hour Fast Sunday—is appropriate. Being relatively new to the Church, I asked around and found that while longer fasts aren’t typical, …

On October 1, 1995, during the General Relief Society Meeting, President Gordon B. Hinckley delivered what would become one of the most significant declarations in modern Latter-day Saint history: “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” This pivotal moment, which occurred amidst shifting cultural attitudes toward family and gender, established …

The Miracle at Gapyeong: How Faith Protected 240 Latter-day Saint Soldiers in Korea “And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all—they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they …

In 1970, Neal A. Maxwell delivered a profound address about the Church Educational System that remains remarkably relevant today. As I revisited his words, I was struck by how prescient his vision was and how applicable his counsel remains in our rapidly changing world. You can view the speech in …