Tag Archives: Latter-day Saints

He Lost His Leg—Then Walked 22 Miles Back to Help Build the Salt Lake Temple John Rowe Moyle had already crossed an ocean, pulled a handcart across the American plains, established a farm on the Utah frontier, and spent years helping raise one of the most ambitious buildings in the American West when an ordinary farm accident threatened to end his working life. A cow kicked him with enough force to cause… Read more

Into the Blizzard: Ephraim Hanks, the LDS Frontiersman Who Rode Into a Frozen Wilderness to Save the Handcart Pioneers The story of Ephraim Knowlton Hanks and the 1856 handcart rescue is one of those episodes in Latter-day Saint history that hardly needs embellishment. Hundreds of men, women, and children were stranded on the plains of what is now Wyoming as an early and devastating winter descended upon them. Food had dwindled to… Read more

Transformed Through Christ and the LDS Gospel: Kyle Merkley’s Journey Through Gender Dysphoria, Marriage, and Faith Kyle Merkley’s story is one of the more remarkable modern Latter-day Saint testimonies about gender, marriage, agency, and the power of Jesus Christ. His story is different from Joshua Johanson’s because Kyle’s central struggle was not same-sex attraction. Kyle describes experiencing severe gender dysphoria, beginning when he was only around ten or eleven years old. He… Read more

Church shares new training videos ahead of September Sunday schedule changes Wards and branches will gather Aug. 30 and Sept. 6 to learn about and prepare for the updated Sunday format The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is preparing members around the world for its updated Sunday meeting schedule, which begins Sept. 6. Special instruction will be provided in wards and branches on Aug. 30 and again on Sept. 6.… Read more

When the undersea volcano Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai erupted on January 15, 2022, it sent shockwaves throughout the Pacific. (While this happened in 2022, we felt it a wonderful story worth revisiting). The explosion generated a tsunami that devastated the Kingdom of Tonga, destroying homes, flooding villages, and covering the islands in thick volcanic ash. In the midst of chaos and destruction, five young missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day… Read more

Update 10.09.25 9:39 PM: The individual has been identified as 72-year-old Bradley Bowyer.  Police in Queen Creek, Arizona, shot and killed an armed man Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse after family members called 911 to report that he was suicidal, officials confirmed. According to Queen Creek Police Chief Randy Brice, the call came in shortly before 2 p.m. regarding a man… Read more

The Hill Cumorah has always been a place of deep spiritual meaning for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On Sunday, September 21, 2025, that sacred landscape entered a new chapter of its history when Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles rededicated the newly refurbished Hill Cumorah historic site in Palmyra, New York. This event marked not only a renewal of the physical… Read more

Elder Gary E. Stevenson: Blessed Are the Peacemakers Summary of Elder Stevenson's Message Elder Gary E. Stevenson, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, addressed the Saturday morning session of the October 2025 General Conference and invited listeners to embrace the Savior s teaching, Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. His remarks centered on how peacemaking is both a spiritual discipline and a… Read more

Standing with Victims and Families in Grand Blanc, Michigan As Latter-day Saints, we covenant to mourn with those that mourn and comfort those who stand in need of comfort. In the wake of the September 28, 2025 attack at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, many lives were forever changed. Below are ways to offer direct, practical help through verified fundraisers, along with brief summaries to… Read more