I find it edifying to listen to the apostles at every General Conference. There are many current events happening around the world: global tension, wars and rumors of wars, economic collapse, loss of freedoms, loss of employment, financial crisis, natural disasters, et cetera. This is not happening on a local level; this is world wide! [...]
Elder Neil Linden Andersen, 57, was named the newest apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The announcement was made by Church President Thomas S. Monson during the morning session of the Church’s 179th Annual General Conference. Elder Andersen will fill the vacancy left in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles by [...]
In a letter to congregations of Spanish-speaking Latter-day Saints, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the LDS edition of the Holy Bible in Spanish: “We are pleased to announce that the LDS edition of the Holy Bible in Spanish will be available through local Church distribution centers beginning [...]
You would be surprised at how many people judge others too quickly. By judging too quickly, opportunities are lost, innocent people are condemned, and relationships are destroyed. The scriptures are very clear about judging others: And now, my brethren, seeing that ye know the light by which ye may judge, which light is the light [...]
While serving my mission many years ago, I encountered many people that absolutely refused to accept Joseph Smith as a prophet of God because of his human weaknesses. Critics have rummaged through Mormon writings in search of any apparent weaknesses or mistakes committed by LDS prophets. They claim their findings prove that Joseph Smith and [...]
The First Presidency announced the addition of the new value in a letter dated November 28, 2008. A special eight-page insert for young women to insert into their Personal Progress book contains a scripture, motto, value experience and value project instructions, the color of the value and more. The scripture chosen to represent virtue is: [...]
The Church has established official Church channels on YouTube as another way to share the gospel message. The YouTube channels MormonMessages and MormonNewEraMessages feature short video clips that teach gospel principles, based on New Era MormonAds. Mormon Messages is an official channel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each week, Mormon Messages [...]
“In 30 minutes you can help people find their ancestors.” That’s the promise prominently displayed on the front page of the familysearchindexing.org website. Since the indexing program began, over 150,000 people have volunteered to help make genealogical research easier for others and thousands more are volunteering each month Family history indexing is the simple process [...]
In an article from the Muskegon Chronicle: These days, extra pocket money can always come in handy. In Hackley Public Library’s case, an old book found in “the stacks” came to the rescue. That book, according to library director Marty Ferriby, “didn’t look like anything” special, but as it turns out, it was. It was [...]





