Education Week: Using technology to spiritually engage young people
The youth and young adults of the church love learning the gospel, but they also love their smartphones and tablets. Fortunately, there are resources that merge the two. During his Education Week...
View ArticleWhile you were away: Utah news updates
Policy changes and breaking news affected the Utah community while many students were home for summer vacation. Here’s a quick recap of some of the most important events. Prison moving to Salt Lake...
View ArticleRain, rain, go away
Brigham Young University students were caught in a heavy rainstorm Tuesday, causing several Cougars to drip in their seats during classes. Here are five of our favorite Instagram posts about the...
View ArticleStart of Fall predictions in Utah
The trees on the mountain and campus are slowly beginning to change colors, reminding us that cooler temperatures and layering is around the corner — as if football wasn’t enough of a reminder. Then...
View ArticlePresident Dieter F. Uchtdorf: It works!
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf emphasized the simplicity of both living the gospel and in becoming disciples of Christ. The member of the First Presidency recalled how after his surgery, a doctor had...
View ArticleElder M. Russell Ballard: God is at the helm
Elder M. Russell Ballard from the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles described the eternal truths that will help members face the troubled waters of life as we stay on the “Old Ship Zion.” The member of...
View ArticleElder Richard J. Maynes: The joy of living a Christ-centered Life
Elder Richard J. Maynes of the Presidency of the Seventy discussed how members must place Christ at the center of their lives, despite the pressure from the world to abandon morals. He began his talk...
View ArticleSister Neill F. Marriott: Yielding our hearts to God
Sister Neill F. Marriott of the Young Women General Presidency shared her family’s motto, “It will all work out,” while speaking about trusting in the Lord. “As our trust in Him grows, we open our...
View ArticleElder Larry R. Lawrence: The course of steady improvement
Elder Larry R. Lawrence of the Second Quorum of the Seventy spoke about improving ourselves through spiritual revelation. “The journey of discipleship is not an easy one. It has been called a ‘course...
View ArticleElder Francisco J. Viñas: The pleasing word of God
Elder Francisco J. Viñas of the Seventy discussed how the word of God provides comfort, security and helps us utilize the Atonement of Jesus Christ. “Through our experience in life, we learn that our...
View ArticleElder Quentin L. Cook: Shipshape and Bristol fashion
Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve gave three ways in which the saints can prepare for the changing tides of life. He opened his address by talking about his mission in the Bristol...
View ArticleThree new members of LDS Quorum of the Twelve announced
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints named Elder Ronald A. Rasband, Elder Gary E. Stevenson and Elder Dale G. Renlund as the three newest members of the Quorum of the Twelve. After being...
View ArticleThree new apostles to represent Christ throughout the world
The three men who were called as the newest apostles of the LDS Church — Elders Ronald A. Rasband, Gary E. Stevenson and Dale G. Renlund — did not receive their formal callings until last Tuesday,...
View ArticleLDS Quorums of the Seventy now called General Authority Seventies
LDS General Authorities in the first and second quorums of the Seventy are now being called General Authority Seventies. “You no longer need to distinguish between the first and second quorums of...
View ArticleParliament of the World’s Religions: How religious identity is used and abused
Religion helps manifest an individual’s innate underlying truth, but it can also serve as a roadblock to allowing the human race to uphold common identities. Respect for belief and bridging such...
View ArticleParliament of the World’s Religions: Heroism embodied in Mandela, King
Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell recalled how her granddaughter was asking her family for help in learning about civil rights activist Martin Luther King, when her family told her that she should ask her...
View ArticleSuper quotes from BYU Fall 2015 Devotionals and Forums
Devotionals and Forums held at BYU have the opportunity to spiritually and intellectually enlighten students who participate via broadcast or by attending in the speeches in person at the Marriott...
View ArticleParliament of the World’s Religions: Spiritual, emotional care for veterans...
Veterans gathered to discuss the symptoms of moral injury and ways to help returning soldiers cope with its side effects at the 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions. “Moral injury disrupts (the)...
View ArticleLDS Church formalizes gay marriage as apostasy
Updates to the LDS Church‘s handbook for church leaders regarding couples within same-gender marriage and their children were distributed to church leaders Thursday. One of the major changes in the...
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