Nathan Johnson, the second counselor in the Kirtland Ohio Stake Presidency, gave the invocation for the Republican National Convention on Wednesday.

A couple of years ago, a friend turned filmmaker Jared Hess on to the world of biblical archaeology. It didn't take long for the movie director to recognize some humorous elements.

Dear Dave,

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio credits his short-lived time as a Mormon for providing a moral compass in his youth, though he also discloses for the first time his family’s struggles with the constraints of the faith and his eventual return to the Catholic fold. In his new autobiography, "An American Son," available Tuesday, the Florida Republican candidly discusses the three years he spent as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and lauds the Utah-based faith for helping his Cuban-immigrant mother and him when they moved from Miami to Las Vegas when he was a grade-schooler.

Years ago, before the Church instituted the three-hour block schedule for our Sunday meetings, we used to go to the chapel for meetings three times every Sunday—once in the morning for priesthood meeting, a second time for Sunday School opening exercises and classes, and finally a third time for a ninety-minute sacrament meeting. When I was a very young man, our ward’s Sunday School superintendent, Brother Marchant, came to our class one Sunday to ask for volunteers who would be willing to give the prayer, the 2½-minute talks, and the sacrament gem (a verse of scripture shared before the sacrament was passed) in the following week’s Sunday School opening exercises. My strategy was to quickly volunteer to say either the prayer or the sacrament gem. I was motivated by the desire to avoid having to give a talk at all costs! Unfortunately for me, I wasn’t the only person in the class with that strategy, and I missed out on my first choice, the prayer. I was quick enough, however, to score the sacrament gem assignment. Given the other alternative, I felt lucky.

It's short—just three paragraphs. But the message President Monson recently shared on his Facebook page,which comes from his 2008 talk "Finding Joy in the Journey," is an inspired one that every Mormon needs to hear to bring perspective to life here and now.

When Jason Wright's son started playing pretend as bishop, he went along, asking him what he would do if he were bishop. His answers were surprisingly humorous yet profound and insightful. Sometimes it takes the perspective of a child to teach us what is really important.

Keeping your kids awake during family scripture study.

On 12 January 2012, Robert L. Millet, professor of religion and emeritus dean of religious education at Brigham Young University, gave a devotional message about the importance of interfaith outreach. In his remarks, titled “Reaching Out: A View on Interfaith Respect,” Brother Millet expressed his deep appreciation for people of other faiths.

The Church just announced the open house for the Fort Collins Colorado Temple, the second temple to open in Colorado.