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Changes in the Church: Are We Missing Blessings by Focusing on the "What" Instead of the "Why"?

With so many changes in the Church happening on what feels like a weekly basis, it’s easy to get caught up in the announcements themselves.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Latter-day Saint YouTube Sensation Talks Parenting in the Digital Age

By Jessica Grimaud

Mindy McKnight didn’t plan to have millions of followers on YouTube—she just wanted to give her daughters cute hairstyles. She began snapping photos of the creative hairdos and putting them in a book so her daughters could choose their look every morning. When ward members and friends asked Mindy to give them tutorials, she decided to start a blog with picture tutorials.

From the Church

First Presidency Calls 8 New Mission Presidents to Serve in Belgium, South Korea + More

From Zimbabwe to Canada and Belgium to South Korea, learn more about the mission presidents and their wives called by the First Presidency who will begin their service in July.

Washington Post: Tina Fey, Witches, Hollywood and Working Mothers

I had just finished spending time in Frederick County, where a devout Mormon County Commissioner’s comments about the “ideal” role of a mother – in the home caring for her children – sparked and uproar. I was drawn to the story, not so much because of the well worn "War of the Sexes” controversy. But rather, as someone who lives everyday the exquisite agony of working motherhood.

Mormons Provide Volunteers and Supplies to USNS Mercy’s Pacific Partnership 2012

Latter-day Saint Charities provided 96 volunteer doctors, nurses, dental specialists and medical technicians to Pacific Partnership 2012, a four-month long U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance project that brought together U.S. military personnel, host and partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and international agencies. The operation ended on 11 August.

From the Church

Church Discontinues Home and Visiting Teaching, "Ministering" to Replace Them

The following is from Mormon Newsroom. We will keep you updated with more information as it becomes available:

From the Church

President Nelson Announces Major Changes to Adult Priesthood Quorums

During the priesthood session of general conference, President Nelson announced major changes to the organization of adult priesthood quorums.

Fun

Watch: Hilarious Video Shows Mormons Answering Real Questions People Ask Google About Mormons

By LDS Living

We get it. As Mormons, we are a peculiar people. So, naturally, nonmembers might be a bit curious about what we believe and who we are.

{Poll} Your Seminary Experience + Trivia

By Kate Ensign-Lewis and Ashley Evanson

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the LDS Seminary program. With the new seminary school year beginning, we thought it would be fun to look at some seminary trivia:

Latter-day Saint Life

Jesus’s Revolutionary Teaching About Prayer That Might Influence How You Pray

By Taylor Halverson

The following has been republished with permission fromtaylorhalverson.com.