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Emeritus LDS Church leader and political pollster dies

Richard Bitner Wirthlin, an LDS Church general authority who was Ronald Reagan's chief strategist and pollster, died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 80. Born in Salt Lake City, Wirthlin was a close adviser to Reagan for more than 20 years and directed Reagan's successful presidential campaigns in 1980 and 1984.

5 Reasons to Love Music and The Spoken Word

There are countless reasons to love Music and the Spoken Word. It is known and loved throughout the world and stands as a symbol for good in an ever-changing world. Here are five of the top reasons to love Music and the Spoken Word:

The Three and a Half Mile Stretch

By Wayne E. Brickey

Suppose you are a bluebird in Upstate New York. (This is quite a distinction, for it makes you the beloved state bird!) And suppose it is 1823, on September 22nd at about midmorning.

From the Church

New Assistant Church Historian and Recorder Named

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today appointed Reid L. Neilson as a new assistant Church historian and recorder. He will serve together with current assistant Church historian and recorder Richard E. Turley Jr. He is the latest in a long line of assistant historians, including Orson F. Whitney, Brigham H. Roberts, Junius F. Wells and Andrew Jenson.

33: "Establish … a House of God" (Doctrine and Covenants 88)

Were you ever afraid of the dark as a kid? Maybe you still are? Even if you are brave enough to never have feared the dark, there’s something undeniably comforting about stepping into the light. And this week’s lesson in Doctrine and Covenants 88 is all about comfort and light. After previous sections filled with prophecies of war and discord, this section shows us what we can always find comfort in as Latter-day Saints. So grab your scriptures and as many marking pencils as you can find, and let’s dig in.

Michael Ricks

Michael David Ricks is an assistant professor of economics, an early morning seminary teacher, and a father of four young children. After graduating from East High School in Salt Lake City and serving a mission in the Chile Concepcion South Mission, he graduated in Economics from Brigham Young University. In the process, Mike discovered his three great loves: teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, conducting academic research, and the incomparable Mindee Sharp. Mike and Mindee married and moved to Michigan, where he completed his PhD. They now live in Lincoln, Nebraska, where Mike enjoys chasing little kids around the Great Plains and researching public economics by day and religious education by night.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Ways God Empowers Women in Motherhood

By Marie Bigelow

As I grew up and watched my mother run the household and the day-to-day activities of family life, I thought for sure motherhood was easy. From my perspective, it appeared as though my mom was able to do whatever she pleased and eat as many M&Ms as she wanted!

Latter-day Saint Life

When My Deceased Father Helped Save My Wayward Son + How Angels Offer Help from Beyond the Veil

By Robert L. Millet

Answers to prayer usually come in quiet ways to mortals through the mediation of the Holy Spirit and through the intervention of other mortals. There are times, however, when God chooses to do the unusual—to give visions or dreams, to send angels from the courts of glory, in short, to minister to our needs in truly spectacular ways. Nephi explained that on certain occasions God “hath heard my cry by day, and he hath given me knowledge by visions in the nighttime. And by day have I waxed bold in mighty prayer before him; yea, my voice have I sent up on high; and angels came down and ministered unto me” (2 Nephi 4:23–24).

Sponsored: Nobel Prize-Winning Discovery Reveals the Hidden Cause of Age-Related Disease

By John B. Hewlett

I’ve been on over 5 difference medications for depression, and numerous other prescriptions for chronic fatigue, Chronic pain, fibromyalgia, severe migraines, erratic hormone levels, and other health issues.

Latter-day Saint Life

While Being Tortured, This Refugee's Prayer Was Answered by God and Continues to Be Answered Today

By Alexandra Mortenson

Following are the incredible stories of Justin Bisimwa, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Collins family, a family of 15 in San Diego, California, who have now teamed up to create a non-profit organization called New Neighbor Relief that helps refugees in San Diego become self-reliant.