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July 2013 Home Teaching Message: The World Needs Pioneers Today

For many, the pioneer trek of 1847 didn’t begin at Nauvoo, Kirtland, Far West, or New York but rather in distant England, Scotland, Scandinavia, or Germany. Tiny children could not fully comprehend the dynamic faith that motivated their parents to leave behind family, friends, comfort, and security.

Is there a dearth of religious journalists in the nation's newsrooms?

The recent death of a newsman drew some unlikely praise from those who admired him. And it wasn't just for his skills as a writer and reporter. McCandlish Phillips was also a religious man who left The New York Times at the top of his game to become an evangelist.

Primary general president reflects on her mother

Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from the book "Life Lessons from Mothers of Faith," published by Covenant Communications. The kitchen table was the spiritual center of my mother’s home, and when our family surrounded it, we drew from our mother’s faith. My mother, Mary Cannon Mix, did not preach to us. She simply lived her life so we could be taught. She did not demand our presence. Her warmth was an invitation. Her service to our family was not a burden — it was the air she breathed. She was and is not perfect. She is real.

Jewish Rabbi: Our friends, the Mormons

With large families, a deep love of Israel and the Jewish people, simultaneous dedication to our faith and engagement with the broader world, dietary restrictions and modest dress, and being misunderstood (even by our coreligionists), Orthodox Jews surprisingly have much in common with one of the fastest growing religions in the United States – the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS), colloquially known as the Mormons. I would like to share reflections on last week’s meetings, coordinated by the Orthodox Union’s Advocacy Center, with the church and its political leadership in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Incredible Sacrifice of One Woman Helping Refugees in Kurdistan: Saving Lives by Making Bread

MR says: Watch how the Church is making hundreds of special dresses for those of the Yazidi faith, helping them feel more at home in the refugee camps in Kurdistan.

Latter-day Saint Life

Are Missionary Numbers Done Rising?

First came the surge. Next comes the settling.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Unexpected Way My Relationship with God Changed on My Mission

The last few months of my mission changed my relationship to God in a very unexpected way. That’s when it seemed to me God decided to go home early while I finished my full two years. I noticed God’s absence most during personal prayer. What formerly seemed like a welcome opportunity to express gratitude and ask for assistance, or like an intimate confession or reunion, became to me like speaking alone to a bare ceiling.

From the Church

Seoul Korea Temple President passes away

By Church News

President Chiwon Kim, Seoul Korea Temple president, died on Oct. 29. He was 71.

First Presidency Honors George H.W. Bush, Releases Statement

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement Saturday after the death of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush:

Fire That Destroyed St. George Stake Center Intentionally Set, Officials Say

A new stake center for the St. George East Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was heavily damaged by fire early Saturday.