The Merrie Miss Memorandum, a special meeting held to explain the Merrie Miss program to parents, helps 10- and 11-year-old girls see themselves as substantive, contributing members of the Church,...

It's not surprising that Robert and Louise Kempenaers talk to each other a lot. The couple met when she asked him to teach communication skills to single members. He accepted, she stayed in...

Richard A. Searfoss didn't actually aim for the stars when, as a young boy, he plotted his life's course. But he did aim high and, whenever he gets the chance, he encourages today's youth to do...

How to get a good education? What career to choose? How to prepare for a mission and/or marriage? Who to marry? How to replenish spiritual reserves? Where to turn for strength? How to balance...

Scriptures are the words of the Lord and are "pure" before Him. (D&C 41:12.) And He has commanded that they should be taken to "all nations, kindreds, tongues and people." (D&C 42:58.) But...

Many readers of the Book of Mormon have an image in their minds of Nephi as a young man. However, much of the record of his life as a prophet, leader, warrior and colonizer took place during his...

The Church's welfare plan provides a role model for welfare reform, according to statements made by the Heritage Foundation in its journal Policy Review. In a Feb. 11 article in the Deseret...

There are times when the patience of the Lord comes to an end, related Chauncey C. Riddle, BYU philosophy professor, in his lecture, "Days of Wickedness and Vengeance." These times are...

When Irene Maximova joined the Church in September 1990 she had never heard of the visiting teaching or compassionate service programs. Today, as Relief Society president in the St. Petersburg...

A circus performer once demonstrated to a group of youngsters some simple stunts on a trapeze, and gave them a chance to try out the swing, which had been lowered near the ground. A young boy,...