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...

It was time for filing income taxes again and Fred Wehrhahn was at the home of some non-member friends, George and Sandra Schneider, gathering information in order to assist in preparing their...

A HAPPY REUNION I WAS VERY HAPPY WHEN MY DAUGHTER, DORIS, RECEIVED HER MISSION CALL TO THE GERMANY HAMBURG MISSION IN THE LATE 1980S. THIS WAS THE SAME AREA IN WHICH I WAS A MISSIONARY 31...

Our recent Book of Mormon Sunday School lesson brought back a memory that has made 1 Nephi 7:16 very meaningful to us. Nephi says he was bound with cords, "for they sought to take away my life,...

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...

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...

Five huge chandeliers that once hung in the lobby of the Hotel Utah and given to the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City by the First Presidency were officially turned on Feb. 10 in their new...

In connection with National Women's History Month in March, the Museum of Church History and Art will open an exhibit highlighting the interests and accomplishments of Relief Society women during...

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...