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Comer: Strengthening faith is possible – and necessary

In looking at the weather forecast for the day on Thursday, I noticed that heavy winds were projected. My mind started thinking about the potential for downed trees and power outages. Over the years, I’ve been fascinated by wind storms that knock down trees because I’ve wondered why it is ...

Jehovah’s Witnesses extend public invitation to remember Christ’s death

The public is invited to attend the Jehovah’s Witnesses' annual observance to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ. “We warmly invite the public locally and worldwide to join us to commemorate Christ’s death and what it means for our future,” said Patrick Terulien, spokesperson for ...

Comer: Thoughts on speaking God’s name in vain

As my kids continue to get older, they unfortunately begin to learn things I wish they never had to learn. A few weeks ago, my 7-year-old son came into the room when a bad word had been uttered on a television program. He didn’t hear the word, but thinking he had, I said that was a bad word. ...

Photos of Layton temple construction sought for publication

In conjunction with the planned open house for the new Layton Utah Temple, the Standard-Examiner will be producing a magazine commemorating the occasion. The magazine will include articles about local history, the construction of the temple, temple building in Utah and more. The ...

Comer: A reminder on the importance of choices

A few weeks ago, missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints knocked on my door. I pretty quickly realized that they didn’t know I was a member of the church, so I told them I was and a conversation ensued. They asked me if I had attended church that day, and I said that ...

LDS Church marks the return of last steel pyramid atop Salt Lake Temple

SALT LAKE CITY — More than 800 construction workers gathered Tuesday to celebrate the last reinforcing steel pyramid on top of the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nearly four years ago, the spires of the temple were removed as part of the building’s ...

Comer: Defending faith has simply been part of life

When I was in high school, I had a school project that involved a presentation in front of my class, which I used as an opportunity to highlight my faith. Growing up outside of Utah, I was the only member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in many of my classes. Prior to the ...

Comer: Learning from President Holland’s recent social media posts

Jeffrey R. Holland, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently posted a pair of videos on his Facebook page. Like many members of the church, I’ve felt concern for President Holland over the last several months due to his ...

Comer: The importance of work in spiritual progression

Parent-teacher conferences at my children’s school were this past week. Parent-teacher conferences are always bittersweet. You learn some things that make you proud, and you learn some things that you wish could be better. You learn about some things that seem to come easily for your kid, and ...