I’m certain I’m not alone among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in Davis County when I say the recent completion of the Layton Temple, as well as the ongoing construction of the Syracuse Temple, have facilitated a lot more discussions about the temple in ...

I was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when I was 8 years old. When it comes to my conversion — my sincere belief through a witness from the Holy Ghost that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is truly Christ’s restored church on the earth — that ...

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about exaltation in the celestial kingdom, which, according to the doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is the highest of three levels in the highest of three kingdoms of glory. Ever since I was taught about Heavenly Father’s plan ...

A few years ago, I was sifting through some of my wife’s belongings that had been left at her mother’s house and I came across some diaries. The diaries were my wife’s from when she was in elementary school and junior high. As I read the various entries, my soul brightened. I could ...

Heading into a general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you never know what exactly to expect. When will each apostle speak? Will they deliver messages from the pulpit or via video recording? Will any of the apostles be unable to speak at all? How many temples ...

One of my favorite scriptures is 2 Nephi 2:26 from the Book of Mormon. It reads: “And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of ...