As the completion of the Layton temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints nears, I find myself more and more excited for when the dedication date is announced. I know to some this may seem strange. About 15 miles south of Layton, where I live, there’s a temple in Bountiful. ...
Most of the time, I think it would be fair to say I’m a pretty happy person. When I was younger, my dad gave me the nickname “Smilin’ Ryan,” and I was often considered — maybe sometimes excessively, if you ask my oldest brother and mission president — to be someone who liked to joke ...
OGDEN — In this fast-paced world where everything is instantaneous, it’s easy to understand why so many of us are impatient. But exercising patience can help improve relationships, not only with family, but with friends, community members and God. This Friday, the Jehovah’s Witnesses ...
Last weekend, the stake I am a part of in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held stake conference. For those unfamiliar with the term “stake,” the church website defines it as “a group of local Church congregations” and usually includes “about 3,000 to 5,000 members in ...
It has been nearly 20 years since The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints first released the "Preach My Gospel" handbook for missionaries. On Thursday, President Russell M. Nelson announced, via video, the second edition at the church’s seminar for new mission leaders. “This new ...
OGDEN — Taking a new job in a new city is a big transition as is. For Chelsea Page, who took over as pastor for Elim Lutheran Church in Ogden on June 11 following the retirement of the Rev. Bruce Kolash, it was an even bigger change than usual. Page, who was raised in a Roman Catholic ...
A friend of mine once asked me what it would take for me to leave The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He had left the church, and I assume he was trying to determine my rationality. If I said I would remain in the church no matter what and that nothing could ever compel me to leave ...
A television program I enjoyed watching on occasion when I was a child was "Little House on the Prairie." Mostly I enjoyed it because of the comedic elements of the show, which primarily included squabbles between the main character and her family and the haughty owner of the town mercantile ...
More than a century after the Jews were carried captive into Babylon lived a man by the name of Haman. His story begins in Esther 3 in the Old Testament. King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, putting him above all the princes. The servants of the king in the king’s gate all bowed to Haman, all ...
I was waiting in my car for my kids after school let out this week when I noticed an incoming call from a phone number I did not recognize. I thought it might be a telemarketer, but I felt compelled to answer, so I did. “Hello?” I skeptically asked. “Who is this?” came the reply on ...
