Service Near and Far

I wanted to highlight some wonderful local news stories.

In Seguin, Texas, the local ward has worked to donate more than 40,000 lbs of food to the Christian Cupboard food pantry. Much of the food had been produced by members themselves at local church farms and factories.

Meanwhile, in Barranquilla, Colombia, the youth in the branch partnered with a local foundation for underprivileged youth to distribute breakfast, play sports, and give gifts to them. (The article is in Spanish.)

While most service from Latter-day Saints goes unreported, it is always nice to be reminded of the great service those of our faith are inspired to do. Perhaps even their projects may inspire some of your own.

Mothers Deserve Better Than This

Politics & Law

Could You Share Heaven With Them?

A tree with prominent underground roots evokes the foundations of belief during a faith crisis.

Gospel Fare

Nourishing the Roots: An Interview with Walker Wright

The Trouble with Garment Talk

A roofline under gray skies with several crows perched along the ridge, one crow pecking near a skylight, a gutter visibly clogged with wet leaves and peanut shells, early morning light. Peacemaking grows harder when daily irritations pile up like debris.

Tolerance

The Continuous, Habitual Struggle for Peace

Gospel Fare, Tolerance

“Sanctuary” Must Mean Something Again

Dan Ellsworth

Could You Share Heaven With Them?

We may share eternity with our political adversaries. That possibility should change how we treat them now.

Amanda Freebairn

Do Women Have Agency?

Women deserve more than permission to choose. They deserve the wisdom and moral guidance to choose well.

C.D. Cunningham

Answering Tough Questions About Tithing

The spiritual impact of tithing reaches beyond budgets, investment returns, and promises of material prosperity.

Jeff Bennion

Pride and Shame Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

The choice between pride and shame is a false binary—transcending both enables a growth mindset more conducive to durable Christian discipleship.

Jacob Z. Hess

What Life Patterns Protect Against Sexual Violence?

Research points to ten life patterns that reduce vulnerability and help protect women from sexual violence.

CATEGORIES

What is the Christian Core of a Classical Christian Liberal Arts Education?

If the purpose of education is acquiring truth, then education must take seriously the question of what truth is.

A congregation appears polite but disengaged, representing the soft rejection of prophets.

When Prophets Speak Meekly and Still Pierce the Heart

What does righteous rebuke look like today? Elder Holland, as an example, battles ideas, not people, and always points to Christ.

New Examples of Violence Against Churches

While we are attuned to the uptick in targeting Catholic churches in the United States in response to frustrations about abortion, the epidemic has started to spread more widely. Bitter Winter reports, that Austria, a country that had previously largely avoided religious violence has now been the victim of targeted assaults on Catholic churches in the country. Three Austrian Churches Vandalized in Two Weeks Meanwhile, stateside, another Catholic church has been targeted, this time for a theft. A tabernacle at a Brooklyn church, valued at $2 million has been stripped from the church. Given the value of the tabernacle, the theft may not be religiously motivated. The latest story has an interesting side-note from Get Religion. Terry Mattingly covers some of the religious nuances that The New York Times got wrong in their initial report of the story, underlying the continued need for increased religious literacy among reporters.