The choice between pride and shame is a false binary—transcending both enables a growth mindset more conducive to durable Christian discipleship.
Discernment is not spiritual mind reading, but the grace to judge with humility, charity, and Christlike care.
The Church Educational System is answering young adults’ loneliness with faith, mentors, and real belonging.
Lutheran demographer Lyman Stone wrote for the Institute of Family Studies today a fascinating article about fertility rates between religious groups. His main takeaway is that the religious have much higher fertility rates: But in the back half of his article, he discusses if the fertility rate of different religious groups is high enough to maintain stability. While Stone lumps Latter-day Saints in with many other groups, so doesn’t dig into his numbers in this article, but his article suggests that if current trends remain, Latter-day Saints should expect to see decreases between 10%-40%.
If it’s true yesterday “did not reflect the core of who we are as Americans,” the siege of our nation’s capital does say something about who many of us are becoming. Is this just another step on a downward spiral, or could it become a legitimate turning point for our nation’s trajectory?
As Latter-day Saints, we often see the political news of the day through the lens of how it will affect families and children. One massive story that has somehow gone without major national notice is a troubling shortage of baby formula. WebMD has the story here: https://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20220503/baby-formula-shortage-getting-worse Supply chain issues have hit all sectors of the economy. Baby formula has also been hit by a major recall from one of the country’s leading makers of baby formula. But few parts of the economy so directly affect the health and well-being of our most vulnerable. Today, approximately 31% of stores that usually carry baby formula, do not have it in stock. This crisis suggests direct and immediate action be taken to protect so many of our nation’s babies that rely on formula.
