Faith
When a Mission Ends Early
An early mission return can feel like failure, but it may also mark the start of unexpected spiritual growth.
Samuel Hancock
March 13, 2026
An early mission return can feel like failure, but it may also mark the start of unexpected spiritual growth.
Delays can make faithful effort feel pointless. How does the Bible’s symbolic 7 help us trust in God’s promises?
Religion is rarely comfortable or luxurious—it’s a workshop where God shows up in the space between imperfect people.
Believing that BYU’s distinctive religious heritage can be maintained without intentional efforts to preserve it is naive.
Leaders have encouraged “a higher and holier” observation of Easter. What might that practice look like for Latter-day Saints?
In an age of flash-flood information, discernment best comes through authorized messengers: living prophets, scriptures, and the Holy Ghost.
Who is Clark Gilbert, the newest apostle called to join the Quorum of the Twelve of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
By redefining hatred and easing charges, bills like Canada’s Bill C-9 could make self-censorship the price of social peace.
Calls grow for an official statement after ICE actions. Why might church HQ stay silent on local politics?
From Moses’ brass serpent to tools of modern discipleship, how to keep the means of discipleship from replacing the Messiah.
Political anger is pushing protests into worship spaces. What happens when the inside-outside line collapses?
The pain from religious violence that Latter-day Saints have experienced should inspire us to be better advocates for the religiously persecuted.