Men focused on phone betting in a sports bar during a basketball game illustrates gambling addiction.
Faith

The Price of the Next Bet

Gambling puts more than money at risk. It can reshape our appetites, weaken agency, and redirect our lives.

A colorful interfaith service scene with Latter-day Saint and Muslim volunteers providing food to Midwestern neighbors.
Humanitarian Work

Feed Them Anyway

Christian discipleship asks us to serve our neighbors even when they misunderstand our faith.

Faith

Healing After the Michigan Attack

A year after violence shattered their Sunday worship, two survivors describe the slow work of healing with Christ.

A woman watches General Conference on television while taking detailed notes and looking overwhelmed.
Faith

Conference Without the Checklist

General Conference offers six months of spiritual direction, not one weekend of impossible expectations.

An older couple sharing a quiet breakfast, suggesting fidelity in marriage through ordinary daily commitment.
American Families of Faith

The Virtues That Sustain Marriage

Strong marriages depend on more than sexual exclusivity; they are sustained by a commitment to the “twin virtues” of fidelity and integrity.

A Muslim couple shares tea and conversation, portraying forgiveness in families.
American Families of Faith

The Courage to Forgive

Families of faith find courage to forgive through prayer, humility, apology, and a larger view of their relationships.

A child looks up at a sunlit chapel spire, showing how church steeples direct attention toward heaven.
Faith

Steeples Are Worth Defending

Church steeples turn sacred architecture into an invitation to lift the eyes, the mind, and the heart toward God.

A man stands feeling judged at church while several small groups remain absorbed in their own conversations.
Faith

Maybe They’re Not Judging You

Insecurity can make ordinary social cues feel like condemnation, especially among people striving toward shared ideals.