Gospel Fare
The Respectability Trap: Saints, Status, and the Cost of Acceptance
Can believers thrive in a world that disdains their faith? Their strength lies in embracing outsider status.
Ryan Strong
April 30, 2025
Can believers thrive in a world that disdains their faith? Their strength lies in embracing outsider status.
Pain can be spiritually and existentially productive—it wakes us up, calls us deeper, and invites us toward transformation.
Before the cross, Mary understood the resurrection. How does her devotion help us better understand His return?
The Public Square Magazine team shares their April 2025 General Conference thoughts and insights.
Where is the Savior’s love felt this Easter? In humble acts of service and the grace of being served.
What is conflict? Conflict is not the same as contention. It is a neutral force that, when handled wisely, fosters growth and peace.
Making Easter a time of transformation. Here is a family tradition to help enrich it with scripture, symbolism, and daily devotion.s
How do changes to a sacred symbol like the temple garment reveal deeper concerns about judgment, modesty, and identity within the faith community?
What role does emotional control play in peacemaking? Managing anger allows logic to guide solutions effectively.
Can Hollywood portray faith responsibly? A survivor’s story reveals the real risks faced by missionaries worldwide.
The Family Proclamation affirms the sacredness of the body and the divine design and purpose of gender.
How faith and high standards at BYU shape lives; Sandra found it to be transformative as a student. Now she conveys her love as faculty in her classrooms and in her kitchen.