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Church History: Joseph Smith’s Boyhood Operation Was Orchestrated by God
Most of us know that when Joseph Smith was a young boy, he had a surgical operation on his leg. We learn about everything from his mo...
36 Unique (and Adorable!) Baby Names with Religious Undertones
Fun fact: around the world, 353,000 babies are born each day. That’s a lot of babies — all of whom need names. The possibilitie...
Church Folklore That Sounds Like It Started as an April Fools’ Day Joke
While rumors can be harmful (and often just straight up mean), sometimes they’re so ridiculous that you can’t help but la...
11 Missionary Stories That Are Way Funnier Than They Should Be
It’s no secret that missions are a time of intense spirituality — after all, you’re immersed in the scriptures basically...
The Tried-and-Tested Secret to Receiving Revelation
I’ve been a writer basically all my life, so I feel some shame in sharing the following secret with you: I am, and always have...
On Being Mad at God
There’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, and while it’s not doctrine (so don’t quote me on th...
Brigham Young Wasn’t Who Everyone Thinks He Was, Either
When it comes to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ leadership, it seems like the world focuses most of its atten...
Church History: When Martin Harris Secretly Replaced the Seer Stone
If there’s one thing we all know about Martin Harris, it’s that he was persistent. (Remember when he asked Joseph Smith i...
When a Leader Said Something REALLY Hurtful (And How I Got Over It)
I’ve mentioned it before, but here’s a quick recap for those of you who haven’t read much of my work (intentionally...