Proud to be Mormon

The meeting did not go as expected.Mormon humanitarian missionaries Brent and Charlene Lee thought that the Ukrainian official would be excited about their plans for another international conference on foster care and orphans. Not only would this conference help several countries, but it would also be great public relations for the LDS Church.But the official wasn't interested....

Thomas S. Monson, “Sugar Beets and the Worth of a Soul,” Liahona, Jul 2009, 2–5Many years ago, Bishop Marvin O. Ashton (1883–1946), who served as a counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, gave an illustration I’d like to share with you. Picture with me, if you will, a farmer driving a large open-bed truck filled with sugar beets en route to the sugar refinery. As the farmer drives...

Watch and share a new Mormon Messages video, "The Freedom to . . . ," in which people from around the world reflect with gratitude on the freedoms they enjoy.Via LDS....

A free Mormon Channel iPhone application is now available that allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to listen to Mormon Channel broadcasts, general conference addresses, magazine articles, and audio recordings of the scriptures.Via LDS....

Mormon.org:In the temple, priesthood ordinances for the living and the dead are preformed, and sacred covenants are made. The primary purpose of the temple is to “seal” or unite families together for eternity. For this reason, Church members search out information about their ancestors.The Lord has commanded His people to build temples. One such command was directed to Solomon,...

At this link, you can request a free copy of the Bible, the Book of Mormon, or one of many religious DVD's, at no cost or obligation. http://mormon.org/mormonorg/eng/basic-beliefs/free-media/free-mediaFor more than 20 years, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—the Mormon Church—has freely given media items, such as books or videos, to the public at no cost.As some...