Mormon Youth – A Light to the World
Mormon youth strive to be living testimonies as they allow their light to shine throughout the world. They try to set a good example for everyone they meet. As a result, they are able to see the lives of their classmates, friends outside the classroom, and even their...
Need an idea for a Group Activity? Mormons Have 150 of Them!
If you belong to a youth group, you probably know how hard it is to come up with activities that have a purpose to them. Most groups don’t want to just have fun—although they would like their activities to be fun. They want the activities to be important. They want to...
Is it Really Possible to Know What is True?
When I was a teenager, I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what was true. I was not a guesser. I didn’t want to guess—I wanted to know. I could solve a math equation or do a science experiment to figure out academic things, but what was I supposed to do with my...
What’s Right About Mormon Boys?
I wasn’t born a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, what many people inadvertently refer to as a “Mormon” instead of a Latter-day Saint, but I’d known a few of them over the years. In middle school, the first Mormon I ever knew was a boy a few...
Young Mormon Adults Help Habitat for Humanity
In an age where the media is filled with stories about teens and young adults acting entitled or being self-centered, it is a wonderful thing when the media takes note of those who do not fit the stereotype. Recently The Telegraph, covering central Georgia, caught...
How Mormonism Changed the Way I Grew Up
Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I hadn’t grown up as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often inadvertently referred to as the Mormon church). My parents are Mormon and raised our family in The Church of Jesus Christ. Being a...
Whats so Great About Mormon Prom
The media has been talking a lot about proms, lately. They have become enormously expensive and many teens can’t afford to attend. Because they are so expensive, some see them as more important than they need to be and many times, those proms end in disaster, either...
Mormons Believe We Have Limitless Potential
All the time you are growing up you hear about how you can do anything you want and how the world is yours for the taking. The truth, however, is that life rarely feels that way. It’s far easier for us to see the obstacles that stand in our way and to focus on our...
Cruisin’: Mormon Prom in Fredericksburg, Virginia Sparks Interest
Mormon Prom? What is that!? Youth (ages 16-18) from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called the “Mormon Church”) in the Fredericksburg Virginia Stake are having their prom inside of a “cruise ship” (okay, maybe it’s a church decorated as...
What’s So Great About Mormon Prom?
The media has been talking a lot about proms, lately. They have become enormously expensive and many teens can’t afford to attend. Because they are so expensive, some see them as more important than they need to be and many times, those proms end in disaster, either...