by Beth Young | Nov 29, 2022 | Articles, Bishops, Elders Quorum, Primary Presidencies, Relief Society, Youth Leadership |
When we are faced with a challenge to overcome, we often seek counsel from those we trust, love, and who are wise in their advice. Those collaborators may include a spouse, parent, sibling, friend, co-worker, religious leader and, most importantly, Heavenly Father....
by Beth Young | Nov 22, 2022 | Articles, Bishops, Elders Quorum, Ministering, Primary Presidencies, Relief Society, Youth Leadership |
Many of us have experienced the impact of moving into a new ward or branch. It is often bittersweet leaving our previous congregation, especially if it was one where we felt loved, needed, and understood. If it was a ward we had lived in a long time, or one that was...
by Leading Saints | Nov 15, 2022 | Articles, Bishops, Elders Quorum, Relief Society, Youth Leadership |
Simone Russell was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona. She graduated from BYU with a degree in family history, from the University of Massachusetts Boston with an MA in history, and from Columbia University with an MS in social work. She is currently a mental health...
by Leading Saints | Nov 8, 2022 | Articles, Bishops, Elders Quorum, Ministering, Relief Society, Ward Council |
Tommie Farrell currently serves as 1st Counselor in the Abilene Texas Stake. He has served as ward mission leader, elders quorum president, and bishop. Favorite callings of his past have been primary teacher, temple ordinance worker in the Lubbock Texas Temple, and as...
by Leading Saints | Nov 1, 2022 | Articles, Bishops, Elders Quorum, Ministering, Relief Society, Ward Council |
Richard, “Rich” Watson currently resides in Hope Mills, North Carolina, just near Fort Bragg. He served in the United States Air Force for 20 years, and has an education in psychology, with other degrees in education and social sciences. He has been happily married...
by Leading Saints | Oct 25, 2022 | Articles, Ministering |
A pastor noticed that a parishioner had stopped attending his services. The parishioner evidently felt he was no longer noticed, loved, or missed by his attendance, so he simply stopped coming. The pastor gave it some prayerful thought and paid a visit to the elderly...
by Leading Saints | Oct 18, 2022 | Articles |
Steve Donegan is a retired U.S. Army warrant officer. He joined the Army and made this prophetic statement during his initial training: The Army will either make me an alcoholic or a Christian. Luckily, he chose the latter. His Army career took him into many locations...
by Leading Saints | Oct 11, 2022 | Articles, Bishops, Youth Leadership |
Dack Van Orden was born and raised in Idaho Falls, ID. He currently lives in the Houston Texas area where he and his wife are the parents of three daughters and one bonus daughter. He has served in a variety of callings within the Church, most of which have been in...
by Leading Saints | Oct 4, 2022 | Articles, Bishops |
Recently I sat in a youth Sunday School class filling in for an absent team teacher. The other adult teacher was presenting his lesson on “Family.” He asked the 14-year-olds in the room: “What terms related to the temple would individuals not of our...
by Leading Saints | Sep 27, 2022 | Articles, Ministering |
Anne is a member of The Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints and a survivor of two abusive marriages. Her faith in Jesus Christ is inextricably intertwined with her perspective on the world. Anne provides coaching and filtering services for co-parents who want...
