As we receive these gifts, our desire to share them with others will increase. Sister Porter reminded us that receiving gifts from God is not passive, and one must be willing to do whatever is ...

Who in the Bible had the greatest faith? Was I Noah who built the Ark? Was it Abraham, the father of the Jewish race? Was it the prophet Isaiah, Jeremiah, or Elijah? Each of these and many more whose ...

Primary General President Susan H. Porter prompted students to receive the gifts of God during her BYU devotional address on Nov. 1. President Porter began by inviting students to picture themselves ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis dedicated his general audience Jan. 22 to the topic of Christian unity, emphasizing that although divisions can be painful, we ought to be grateful for the gifts given to ...

Like Mary, we find ourselves receiving God’s good and difficult gifts. I stare at this morning’s passage in Luke. The angel has just said to Mary, “God has a surprise for you” (MSG, 1:29-33). I’m ...

As a Rochester resident and pastor, I travel the country as advocacy director of a faith-based association that represents and connects more than 40 Christian denominations and thousands of churches, ...

God bless America! God bless Texas! God bless you! I think most of us would agree with those statements, but what do we mean by them? Are we asking for divine ...

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In today’s world, we are told wrong is right, and right is wrong. The trouble is, we no longer accept the word of God as our guide for our standard of living. If it is not politically correct, then it ...