Our Purpose
The history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—casually dubbed Mormonism—is a modern epic. As a website, we desire to share that story with the world by sharing engaging, factual, and succinct accounts of the faith, dedication, and sacrifice of church members. We seek to be an honest resource where one can find biographies of past presidents and other influential members of the Church, personal accounts of church members, sourced articles regarding historical events, and online books on church history.
In addition to providing educational content, this website seeks to provide knowledge that may be used to satisfy one’s own curiosity, clear up confusion regarding certain historically-rooted subjects within the Church, strengthen personal testimonies, and promote open conversation between members and non-members alike. We invite you to not only read the information provided about the history of the Church, but to ponder upon the things which you learn.
Sincere questions and comments are always encouraged, as is guest content.
Lowell Tom Perry
Lowell Tom Perry is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often misnamed the Mormon Church). Elder Perry was born August 5, 1922, in Logan, Utah. From the moment of his birth, he was immersed into a family...
Quentin LaMar Cook
Quentin LaMar Cook is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are sometimes nicknamed Mormons. He was born September 8, 1940, in Logan, Utah. Even as a child, Elder Cook was known for his...
Dallin Harris Oaks
Dallin Harris Oaks is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly called the Mormon Church). Elder Oaks learned about responsibility at a young age. When Elder Oaks was just eight years old, his...
Mormon Tithing and Donations
The word tithing, or tithe, means a tenth part. The paying of tithing to the Lord and His church has been a commandment for thousands of years. The first record of tithing is found in Genesis 14:20, when Abraham paid tithing to Melchizedek. In the biblical days of the...
Death
For Mormons, death is merely another step in the eternal progression planned for us by God, our Heavenly Father. Mormons don't fear their own deaths, and when a loved one dies, they grieve only as they would if someone moved away. For Mormons, life begins not on...
Spencer W Kimball
Birth and Childhood Spencer Woolley Kimball was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 28, 1895, to Andrew and Olive Wooley Kimball, where he was the sixth of eleven children. When Spencer was three, his father was called to preside over the St. Joseph Stake in...
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