"I never thought I'd feel so scared in the US" Anzhelika and Illia Naiier told me before boarding an evening flight to Argentina this month with their 2-year-old son and 68-year-old mother - heading to a country where they don't have family or employment
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A nationally representative survey released last week found that 71% of Americans say “being a child of God” is moderately, very or extremely important to them. | By @JacobZHess
If you're looking for an emotional boost today, join us online. All are welcome. Two sessions in the morning and afternoon - available to watch anytime after. The talks and music are beautiful. churchofjesuschrist.org/medi…
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Goosebumps.
For all its faults, Western Christian culture is still worth defending.
When Sharon's daughter Anne Marie came out, a deep rift opened up inside this Catholic family. But this mother and daughter dug deep and did something remarkable - loving each other more, not less, in the critical moment. deseret.com/opinion/2026/07/…
Those eager to declare Lindsay Clancy "evil" for those horrific acts have to overlook not only testimony from those who knew her best - but also numerous accounts of other good parents committing out-of-character violent acts while taking SSRI meds.
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Writing about Dolly's faith made me appreciate the deeper sources of her delightful positivity, sweetness and humor. Like Fred Rogers, her gentleness and love nudges the rest of us to feel, "well, maybe there really is something to smile about after all!"
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With estrangement happening more often between parents and children, many of us can see ourselves in the royal family’s ongoing saga. — @JacobZHess deseret.com/opinion/2026/08/…
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Do men outnumber women at church? No.
Are LDS women leaving at higher rates? No.
Will ordaining women increase female retention? Also no.
Our latest for @Deseret
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I feel less alone, less worried, and less frustrated about life today when I spend more time with the histories of people who lived far more challenging lives than I have—in far more difficult times. deseret.com/faith/2026/07/23…
Lionel Messi fell one goal short of winning the recent World Cup. But the more lasting triumph is how the world's biggest soccer star lives his life—the way he pours love into his sons, his wife, and his faith.
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Marine veteran Graham Platner was nominated by Maine Democrats on Tuesday to face Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in November’s midterm elections. | By @JacobZHess
For me, reading the range of views - even on something so controversial and emotional as a Trump-as-Jesus image - helps me come away with less frustration and more of a calm understanding of the full picture of what's taken place. Is that true for you? deseret.com/faith/2026/04/14…
Fascinating to see the range of views on the Pope/President back-and-forth this weekend: deseret.com/u-s-world/2026/0…
I'm always sad when Christmas is over. This is the first year I've felt the same after Easter. Savannah Guthrie's words to her NYC congregation took my breath away: "‘It is the darkness that makes this morning’s light ... so blindingly beautiful..." deseret.com/faith/2026/04/06…
Fascinating moment in the Middle East. Like so many other important questions, what this truce means and what happens next elicits profound disagreement. deseret.com/u-s-world/2026/0…
The Iranian people are “asking for something universal," Shima Baughman told me. "The freedom to live, worship, speak, and raise their children without fear.” The ultimate question is “whether Iranian women can raise their daughters without terror." deseret.com/u-s-world/2026/0…
Grateful for the chance to publish my contrarian view on "Super Bowl Sunday" - and explain why I'm happier just catching the highlights on Monday.
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