Jozsef Botos was 19 when he heard of the Book of Mormon for the first time. Born and raised in a small village in Hungary, he hadn’t heard of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at that point either. But once he had, his life changed forever.| LDS Living
I have devoted my life to Christian missions. Am I guilty of cultural assault? My job is to hire, onboard, coach, and train new missionaries. Sometimes it’s a bit disconcerting to work in a profession that so many people hate. A couple of weeks ago, I came across an article from The Guardian: “Missionaries using […] The post Am I a Missionary Colonizer? first appeared on Amy Medina.| Amy Medina
In 1974, Tom and Jackie Montoya, their four daughters—Pam, Cyndy, Terry, and Tricia—and Terry’s boyfriend, Ferrell, left on an extended camping vacation to Utah from their home in Florida. The family of avid campers looked forward to exploring new trails, but what they didn’t know is that one of…| LDS Living
My sister Christina is about to serve a full-time mission in Tahiti, and there are two words from the Book of Mormon I want her to always remember. They come from Alma 44, verse 5.| LDS Living
With a million things to pack before your missionary leaves, don't forget these 15 essentials they should have before hitting the mission field—and even once they are there!| LDS Living
There’s no feeling quite like hugging your returned missionary for the first time after months apart. After this long-anticipated homecoming, you may want to update your loved one on everything that happened while they were serving. But one of the best things you can do with your returned…| LDS Living
By Martin Dicke On Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, we laid my Uncle Bill, the Rev. Dr. Willard Burce, to rest next to his beloved wife Elinor, my dad’s sister, and his youngest son Charles. The funeral was at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Wis. The interment was at his family’s cemetery several miles from Drammen Lutheran Church, where he was baptized. Known simply as “Boos” in the mountains of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Bill left a great legacy of service for the sake of the Gospel thr...| The Lutheran Witness
Iconic Latter-day Saint films like 17 Miracles, The Cokeville Miracle, and The Fighting Preacher were all brought to life with director T.C. Christensen at the helm. And his next release might be the most action-packed yet.| LDS Living
There aren’t many people who can say that they served the gospel until they died. Elder Joseph Brackenbury is one of them. An emigrant from England, he joined the then newly christened Church of Christ in April 10th of 1831. He was immediately called as an elder on April 11th of 1831 and left for […]| Mormon History
My novelette "After the Earthquake a Fire" is now available as a 99¢ ebook. This story tells a fictionalized version of some of my experiences as a Mormon missionary in Idaho after I was ejected from Canada. If you finished...| Sinister Regard
This Deseret News article from Saturday, February 28, 1987, can tell you all about what got me arrested earlier that week, but it can't tell you what it was actually like to be a reluctant 19-year-old Mormon missionary in...| Sinister Regard
Well, maybe not everything. This Salt Lake Tribune article from Saturday, February 28, 1987, may tell you the basics of the central plot elements, but it doesn't tell you what it was actually like to be a reluctant 19-year-old Mormon...| Sinister Regard
This was another headline 30 years ago today, when my days ahead looked fatter but my wallet was definitely thinner. But what was so costly for me, you can read about for a pittance. While supplies last, signed editions...| Sinister Regard
This was the headline 30 years ago today. I was, to my vast relief, a free man, but much poorer for the experience. But what cost me big, you can get for cheap. While supplies last, signed editions of my...| Sinister Regard
Thirty years ago today, I went on trial in Provincial Court in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. How I got there and what came after is the subject of my memoir, The Accidental Terrorist: Confessions of a Reluctant Missionary. Now, three...| Sinister Regard