Fix It!
by Luke Smithson Luke Smithson runs his gelato shop, grows squash, and paints in order to stay sane. He and his wife live in Salt Lake City and share 8 children... Read more.
Gay-at-home Dad
by John Gustav-Wrathall John Gustav-Wrathall, in addition to working at a law firm and being a parent, is author of Take the Young Stranger by the Hand: Same-Sex... Read more.
Playdate with President Benson
by Stephen Carter Stephen Carter is the editor of Sunstone and author of What of the Night? a collection of award-winning personal essays from Zarahemla Books. He... Read more.
Raised by Ice Cream Truck Drivers
by Ken Gerber Ken Gerber has been the primary caregiver and househusband for 16 foster children and two sons. Or, right-click here to download the... Read more.
The Returning Missionary: Only a Dream?–Part II
Continued from Part I There was more More than the singing voices More than the upturned faces More than the shining eyes But it’s more than the shining eyes... Read more.
The Returning Missionary: Only a Dream?–Part I
By Kenny Kemp Kenny Kemp is the author of eight books, all of which deal with the spiritual quest, including The Wise Man Returns, published in 2011. He lives in... Read more.
Special Status
As a boy, I was puzzled (and disappointed) that God seemed to impose deserty country on his chosen peoples. Palestine? That parched land hardly seemed like bargain... Read more.
Right Where We Stand
During my childhood, family home evening was always a sporadic event that coincided with bursts of belief within my parents—not belief in the gospel, but belief... Read more.
Calling an Apostle
This regular Cornucopia column features incidents from and glimpses into the life and ministry of Elder James E. Talmage as compiled by James P. Harris, who is currently... Read more.
VERY Social Lives!
In this regular Cornucopia column, Curt Bench, owner and operator of Benchmark Books (BenchmarkBooks.com), a specialty bookstore in Salt Lake City that focuses primarily... Read more.
The Core of the Matter
Recently I heard a speaker in church say, “You can count the seeds in an apple, but you can’t count the apples in a seed.” The remark got me thinking way beyond... Read more.
Jesus and Nietzsche on “Becoming a Child”
In this regular column, Michael Vinson, a master’s graduate of the Divinity School of the University of Cambridge and a frequent devotional speaker at Sunstone... Read more.
In Defense of Polygamy — Well, Sort of…
I was very surprised. Sister Price was known not only for her dynamic, superbly organized Relief Society lessons, she was also a voice of authority in the ward.... Read more.
The Wedding Ring
On a summer evening in 2001, I got on one knee in a park near my parents’ home and asked a wonderful woman if she would marry me. She said yes, and in that moment,... Read more.
Letters to the Editor: Issue 163
Still on the Plains What a lovely surprise to see a short piece from No More Goodbyes printed as “An Olive Leaf” in issue 162. By way of synchronicity, the mail... Read more.
Update October 2011
LDS Church, Doctrines Receive Wide Media Attention With the Book of Mormon Musical playing on Broadway, two Mormons running for president, and a polygamist leader... Read more.
In Memoriam: Marion D. Hanks and Chieko N. Okazaki
Among the First by J. Frederick (Toby) Pingree J. Frederick (Toby) Pingree is a life-long disciple of Elder Hanks, and, under Hanks’ personal endorsement, has... Read more.
Poem: My Sister wants Me to Come and Read through Thirty Years of Diaries
By Lyn Lifshin in the house overlooking rainbent pines, in the life others would envy she loses her self in fragments. How could we have changed so she asks... Read more.
The Family Forum: Discipline Part I
By Michael Farnworth Ed.D Michael Farnworth retired from Ricks College after 31 years of teaching family psychology. He is married to Cindi Halliday and is father... Read more.
Poem: Painting
By Anita Tanner My daughter says the best gift for Christmas was painting four daughters’ nails— not figures frescoed on massive walls or pastoral scenes... Read more.