Richard E. Turley Jr.

Richard E. Turley Jr. served for twenty-two years as managing director of the Historical Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and eight years as Assistant Church Historian and Recorder. He also served as managing director of the Family History, Public Affairs, and Church Communication Departments.
Pondering and Personal Revelation

Pondering and Personal Revelation

We live in a noisy world. We hear noise from machines, crowds, and traffic. In stores and other public places, we confront music and announcements. In some homes, the television blares almost constantly, or people find themselves staring at other screens, including...

The Name of the Church

The Name of the Church

Today, we know the restored church as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. How the Church got that name is an interesting story in itself. The prophet Joseph Smith grew up in an era in which there were many Christian churches with varying names. Before...