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Kristen Walker Smith

Why The Atonement is For Teenagers (Part 2)

*This article is based on  “The Adolescent Brain and the Atonement: Meant for Each Other, Part 2: The Rescue” by Mark Butler and Genevieve L. Smith in Religious Educator Vol. 17, No. 2, 2016 Why are the teen years…

Why the Atonement is for Teenagers (part 1)

*This articles is based on “The Adolescent Brain and the Atonement: Meant for Each Other, Part 1: The Dilemma” by Mark H. Butler, Genevieve L. Smith, and Brittany R. Jensen in The Religious Educator, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2016…

5 Fun, Easy, and Kid-Friendly Family History Activities

A collection of some of the easiest and most engaging family history activities that are perfect for families. Do you hate family history?  Don’t worry, you’re not alone!  Most people think family history is for grandmas with nothing better…

Satan Wants to Steal Your Mortal Experience

How Satan uses technology– especially cell phones– to disconnect us from our mortal experience. The average person spends almost five and a half years of their life on social media. That’s not taking into account time spent texting, emailing,…

3 Simple Steps to Find Answers to Difficult Gospel Questions

|By Kristen Walker Smith, Idaho| *To listen to this article, check out the podcast episode here. Do you have difficult gospel questions that you just can’t find an answer to? Have you asked friends, looked online, or searched by…