An excerpt from the general session of our most recent Stake Conference, held on June 8th, 2025. President Evanson shares an inspiring message about the parable of the Ten Virgins and what each of us can do to keep our lamps filled.

An excerpt from the general session of our most recent Stake Conference, held on January 19th, 2025. President Evanson shares a wonderful message about the purpose of the restoration, covenants, the temple, and "hesed" - God's covenantal love for His children.

An excerpt from the adult session of our most recent Stake Conference, held on January 18th, 2025. President Evanson shares a powerful and important message about repentance, and we hope each stake member will internalize his message. Additionally, we hope you will consider how you can share the principles of repentance with the rising generation and encourage them to access the blessings of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

Hank Smith is a professor of religion at Brigham Young University and author of several books. On October 27th, 2024 Professor Smith spoke to youth and parents of the Laguna Niguel Stake about our divine identity as children of the covenant.

Barbara Morgan Gardner is a professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University and author of the book, "The Priesthood Power of Women." On October 27th, 2024 Professor Gardner spoke to members of the Laguna Niguel Stake about the Priesthood power that comes from keeping our covenants.

An excerpt from the general session of our most recent Stake Conference, held on June 9th, 2024. President Evanson talks about the temple, the endowment, and how it is by living our covenants that God endows us with His power.

An excerpt from the adult session of our most recent Stake Conference, held on June 8th, 2024. President Evanson talks about the reality of the Book of Mormon and how our testimony of the Book of Mormon should lead us to be more engaged in the work of salvation.

An excerpt from the General Session of our most recent Stake Conference, held on January 14th, 2024. President Evanson warns against being lukewarm in our discipleship. He encourages us to deepen our discipleship by committing to a more consistent and serious study of the Book of Mormon.

An excerpt from the Adult Session of our most recent Stake Conference, held on January 13th, 2024. President Evanson gives a beautiful sermon about discipleship and consecration. He shares words from modern day prophets and examples from the New Testament, including the story of the rich young man. He invites us to individually consider the poignant question "What lack I yet?".

As part of our ongoing Parenting Workshop series, Robert and Tiffany Davis, who served as mission leaders in Stockholm Sweden, and David and Jami Ward, who served as mission leaders in Cali Colombia, share their thoughts on preparing children to serve full-time missions. 

Hosted by the Laguna Niguel Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For more information and to see future topics and speakers, please visit: http://www.lnstake.org/parenting

Recorded Sunday, September 17th, 2023 in Laguna Niguel, California.

As part of our ongoing Parenting Workshop series, Bishop and Monica Sedgwick and Cathy and Marc Andraszczyk share their thoughts on preparing children and grandchildren for the temple.

Hosted by the Laguna Niguel Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

For more information and to see future topics and speakers, please visit: http://www.lnstake.org/parenting

Recorded Sunday, June 25th, 2023 in Laguna Niguel, California.

Jamie Pyatt, a licensed clinical social worker, has over twenty years experience working with those seeking relief from depression, grief, loss, or looking to improve their lives. She discusses how healing and rest can be found through turning to Christ. Laguna Niguel Stake Relief Society, March 18, 2023

An excerpt from the Adult Session of our most recent Stake Conference, held on January 14th, 2023. Courtney Pena from the Dana Hills ward shares her thoughts on the importance of wearing our temple garments. Visit our stake website to learn more about temple garments and the blessings members of the Church feel from wearing them.

President Russell M. Nelson has repeatedly and consistently taught the power and importance of families. He has emphasized that “home-centered, Church-supported integrated curriculum has the potential to unleash the power of families,” and has promised that as you “diligently work to remodel your home into a center of gospel learning, … children will be excited to learn and to live the Savior’s teachings ….” These “changes in your family will be dramatic and sustaining.”
We have felt impressed as a stake council to host a series of parenting workshops in the coming year to help support parents as they strive to follow President Nelson’s counsel. The overall goal is to fortify our families along the covenant path and each workshop will tackle a particular topic. Here is the tentative schedule and list of topics and speakers:
-January 29: Helping Children Develop Strong Mental Health and Emotional Resilience (Kristen Murray) -April 16: Helping Children with Difficult Gospel Questions (Bruce and Marie Hafen) -June 25: Preparing the Rising Generation for the Temple (Bishop and Monica Sedgwick, Marc and Cathy Andraszczyk) -September 17: Helping Children Prepare for Full-Time Missionary Service (President and Sister Davis, President and Sister Ward) -October 29: Defending Young Minds Against Pornography (Kristen Jenson) -December 3rd: How to Help Children Build Their Foundation on Christ (President and Robin Evanson)
The format will be a short presentation, followed by questions, answers, and counseling together. Bring your questions and your challenges. These workshops are not in any way mandatory, but all are invited – parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. We are confident this effort will help strengthen parents in the stake in their sacred roles as fathers and mothers.
With much love,
Laguna Niguel Stake Presidency

The Lord declared in Latter-day scripture that He suffered the United States Constitution “to be established [and] maintained for the rights and protection of all flesh, according to just and holy principles.” (D&C 101:77.)  In what ways is the Constitution inspired?  What is our duty to uphold and defend the inspired principles enshrined in that document?

Laguna Niguel Stake President Blaine Evanson shared the inspired principles embodied in the Constitution, the current threats to those principles, and our unique responsibility to uphold and defend the Constitution. 

For more information about this important subject, please visit: lnstake.org/blog/constitution

Scott Empringham joined the Church in 2020. "For me, coming to Christ was a series of taps on the shoulder: one I missed, one I ignored, and one I couldn't possibly ignore." He shared his journey at our Laguna Niguel Stake Conference on June 19th, 2022.

This is the first of our Living Faith Discussions for 2022. As we begin our study of the Old Testament, don’t miss this chance to hear from BYU Professor Kerry Muhlestein teaching about the Book of Abraham and the Abrahamic Covenant.   

Dr. Kerry Muhlestein is an expert in Egyptology and professor at the Department of Ancient Scripture at BYU, as well as the director of the BYU Egypt Excavation Project. He and his wife, Julianne, are the parents of six children, and they have lived in Jerusalem on multiple occasions with Kerry taught there.  

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Our eighth Living Faith discussion centers around Joseph Smith and the turbulent times leading up to Liberty Jail. We learned so much from BYU-Idaho Professor Andrea Radke-Moss, and appreciate her willingness to speak to us about the important lessons learned during this time in our Church's history.  

The Living Faith discussion series was created to enrich your Come, Follow Me study of the Doctrine & Covenants and church history. We wanted these discussions to be a bit more informal than a typical fireside, and to end with some questions and answers. We echo the words of the “Bicentennial Proclamation to the World” that “those who prayerfully study the message of the Restoration and act in faith will be blessed to gain their own witness of its divinity and of its purpose to prepare the world for the promised Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.”   

If you missed previous discussions you can find links on our website:  http://www.lnstake.org/living-faith