Empowering Local Faith Communities | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 29, 2026 · 1m

When things get tough, the Latter-day Saint community needs to stop waiting for top-down solutions and start trusting local congregations to innovate. Natalie Brown’s new book, “After Happiness,” calls for empowering members to adapt church practices—like childcare, religious education, and resource sharing—to fit their unique needs. It’s about ditching rigid structures for flexible, community-driven problem-solving that builds resilience, fosters agency, and makes faith more meaningful in today’s challenging world. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…