Trending Now

See All

38011

The Questions President Nelson's Grandfather Asked a Visitor from the Spirit World + the Surprising Answers

Katie Lambert - The Gateway We Call Death As Latter-day Saints, we are taught that we can have eternal life even after passing through death. Though there are a few things we know about life after death, there are still many things we don't know.  While at the 2017 RootsTech conference, President Russell M. Nelson answered a few questions surrounding what life after death is like with a story from his own family history.  ► You'll also like:   President Nelson Shares the Miraculous Night When Two Girls Visited Him from Beyond the Veil This "precious gift" President Nelson shared was one his grandfather...

32588

When Elder Holland Shared 4 Things Teachers in the Church Should Never Do

Danielle B. Wagner - With the recent changes to our meeting schedule announced in general conference, I've been thinking a lot about what these changes mean for teachers in the Church. With shorter class times comes new challenges and opportunities, not to mention we each now have a greater responsibility to become teachers in our homes as we strengthen friends, family, and ward members. "We know that when we have better teaching and more spiritually prepared class members, we have a better Sunday church experience. We are blessed that often the Spirit increases and strengthens conversion in the church setting," Elder Quentin L. Cook said...

47821

A New Way to Look at the Sacrament That Will Deepen Your Understanding of Covenants and Atonement

John S. Tanner, president of BYU-Hawaii - With the announcement of the new meeting schedule, it is more important than ever that the sacrament become a pivotal point in our weekly devotion.  I share this Pondering in the hope of deepening our sacrament worship. It is based on notes for a talk I gave in a sacrament meeting a couple months ago in Mongolia. Today I have already borne my testimony in sacrament meeting. So have you. We bear our testimony in every sacrament meeting and not only on Fast Sunday. That’s because when we partake of the sacrament, we bear solemn testimony to God of our commitment...

47830

A Switch in the Way We Think That Can Help Us Get Rid of Harmful Comparisons and Perfection Anxiety

Kiersten Lortz excerpted from "Possibilities: Partnering with God to Become Your Best Self" - A woman’s art of comparison is unlike any other in this world and certainly far from that of the world to come. We are so good at comparing ourselves to others that we completely miss the mark in recognizing our individual worth. In so doing, we leave ourselves feeling incompetent and discouraged. “Sister Radcliffe’s cookies are always moist and chewy, and mine are crispy and dry.” “Sister Wilson finds a way to work part-time and keep her family running, and I can barely get dinner on the table every night after helping the kids with homework.” “Sister Britton has beautiful, curly...

47806

6 Ways Church Leaders Are Preparing Us for the Second Coming

Lindsey Miller - Preparing for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ is something we’re taught to do from the time we’re in Primary. We know the signs of His coming and that it will be a joyful event for the righteous. But there are many things we don’t know, like when it’s going to happen. President Russell M. Nelson said, “People often ask the Apostles, ‘When is the Second Coming going to be?’ I’ve got the answer: ‘I don’t know.’ It won’t be today or tomorrow because there is much work that needs to be done before that can come. All I know for...

47542

3 False Doctrines We May Believe More Than We Think

Jon Cooper - When I was younger I had a very unpleasant "tradition." Twice a year my throat was attacked to where each time I swallowed, it caused me immense pain and my throat constantly burned. Every time, my mother took me to the doctor, who identified the problem as strep throat. Visiting him for my diagnosis quickly joined my "tradition" of having a burning throat. After years of catching—and healing—from strep, I finally had my tonsils removed. Not only was the following week one of the best of my life, but since that day I have never had strep throat again.  False doctrines...

31784

5 Tasty Pumpkin Recipes to Help You Savor the Season

Michal Coombs - It's that time of year when the smell of pumpkin spice permeates every kitchen. But you don’t have to limit your fall cooking creativity to pie and bread! Try out some of these unique and tasty pumpkin dishes, great for dinner, dessert, or just a snack. Apple Pumpkin Custard Pie with Pecan Streusel Topping Photo courtesy of Michal Coombs Pie Crust - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar - 6 tablespoons very cold unsalted butter - 3 tablespoons very cold vegetable shortening - 5–8 tablespoons ice water Pie Filling - 2 tablespoons flour...

47931

President Ballard Shares Post About His Wife's Passing, What Has Brought Him Comfort

LDS Living Staff - Sister Barbara Ballard, a woman who "radiated every Christlike attribute," passed away Oct. 1, 2018.  ► Also:  "She Radiated Every Christlike Attribute": Family and Church Leaders Remember Sister Ballard at Her Funeral Just six days later, President M. Russell Ballard stood at the pulpit during general conference to talk about President Joseph F. Smith's vision of the redemption of the dead.  ► Also:  3 Reasons President M. Russell Ballard's General Conference Talk Was Particularly Significant "My talk was prepared some time before the passing of my dear wife, Barbara," President Ballard says. "How grateful I am to know where my precious...

47911

Latter-day Saint's Nonprofit Rescues Bibles, Returns Them to Families Whose Genealogy Is Recorded Inside

Evalogue.Life - “The thing is, each family Bible has a story,” Joseph Kerry says. Learn more about his incredible work returning Bibles back to the families whose genealogy is recorded inside. It’s been about five years since Joseph Kerry discovered an old, but beautiful family Bible at a yard sale. Inside he found a treasure of family history information from a family long-since forgotten, or so it seemed. While at the yard sale it started to rain. He immediately felt the need to protect the Bible – cover it up somehow. “I started thinking that the rain would destroy the Bible and all...

47930

The Lessons One Woman Learned After Following a Nerve-Racking but Undeniable Prompting

Elizabeth Reid - I stood on the porch and knocked at the door, my rapidly beating heart pounding against my ribs. You’d think I’d be calmer, but I wasn’t. After several weeks, this hadn’t gotten easier. The door opened and a man smiled quizzically at me. “Hi!” I said. “My name’s Liz and I’m your neighbor. I live around the corner.” The man nodded, “Yeah, I recognize you; I’ve seen you walking around the neighborhood.” “Oh, great. Well, I’d like to invite you to worship with us,” I said as I handed him a pass-along card. Earlier that day, I’d written on the backs...

2556

FHE: Becoming Like Christ

Shauna Gibby - Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read "He Teaches Us to Put Off the Natural Man," by Juan A. Uceda, Ensign , Nov. 2010, 53–55). Thought: "I bear witness of the reality and power of the Savior’s Atonement to cleanse, purify, and make us and our homes holy as we strive to put off the natural man and follow Him" (Juan A. Uceda, "He Teaches Us to Put Off the Natural Man,"  Ensign , Nov. 2010, 53–55). Song: “He Sent His Son,” Children’s Songbook , p. 34. Scripture: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, this is my gospel; and...

47929

Latter-day Saint Couple Welcomes "Miracle" Baby After Unexpected Bathroom Delivery

East Idaho News - “So many things could have gone wrong and everything went right,” Lane Stevenson says about his baby girl's unexpected delivery. “We’re so grateful she arrived safe and sound. It’s still hard to believe she’s here but everything went the best it possibly could have for our little miracle baby.” Angela and Lane Stevenson never planned to have a baby at home. Their two other boys, now 5 and 2, were born at hospitals and the plan was to have their first daughter delivered the same way. But early Thursday morning, little Evelyn had her own idea . “I was in our...

47926

Why Should We Take Care of Our Bodies Now If They Will Be Made Perfect in the Resurrection?

Katie Lambert - When I was a kid, I always wanted red hair.  Yeah, yeah, yeah, go ahead with your red-head jokes and jabs. I always thought red hair was beautiful and I wanted nothing more than to have long, auburn locks when I was younger.  So when I was old enough to comprehend what resurrection meant and that one day my body would be restored to its "perfect frame," I automatically envisioned my perfect frame as having long, red hair.  While this obviously didn't matter in the grand scheme of things, it really mattered to 5-year-old me who, in an extremely morbid way...

47927

Fire Causes $50,000 to $100,000 worth of Damage to Meetinghouse in Cedar City

St. George News - “The sprinklers did exactly what they were supposed to do. They keep the fire in check until we get there and put it out,” Chief Mike Phillips said. “There was a little bit of smoldering that the crews had to deal with, but that’s it.” Fire crews were busy Thursday responding to two fires at a residence and later a chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. . . . The fire department was called out . . . around 4:40 p.m. by an alarm company that notified dispatch that the inside sprinklers had been activated in a...

43301

12 Powerful Images of Christ Perfect for Your Home

LDS Living Staff - As we head into the end of the year, we focus our thoughts on the Savior and celebrate the birth of the Savior. It is a great time to remember Christ in our lives. Here are 12 of our very favorite depictions of Christ. These art pieces will become a special reminder of His love and spirit within the walls of your home. Finding the One 37x22 Framed Art | By Liz Lemon Swindle Buy Now It Is I, Be Not Afraid Statue Cold Cast Bronze | By Angela Johnson Buy Now Marble Christus  Statue Save 50% on all 3 sizes...

47923

Broadway Star Kristin Chenoweth Announced as Tabernacle Choir Christmas Guest

Newsroom - Kristin Chenoweth will be the featured guest artist and narrator at this year’s Christmas concerts by The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer will perform with the choir, Orchestra at Temple Square and Bells on Temple Square on December 13, 14 and 15, 2018, in the Conference Center. "Kristin Chenoweth is larger than life; I just hope the Conference Center can contain her performance,” said Ron Jarrett, president of the Tabernacle Choir. “We have a very special concert planned to showcase her tour de force talents, which will ring in...

47908

How New Is "Home-Centered, Church-Supported" Gospel Learning?

Jon Cooper - During the Saturday morning session of the October 2018 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson announced a change to the Church schedule with the aim of strengthening families through a home-centered and Church-supported plan. Although the announced schedule is new, the desire for home-centered and Church-supported gospel learning may not be as new as you think.  Handbooks and Training The 2010 edition of Handbook 2: Administering the Church states,  “God has revealed a pattern of spiritual progress for individuals and families through ordinances, teaching, programs, and activities that are home centered and Church supported . Church organizations and programs exist to...

47918

Watch: GENTRI Creates "Phantom of the Opera" Medley with Unbelievable Organ Accompaniment

LDS Living Staff - In the spirit of Halloween, GENTRI—a trio of Latter-day Saint tenors—created a medley of classic songs from The Phantom of the Opera . Featured in the video is organist Richard Elliot, the principal organist for the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Check it out: Get more uplifting music from GENTRI with their album of Christmas classics, Finding Christmas , or their original album Rise and their album of hymns. ...

47526

The Profound Advice Annie Schmidt Wrote to Her Brothers Before Her Death

Michelle Schmidt, excerpted from "Carried: How One Mother's Trust in God Helped Her Through the Unthinkable" - On October 19, 2016, Jon and Michelle Schmidt discovered that their daughter was missing. After a three-week search, her body was discovered   in Columbia River Gorge National Forest in Oregon. In this excerpt from her new book,  Carried,  Michelle shares the profound words Annie left behind. I think the most important thing I've learned through losing Annie is how I have been carried by the love of our Savior Jesus Christ, and because of this I've learned of our ever-present need to be filled with greater love for one another. This was the spiritual gift that Annie possessed. . ....

47907

What Non-Member Actors Said About Playing Jane Manning, Joseph and Emma Smith in Groundbreaking Film

LDS Living Staff - When asked, “Who was Jane Manning?” in an interview on NPR's the City Lights , Danielle Deadwyler, who plays Jane in a groundbreaking film about Jane's life, confidently and proudly said, “Jane Manning was a woman of fierce conviction.” Deadwyler isn’t a Latter-day Saint herself, but the way she speaks of Jane Manning and others shows her love and respect for the characters in the movie and their stories. She spoke of how Jane was one of the first African Americans to join the Church and moved her family to Nauvoo from Connecticut after having a vision that it was what...

47906

Could "Jane and Emma" Have a Cultural Impact Like "Black Panther" and "Crazy Rich Asians"?

Arthur Van Wagenen, for LDS Living - For the first time in Latter-day Saint cinema, Jane and Emma , a film produced, written, directed, and edited by women, presents an African-American woman as a protagonist and sheds light on the personal faith journey of that woman: Jane Manning James.  The film opened on 21 screens across Utah last Friday and is quickly garnering attention for its willingness to dive headlong into thorny issues of Latter-day Saint history while balancing a faith-positive approach to the main narrative.  Evidence of the film’s ability to strike the balance between complex issues and faith is evidenced by the way the film has...

47905

The Beautiful Meaning of the Name Mormon + Why Latter-day Saints Are Not Tossing It Out Completely

Taylor Halverson - Do you know the different translations of the name Mormon? It's a word associated with good, love, charity, and one of our most sacred books of scriptures. Learn more about the meaning of this name and how it can still be significant in our worship even as we follow our prophet to refer to ourselves as Latter-day Saints and followers of Christ. In August 2018, President Nelson declared , “We have to be careful to protect the name Mormon. He will think that we are tossing it out. We aren’t. We just want to be accurate. Mormon was a man. He...

31818

20 Halloween Movies That Won't Give Your Kids Nightmares

LDS Living Staff - The last thing you need after a late night of trick-or-treating and a sugar overdose is an extra body in your bed. Try these family-friendly movies that will give you a night of fun without the fright.   Monsters, Inc. Photo from IMDB Loveable monsters Mike and Sulley get the scare of their life when a human girl, Boo, stumbles into their world of quirky characters and silly screams.   Rating:  G  Scare Rating: Good for all ages Monsters University Photo from IMDB Who knew monsters had to study and learn how to scare? Join Mike and Sully as they navigate...

47896

What Do the Witnesses to the Book of Mormon Prove?

Daniel Peterson, for LDS Living - Let’s assume, for the sake of discussion, that the declarations of the official witnesses to the Book of Mormon are true. (I’m happy to argue for their truth, but that’s not today’s topic.) What, if anything, would they establish? Some critics correctly observe that the testimonies of the witnesses don’t, by themselves, demonstrate that ancient Nephites existed or that the plates were ancient. The Eight Witnesses admittedly testify that the plates and the engravings that they had seen had “the appearance of ancient work, and of curious workmanship.” But none of the witnesses was expert in ancient metallurgy, and, thus, their...

Simple Savings

See All