Solemn assemblies: What to know before conference

In his book, Divine Signatures, Gerald N. Lund defines a divine signature as "the Lord send[ing] His blessings in . . . a highly unusual, dramatic, or precisely timed manner, that it . . . is as though the Lord 'signs' the blessing personally so that we will know with certainty that it comes from Him." The following story, excerpted from the book, is a remarkable example of one such divine signature.

A note at the bottom of the First Presidency Message in the online April edition of the Ensign shared an important message with readers—monthly First Presidency messages in the magazine are changing.

In 1998, NBA coach Phil Jackson mislabeled Mormonism as a "religious cult or sect," according to the Deseret News, while trying to defend Chicago Bulls player Dennis Rodman's disparaging comments about Mormons. However, Jackson recently revealed how Mormons responded to his comments nearly 20 years ago in the perfect way by sending him five copies of the Book of Mormon.

Today at noon, LDS Living will kick off its very own March Madness bracket. If you're not a sports fan, don't worry. This bracket has everything to do with celebrating LDS culture and little to do with sports—except, of course, church ball and the Holy War.

In a recent Facebook post, President Dallin H. Oaks answered a question he was recently asked and that is constantly on the minds of many women as they try to follow prophetic counsel and live a fulfilling, balanced life.

In conjunction with the opening of The Book of Mormon musical in Sydney this month, the Church has set up a giant, walk-through Book of Mormon where people can learn about the Church in an interactive way.

This Easter season is the perfect opportunity to sit down with your kids and read books that teach them about Christ's love and Atonement. These 9 books are perfect resources for helping children of all ages internalize the Savior's infinite gift of grace and redemption.

We tell stories of Christ, we show pictures of Him in Sunday School, and we pray in His name, but do we really know what He looks like? It’s a question that has likely pricked at the back of your mind from time to time, and you’re not the only one. Scholars, anthropologists, and artists have all tried to determine what Christ looked like. Here’s what we do and don’t know.

I recently took a personality test online and—to nobody’s surprise, including my own—it labeled me an introvert. I prefer to turn off the music when I’m driving, I’m more at ease speaking in front of 500 people than mingling with them afterward, and I’m happy typing for hours at my computer, alone. In fact, I always find it amusing in movies when a prisoner is locked in solitary confinement as a horrific punishment—because, to me, it sounds rather relaxing.