A step-by-step guide for every first-time temple goer

Feel prepared to receive your endowment with a calm mind and an open heart.
This phrase can impact how often you want to go—and how you feel when you’re there.
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Above all, President Rosemary K. Chibota says she is excited to serve “God’s finest, the little children.”
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From meaningful books to gorgeous artwork, here are some of our favorite gifts for the newlyweds in your life.
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President Junior Banza was the first person baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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July 15, 2026 01:44 PM MDT
On the day of her husband’s funeral, President Susan H. Porter discovered that their home flooded.
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Approximately 88,500 full-time missionaries are serving worldwide, surpassing the previous record from 2014.
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July 10, 2026 10:45 AM MDT
“Give it a go, and see how you feel,” Elder Kearon advises.
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July 10, 2026 10:41 AM MDT
The upgrades will improve care for patients and working conditions for staff.
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July 09, 2026 10:55 AM MDT
Members recently gathered to tour the new building.
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July 09, 2026 09:51 AM MDT
Let these scriptural and prophetic reminders inspire you to strengthen your circles.
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By  LDS Living
March 10, 2017 07:19 PM MST
We sometimes overlook the importance of the basic, simple things we can do to increase our testimony of the gospel or put them off for another time. Life just seems to get busy and sometimes we forget to make time for reading the scriptures or visiting the temple as often as we should.
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By  LDS Living
March 10, 2017 06:50 PM MST
How well do you know your family history? With ancestry.com, anyone can find out what their heritage is, thanks to a DNA test.
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March 10, 2017 05:51 PM MST
Conference Talk:
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March 10, 2017 05:01 PM MST
The First Presidency has called Howard P. Heninger, 70, as the new president of the Calgary Alberta Temple. President Heninger and his wife, Sharlene Brooks Heninger, are from the Rockyview Ward, Calgary Alberta West Stake. President Heninger will be succeeding President Ellis G. Stonehocker as temple president and Sister Heninger will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Glenda Stonehocker.
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March 10, 2017 04:23 PM MST
Though we sometimes focus on the negative aspects of technology, there is much good that can be accomplished with its aid. The second counselor of the Young Men general presidency, M. Joseph Brough, recently shared ways youth can benefit from the good technology can bring into their lives when used for gospel purposes.
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March 10, 2017 03:20 PM MST
Elder Kevin W. Pearson, a General Authority of the Seventy, recently spoke at a BYU-Idaho devotional. During his address, Elder Pearson explained how members can look through the "lens of truth" and avoid deception in our lives. He also gave six key ways members can survive spiritually and be masters of their own fates and souls.
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March 10, 2017 02:49 PM MST
"I just knew this wasn’t a miracle for our family and for Lexi, but so that the world could know that God is still a God of miracles," Marcia Hansen said.
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March 10, 2017 01:56 PM MST
Most Americans believe religious responses to gay and lesbian issues is an important reason young people are leaving organized religion. But researchers who have dug into this topic have discovered some findings that might surprise you.
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March 10, 2017 01:43 PM MST
"The divine doctrine of eternal marriage is infused with ennobling and selflessly motivated duties and obligations," Elder Bednar said. "The covenant and responsibilities of marriage provide a sacred context within which we gradually turn from self-centeredness and selfishness to selflessness and service. In marriage, we live not exclusively for ourselves but for our spouses and children and posterity."
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