Pres. Porter shares one of her darkest moments—and how she found light

On the day of her husband’s funeral, President Susan H. Porter discovered that their home flooded.
Approximately 88,500 full-time missionaries are serving worldwide, surpassing the previous record from 2014.
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Feel prepared to receive your endowment with a calm mind and an open heart.
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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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This phrase can impact how often you want to go—and how you feel when you’re there.
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July 16, 2026 10:40 AM MDT
A prophet called this account “one of the finest stories in all of the scriptures.”
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July 16, 2026 10:15 AM MDT
Each square represents stories of eternal families and the temple.
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July 13, 2026 11:03 AM MDT
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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Podcasts

Exploring what it means to be “all in” the gospel of Jesus Christ
A Come, Follow Me study group podcast
Using our influence as women of God to make a difference in the world.
Connect with Latter-day Saint thought leaders in a personal way
July 10, 2026 01:07 PM MDT
From meaningful books to gorgeous artwork, here are some of our favorite gifts for the newlyweds in your life.
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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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September 17, 2018 02:12 PM MDT
"There is urgency," said Elder Jack N. Gerard of the Seventy said about legalizing medical marijuana. "This isn't 'let's wait till next year to have a conversation.' It needs to be dealt with soon. There's an urgency to accomplish this. . . . With this coalition, we're calling on public officials to act and act promptly."
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September 17, 2018 01:55 PM MDT
“The rivers are expected to crest tomorrow, so it’s only going to get worse for us in the next couple of days,” Fayetteville North Carolina Stake President Jeffrey Quick told Church News on Sunday. “We’ve just got to get this rain out of here, or it’s just going to keep adding to the rivers.”
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September 17, 2018 12:31 PM MDT
The “World Tree” was the central focus of the Maya’s journey into the afterlife and the principal token of the power to overcome death.
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September 17, 2018 12:00 PM MDT
From couches all across the nation, Latter-day Saint football fans will scarcely blink as the first Monday Night Football games of the season flash across their television screens.
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September 17, 2018 09:06 AM MDT
Some people think they can’t write an interesting family history. “My ancestors were boring,” they say. There’s nothing to tell.” Others find too much drama in the past and find it painful or embarrassing to record. Still others haven’t taken interest in writing their family stories at all.
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September 16, 2018 10:00 PM MDT
In Latter-day Saint culture, ‘R’ has become the scarlet letter of the movie rating law. But why does this standard exist and what have prophets actually said about it?
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September 16, 2018 02:56 PM MDT
“We are living in the most crucial era in the history of the world,” said President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “As a Church we need to be doing what the Savior wishes us to do. And as a people we need to be looking and acting like true followers of Jesus Christ.”
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September 16, 2018 04:27 AM MDT
“We invite all of God’s children on both sides of the veil to come unto their Savior, to receive the blessings of the holy temple and qualify for eternal life, so that they can have enduring joy now and forever," President Nelson said.
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Fun
By  LDS Living
September 15, 2018 11:17 PM MDT
As the Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires blazed to more than 86,000 acres Saturday, Latter-day Saint Taylor Yardley took some stunning photographs of the Payson Utah Temple surrounded by fire.
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