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'A special witness': A look at President Benson's testimony of the resurrected Christ

Dennis B. Horne, Contributor - Editor’s note: The following excerpt comes from a book about special witnesses of Jesus Christ. You can  read this chapter in its entirety  at  truthwillprevail.xyz  as well as other chapters as they are posted. This excerpt is republished here with permission. In 1979 President Ezra Taft Benson gave (at least) two addresses to gatherings of Latter-day Saints in which he used similar and carefully phrased wording to indicate that he had beheld the Lord Jesus Christ, and probably also handled His resurrected body. 1 The first was given on December 9 to students attending the institute near the University of Utah....

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Act II, Scene I: Lisa Valentine Clark on grief, laughter, and love

Morgan Jones - Lisa Valentine Clark was in San Francisco hosting an episode of BYUtv’s Random Acts when she got a call from her husband that brought on the first panic attack she had ever experienced. She could no longer hide her grief from her coworkers. After months of testing and trying to figure out what was going on with the health of her then-43-year-old husband, Christopher Clark, the worst possible case scenario had been confirmed: Christopher had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease that ravages the body. While she was on set, Christopher called to talk with Lisa about a specialist, and...

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Watch: Elder Dube’s conversion story through his narration, Malawi artist’s paintings

Danielle Christensen - When Elder Edward Dube was a child, his mother told their family stories and valuable life lessons while they sat beneath a mango tree close to their home. It was also under those branches where his mother taught her son that one day, he would need to venture beyond the shade of that tree. In a new video by Deseret Book, Elder Dube explained how his mother’s lesson came to fruition for him. As a young man, he stood alone in front of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe. He had been reading...

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Love old-fashioned names? FamilySearch has compiled the ultimate list

LDS Living - Anyone who has spent time doing family history research or indexing has likely come across an interesting name or two. Sometimes we love names from history, and other times they’ve become outdated enough to prompt a chuckle.  The team members behind FamilySearch.org have no doubt seen their fair share of names from various places and times throughout history. In a recent blog post, FamilySearch shared 30 “old-fashioned” names they love—15 male and 15 female—along with the names’ meaning. So if you are looking for name inspiration or just enjoy learning the origins of names, take a look at a few of...

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Learn about pioneer history with a family-friendly virtual event from the Church History Museum

Haley Lundberg - Looking for a family-friendly activity to celebrate Pioneer Day this year? The Church History Museum is hosting an Evening from the Museum Program to highlight artifacts from the Mormon Trails exhibit on Temple Square. By Trail, Sail, and Rail: Pioneer Journeys to Zion • Live-streamed via Facebook • Date: Thursday, July 22nd • Time: 8 pm MDT According to the Facebook event page , host and historian Tiffany Taylor Bowles will be sharing personal stories from the lives of pioneers like Green Flake , one of Utah's first Black pioneers, Jean Rio Baker, a British widow traveling with her young family,...

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Washington D.C. Temple open house and dedication dates announced

Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The open house, youth devotional and rededication of the Washington D.C. Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (originally scheduled for last year but delayed because of COVID-19) will now take place in 2022. This news was made Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in a letter from the First Presidency and shared during a media event at the Washington D.C. Temple Visitors’ Center. A media day for the renovated temple will take place on April 18, 2022, followed by private tours for invited guests from April 19 to April 27. A two-month public open house will then begin on...

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From heroin addict to scholar: Latter-day Saint Ginny Burton shares how faith was vital in her recovery, success

Danielle Christensen - Ginny Burton has lived two very different lives in her 48 years, and the world can’t stop talking about it. It’s easy to see why. News articles like The Washington Times   and Today   compare Burton’s past to her present in telling pictures—on the left is a haunting mug shot showing a shell of a person, eyes unfocused and cheeks sunken. A shock of dyed red-violet hair swoops down diagonally across her forehead, and a tattoo on the right side of her neck is just barely visible beneath her ducked chin. The photo on the right is markedly different, showing...

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How the Church has been aiding the blind, visually impaired, and foster children in the Pacific

Danielle Christensen - From French Polynesia to New Zealand, many humanitarian projects have been taking place these last few months in the Pacific. An article on Church News   recently highlighted some of these acts of service. In 2020, Latter-day Saint Charities “donated computers equipped with text-to-speech software to the Mata Hotu Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired of French Polynesia, which trains the blind and visually impaired how to use a computer,” Church News  reported. This year, representatives of Latter-day Saint Charities were invited to see how those computers have made a difference to the 50 people who are members of the...

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See photos of progress made on the Salt Lake Temple renovation in July

LDS Living - This story is a reverse-chronological timeline of updates related to the Salt Lake Temple renovation and will be updated throughout the project. Find more information at  templesquare.org .  July 2021 Construction Update Newsroom  published the following construction update on July 16, 2021.  As Temple Square has begun reopening to the public, visitors are wondering what is happening with the Salt Lake Temple renovation. At the Conference Center, the roof gardens provide a view of the renovation project, as shown in the following photo. Aerial view of the Salt Lake City Temple excavation and renovation project, Salt Lake City, July 2021. The...

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How God’s grace helped this scholar overcome his fear of children

Samuel M. Brown, excerpted from “Where the Soul Hungers” - Not long after my mission, I found myself drawn back to my native alienation. It’s been a constant struggle for me to inhabit the world of people. I’ve had moments, even months, of warm clarity of vision. But then I have receded again into my natural state, bondage to some vision of my own power and priority. My wife and then my children, in company with others who have loved me, have slowly made me more open and tender—even loving. By the time I was in my thirties, I still struggled with the nagging sense that I was by nature a...

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The ‘All In’ podcast has topped 8 million downloads. Here are behind-the-scenes stories fans will love

Lindsey Williams - Author’s note: When the  All In  podcast launched in October 2018, I was immediately drawn to it. I had worked with Morgan Jones previously and was excited about the work she was doing at  LDS Living . I later had the opportunity to work with the  LDS Living  team myself where I learned more about what goes into producing the weekly episodes that I had listened to for months. I hope this piece gives readers new insight into the story of the  All In  podcast. It’s a podcast that’s been downloaded over 8.4 million times. And that podcast has asked one...

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Elder Dube shares how a nudge in a general conference talk inspired him to ask his wife to marry him

LDS Living - Elder Edward Dube was born in the far away land of Zimbabwe, and in his new book, Beyond the Shade of the Mango Tree , he discusses how the gospel of Jesus Christ helped him step out of his comfort zone. On this week’s All In podcast, Elder Dube shared a specific time he left his comfort zone: proposing to his wife. They had planned to wait several years before getting married, but a talk from a living prophet propelled Elder Dube to action.  He also shared how his wife helped him step out of his cultural comfort zone simply by...

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Ghost town ‘Mormon Island’ ruins exposed in California due to drought

LDS Living - Mormon Island, an abandoned Gold Rush-era village in Folsom, California, is visible for the first time since 2015. Located in Folsom Lake, the ruins are part of a settlement originally established in 1853 of about 2,500 people. According to SFist , in 1848 three members of the Mormon Battalion that were stationed at Sutter’s Fort went on a deer hunt and “found gold along the south fork of the American River.” They then brought the news back to the fort and soon “a parade of other Mormon men headed to the spot and set up camp, creating what would be known...

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Latter-day Saint to become first female weight lifter to compete for Tonga at the Olympics

Haley Lundberg - Kuinini “Nini” Manumua started weightlifting when she was just 13 years old. Now, she will make history at the Tokyo Olympics by becoming the first woman ever to represent Tonga in the sport of weightlifting. The 20-year-old athlete qualified for the Olympics after she received a tripartite invitation—a sort of wild-card slot for underrepresented countries—earlier this month. She told the San Francisco Chronicle , “I was crying, I was so happy.” Aside from qualifying for the Olympics, Manumua is working on getting her clean and jerk weight record over 300 pounds. Weighing 240 pounds herself, she can snatch above her own...

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A former Disney animator, a magazine editor, a senior accountant—who are the nine new members of the Primary general advisory board?

LDS Living - During the April 2021 general conference, a new Primary General Presidency was called. Now, nine new sisters in the Primary general advisory board will join them in meeting the needs of children around the world. These sisters bring with them a variety of life experiences, education, and backgrounds. Here are some fun facts about a few of them! ► You may also like:  The tender stories behind the new Primary General Presidency’s calling Sister Kristin M. Yee was born in Sacramento, California, and now lives in Woods Cross, Utah. Church News reports that she received a bachelor’s degree in illustration and...

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Highlights from temple groundbreakings in Utah, Florida, and Montana; additional temples to announce groundbreaking dates

LDS Living - Several temple groundbreakings have taken place over the past two months while others have just been announced. Ground was broken to begin construction of the Syracuse Utah Temple and the Tallahassee Florida Temple in early June while the groundbreaking for the Helena Montana Temple was held on June 26.  More groundbreakings are to come. Learn about them and read more highlights from recent groundbreakings below. Syracuse Utah Temple Elder Kevin R. Duncan, who presided at the Syracuse Utah Temple groundbreaking, has roots in Syracuse as he grew up less than a mile and a half north of the temple site. And...

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Sister Craig, 'When you stand in holy places, be wholly there' and other inspiring messages from Church leaders this week

LDS Living - Editor’s note: “ This week from the pulpit ” highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church. At some point in the past year we've all done it—joined a Zoom meeting only to turn off both our camera and our microphone; we are present in the meeting but only sort of. Sister Michelle D. Craig, First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency, wrote about this familiar experience on her Facebook page this week. And the spiritual analogy she pulled out of it just might have you rethinking your choice to hit those mute buttons. “I have...

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What the low water levels at Lake Powell taught me about Moses, dry ground, and God’s thoroughness

Emily Abel - I had some choice words for my flip-flops.  My friends and I were only 10 minutes into a hike off the banks of Lake Powell, and I was ready to chuck the good-for-nothing pieces of plastic off a cliff. But because I’d accidently broken my hiking sandals the day before, I had no choice but to wear the dollar store pair of flip-flops that had lived in my duffel bag for years.  We were in southern Utah hiking through the Castle Rock Cut, a “lake shortcut” that usually allows boats to go from Wahweap Bay straight to the main channel of...

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Get more out of your gospel study with these new journal editions from Deseret Book

LDS Living - Have you seen the journal editions of the scriptures? Did you know that there are also journal editions of some of Deseret Book’s most popular gospel classics? Whether you want to enhance your learning with notes and cross-references or are trying to keep a lasting record of your personal insights, these study tools will inspire you as you dive deeper into gospel topics. Increase in Learning, Journal Edition “The overarching purpose of Heavenly Father's great plan of happiness is to provide His spirit children with opportunities to learn,” writes Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. But...

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Deaf Latter-day Saint shares how she hears the Lord in new #HearHim video

LDS Living - Everyone hears the voice of the Lord in different ways, and one Latter-day Saint is sharing her unique experience hearing God in her life. Jamila was born deaf, and joined the Church in college. In a new #HearHim video released by the Church, she shares how she hears the voice of the Lord in her life. “For me, it’s a visual hearing. I depend on my eyes, and that’s how I hear Him, as I turn my eyes towards Him,” she says. “How I hear Him is turning my attention to him, [it’s] through my actions. I’m able to demonstrate to...

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Location announced for California's 9th temple

Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The following press release was originally published on  Newsroom . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the location of a new temple in California that was announced in April 2021 by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The Yorba Linda California Temple will be the ninth temple in the state. The seven in operation are in Fresno, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Oakland, Redlands, Sacramento and San Diego. The Feather River California Temple is under construction. The Yorba Linda California Temple will be built on a 5.4-acre site located at the intersection of Bastanchury Road and Osmond Street in...

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Two pieces of advice Sister Susan H. Porter has for single members of the Church

LDS Living - During the April 2021 general conference, Sister Susan H. Porter was called from the Relief Society general advisory council to serve as the First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency. From growing up in western New York, earning a degree in chemistry and working as a lab assistant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to spending years in eastern Europe with her husband, Sister Porter brings unique experience and a powerful testimony to her new calling. But perhaps the most life-changing—and the most difficult—experience Sister Porter has gone through was losing her husband, Elder Bruce D. Porter, to kidney failure in...

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How Walter Rane’s masterpieces have dramatically changed Latter-day Saint art

Danielle Christensen - Walter Rane selects a paintbrush from a tin can. The thin wooden tool fits in his hand so naturally it seems to be an extension of his fingers. Dabbing at the collection of colors on his palette, he brings brush to canvas. With each stroke, a soft scratching sound whispers throughout the room. Minutes turn into hours, but Walter doesn’t keep track of time. He lives to create, and the possibilities are endless: a cityscape beneath blue clouds tinged with sunlight, angels cascading from the sky like water, a magnolia tree in full bloom in spring, the resurrected Christ descending from...

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Why viewership of President Nelson's #GiveThanks message 'dwarfed anything the Church had ever released,' Sheri Dew explains

LDS Living - Last fall, Church leaders were brainstorming the possibility of recording a message of hope for Church members. After their meeting, President Nelson received a strong impression that he needed to record a message for the world, not just members of the Church. And the #GiveThanks video was born. “The message was to be about expressing gratitude to God, and it needed to include a prayer for the world. He told us the day and time the video should be released and even how long his message should be,” Sister Dew recounted. “That video’s reach through social media and various international television...