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Jerold Ottley, former Tabernacle Choir music director, passes away at 86

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square - For nearly a quarter of a century, from 1974–1999, Jerold Ottley directed The Tabernacle Choir from its home on Temple Square. His tenure at the Choir included 1,300 Music & the Spoken Word broadcasts, 30 commercial recordings, more than 20 major tours around the world, and thousands of rehearsals and performances. Ottley died on Friday, February 19, 2021, in Salt Lake City. He was 86. Easily recognized by his distinguished head of white hair and what Choir members described as “his beautiful hands,” Ottley was revered by those who sang with him, worked with him, and observed his dedication to making...

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Elder Holland’s advice on dating, marriage and the latest from Church leaders on social media

Danielle Christensen - Editor’s note:  “This week from the pulpit”  highlights recent messages from General Authorities, General Officers, and leaders of the Church. This story may be updated throughout the week. On Valentine’s Day, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and three other Church leaders spoke in a question-and-answer devotional to young adults. Church News   shared that many of the questions were focused on dating and marriage. In response to those questions, Elder Holland said to make marriage a high priority, but to let “your Father in Heaven lead you to the right partner at the right time in your life.” The Apostle added that...

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: What is compatibility?

Jonathan Decker, LMFT, Contributor - Editor's Note: The views, information, or opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Readers should consider each unique situation. This content is not meant to be a substitute for individual, professional advice. For daily gospel-based relationship insights join Jonathan’s  Facebook group . To submit a question for Jonathan,  click here . Q: I’m single and dating to try and find my match. What I’d like to know is, What does it mean to be compatible? How do I know if I’ve found a match that will last? A: This is such a crucial question. Many people think...

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Watch: First look at Rob Gardner’s breathtaking ‘Lamb of God’ concert film

LDS Living - Rob Gardner’s Lamb of God oratorio portraying the final days of the Savior’s life has been a beloved part of many people’s Easter celebrations for a decade. This Easter, while stage productions of any kind are currently in a holding pattern, Gardner is bringing his beloved music to the big screen .  The concert film will feature recognizable names within the Latter-day Saint community including GENTRI’s Casey Elliott, Oyoyo Bonner, and Dallyn Bayles, and will be exclusively in the theaters on March 12th.  Watch the trailer below:  For ticket information and to find out if Lamb of God is coming to...

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Save the dates: 6 area devotionals for young adults will reach every continent

Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Beginning in the last week of February 2021, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold six Apostle-led area devotionals for Latter-day Saints ages 18 to 30. Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, will speak at the first devotional (for French-speaking young adults) on February 21. The other five virtual events will be held in March. When completed, these devotionals will have reached Latter-day Saints on every continent. The devotional schedule and streaming links are below. Note: Each YouTube video will be available for 30 days after the...

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What led this civil rights activist to join the Church, become the first Black man sealed in Salt Lake Temple

LDS Living - In this week's episode of This Is the Gospel , Isaac Thomas shares that he is no stranger to racism and prejudice. As a civil rights activist, he participated in many sit-ins and marches advocating for equal rights for all. So after hearing from a drill instructor at basic training for the Air Force that the Church was racist, Isaac almost stopped his pursuit of the gospel. But after attending a church meeting for the first time with some of his fellow basic training buddies, that all changed. An adapted excerpt from the story is below.  Listen to the full podcast...

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‘He sees our hearts, not our histories’: Watch Tom Christofferson’s 5-Minute Fireside

Lindsey Williams - In the latest video of LDS Living’s   5-Minute Fireside series , author Tom Christofferson shares a story of a friend who once had a problem with the rhythm of her heartbeat. A physician performed an intricate procedure to help with the issue and a year later, her heart had a new rhythm. Just like that physician helped his friend, the Master Physician can change each of our hearts. “We don’t change our hearts alone,” Christofferson says. “If we will let Him, the Master Physician will change our spiritual hearts to work in rhythm with His.” Christofferson says he thinks one...

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An Apostle’s counsel to missionaries questioning their worthiness

Elder Neil L. Andersen, excerpted from "The Divine Gift of Forgiveness" - This excerpt originally ran on  LDS Living in January 2020.  Fifty years before the writing of these words, I was preparing to serve as a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Having begun my mission on October 24, 1970, and following language training, I arrived in Paris, France, on the twenty-ninth of December. Since my call to serve as a young missionary, more than 1,300,000 missionaries have been called and set apart to bear witness of the Savior, Jesus Christ, throughout the world, to share the message of His restored gospel, and to gather Israel in...

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‘Nothing can stop her’: How teen Sarah Frei's faith and love for the Savior prepared her to be a paraplegic and double amputee

Danielle Christensen - Sarah Frei had something important to tell her parents before she was wheeled into surgery. She just couldn’t figure out a way to say it. It was day two of being in the hospital after the car accident on July 30, 2020, in which Sarah and a group of friends had been hit head on by a drunk driver. Sarah, age 17, was paralyzed from the waist down and sustained many injuries in the accident, including internal bleeding, damage to her abdominal aorta, a broken back, spinal cord injuries, a broken ankle, and facial fractures. And although doctors informed her that...

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Countdown to Conference: Follow President Nelson’s invitation to study covenant Israel with this free, daily study guide

Lindsey Williams - In the Sunday morning session of the October 2020 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson issued a challenge: As you study your scriptures during the next six months, I encourage you to make a list of all that the Lord has promised He will do for covenant Israel. I think you will be astounded! Ponder these promises. Talk about them with your family and friends. Then live and watch for these promises to be fulfilled in your own life. Studying everything that the Lord has promised He will do for covenant Israel is no small feat. In a footnote of his...

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See what the Syracuse Utah Temple will look like

LDS Living - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released a rendering of the Syracuse Utah Temple. ► You may also like: The number of temples without an angel Moroni statue will soon double The following press release was originally published by Newsroom in August 2020 : The Church has announced the location of the Syracuse Utah Temple. This temple, which President Nelson announced in April 2020, will be located on a 12-acre site at the intersection of 2500 West and 1025 South in Syracuse, Utah. Plans call for a three-story temple of approximately 89,000 square feet. A groundbreaking date has...

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Not sure how to explain to your children what happens in the temple? These insights from Sister Aburto can help

Sister Reyna I. Aburto, adapted from “Reaching for the Savior” - This excerpt is adapted from Reaching for the Savior available now for preorder at  DeseretBook.com . Some years ago, my husband Carlos and I were called to teach the temple preparation course in our ward. As part of our calling, our bishop asked us to teach the seventeen-year-old young women and young men about preparing to enter the temple. As we. introduced the first lesson to our eager students, we mentioned to them that in the temple we learn about the great plan of salvation. One of the young men, with a look of relief on his face, exclaimed, “Really?! Is...

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8 great cookbooks to refresh your list of go-to recipes

LDS Living - Is your family in a dinnertime rut? There's nothing more invigorating than a new cookbook to get your creative juices flowing in the kitchen. Here are some of our favorite cookbooks to help refresh your dinnertime routine. Raised in the Kitchen by Carrian Cheney From food prep to clean-up, this unique cookbook guides families through every step, including meal lists and easy-to-follow recipes, and features dollops of heartwarming family stories, insights, and kid-friendly food activities to keep young chefs focused on fun in the kitchen. Raised in the Kitchen is a cookbook for parents and kids about much more than learning...

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Watch this sneak peek of Saturday's Friend to Friend event, an interactive broadcast for children

Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are extending a special invitation to Primary children ages 3–11, parents, and leaders to watch the Friend to Friend broadcast, a worldwide event that premieres on February 20, 2021, to encourage children to follow Jesus Christ and serve others as He did. “The Savior asked for the children to be brought to Him,” said President Joy D. Jones, of the Church’s Primary general presidency, referencing scriptures about the life of Jesus found in the New Testament and the Book of Mormon . The Primary, a church organization that supports the home,...

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Setting goals that animate the soul: First youth ‘Real Questions’ video examines how to get goals back on track after COVID-19

Lindsey Williams - When the new Children and Youth initiative debuted in 2019, Grant had a vision for what he wanted to accomplish—a ballet move called a press lift where his older sister would jump and he would lift her over his head. The plan to reach that goal hit a roadblock , however,  when the pandemic hit. Grant’s ballet classes went all online and he wasn’t able to receive the same instruction and feedback. In the first video of the special youth edition of “ Real Questions ,” Grant asks what he can do to get back on-track with his goals after COVID-19....

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In case you missed it: Top LDS Living articles from this week

LDS Living Staff - Here’s a snapshot of what you may have missed on LDS Living this week. You can also subscribe to the LDS Living  newsletter for daily inspiration right to your inbox. Featured Stories Watch: Sister missionaries perform stunning hula to the Hawaiian song ‘Halleluia’ When Sister Camacho started serving a mission in Independence, Missouri, she wanted to share her Hawaiian culture and her love for the Savior with others. So she had an idea. Why not film a video with her fellow sister missionaries doing a hula? Read more . Matchmaking by a fellow Apostle, an unexpected job resignation, and a baseball...

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Celebrate Black voices with these LDS Living resources

LDS Living - In honor and recognition of Black History Month, below you will find a collection of LDS Living articles, videos, and podcast episodes that celebrate Black voices and experiences. We hope you will take the time to read, watch, or listen to some of these stories and acknowledge the beauty of diversity, the importance of equality, and the power of discussion and conversation. Articles California stake president invites 3 Black Latter-day Saint men to share their experiences with race President Blaine Hill Evanson of the Laguna Niguel California stake recorded a Zoom call discussion with three Black men from his stake to...

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I haven’t been on a date since the pandemic started—but that doesn’t mean my progression toward marriage is stagnant

Lindsey Williams - I am huge believer in New Year’s resolutions. I love that the start of the new year is a time where collectively many people think about new ways to improve—even if it means that for a few weeks, the gym is a bit more crowded than normal. Every year, at least one of my New Year’s resolutions is centered on my dating life. Having some type of goal like that hopefully signals to the universe that I hope to select the “married” box when I file my taxes one day. At the start of 2020, I decided to set a goal...

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Former BYU quarterback John Beck compares our lives to a sculpture—a work in progress

LDS Living - In 2011, ESPN Staff Writer Dan Graziano wrote , “You’ve made up your mind on John Beck.” He went on to share many of the criticisms of the former BYU quarterback who at the time had been in the NFL four years.  “Beck knows what you think. . . . He’s aware of the doubters, but he’s not among them. He would like you to consider him and the NFL career he envisions for himself the same way he considers it—as a work in progress, not a finished product on which we can yet pass judgment,” Graziano wrote .  The article...

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Watch: Yahosh Bonner sings Negro spirituals and explains their significance in celebration of Black History Month

LDS Living - “Negro spirituals”—songs that were often sung by African American slaves as they worked—are something that we, in our faith tradition, may not be very familiar with. But in a recent Instagram live video , Yahosh Bonner shares the history surrounding these songs:  “This is something that enslaved Africans in America used, not only to connect to God, not only to allow their burdens to be lifted through song and testimony, but it also was a way of communicating to each other . . . on how to escape or just to have a conversation. But I think what was most important...

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Utah Area Presidency gives new guidelines for Primary, baptisms during COVID-19

Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The Utah Area Presidency shared the following message with Church leaders in Utah on February 12, 2021. The letter offers recommendations for Primary leaders, parents, and children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dear Brethren, In consultation with the Primary General Presidency of the Church, we have become increasingly concerned about our children who have been unable to attend Primary for almost a year. We are truly thankful for the efforts of Primary leaders and parents who provide a home-centered gospel learning experience and other activities with the support of Church leaders and resources. Until we can return to in-person second-hour classes, including...

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Join this episode of the Sunday on Monday study group for free in honor of Black History Month

LDS Living - Celebrate Black History Month with free access to this week’s episode of LDS Living’s Come, Follow Me podcast, The Sunday on Monday s tudy group. An episode that focuses on the experiences of Black members of the Church, is now available for free on Deseret Bookshelf through the end of February 2021. Guests on this week’s episode, Tamu Smith and Yahosh Bonner, invite everyone to join the conversation and seek to better understand how we can strive to build Zion by creating an inclusive environment in our wards and stakes. “Say hi to me. Developing a relationship with people who don't...

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The connection between the titles of ‘Saints’ and the Wentworth Letter you may not have noticed

Lindsey Williams - Editor's note: Our bi-weekly Friday column, “ Found in the footnotes ,” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In general conference there are the big moments: the announcement of temples, the calling of new General Authorities and General Officers, and the landmark addresses that change the Church and, sometimes our lives, forever. But one of my favorite things to keep an eye out for in general conference are what I’ve termed the “announcements you might miss.” Like in April 2020, Elder David A. Bednar...

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Matchmaking by a fellow Apostle, an unexpected job resignation, and a baseball cap: The story behind President and Sister Oaks’s first date

Richard E. Turley Jr., adapted from “In the Hands of the Lord: The Life of Dallin H. Oaks” - This excerpt is adapted from  In the Hands of the Lord: The Life of Dallin H. Oaks available now for preorder at DeseretBook.com .  One thing that took place that prepared President Dallin H. Oaks for remarriage was when all four of their daughters came to him “individually and told me they were ready for me to remarry,” he wrote. June had prepared them to do that. “During her yearlong battle with cancer,” he recalled, “she came to realize that she would die before me.” In that time, “she frequently told our four daughters that she knew I would need to...