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Emily Linder

Emily is the managing editor for LDS Living. She graduated from Utah State University with a degree in English and interned for the Liahona magazine. Hiking trails, dance studios, and behind the cover of a good book are some of her favorite places to be.

Latter-day Saint Life

‘All In’ podcast host answers: What does it mean to be all in the gospel of Jesus Christ?

By Emily Linder

August 25, 2025 03:09 PM MDT

After asking over 300 guests the question, Morgan Pearson shares her own profound answer.

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Latter-day Saint Life

This Hebrew definition of faith will be on your mind for days

By Emily Linder

August 20, 2025 11:17 AM MDT

What if faith has nothing to do with hoping God helps us?

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Stories of Faith

From Catholic priest-in-training to Latter-day Saint: a conversion story from Hungary

By Emily Linder

August 18, 2025 02:50 PM MDT

The restored gospel answered Jozsef’s deepest questions. But embracing it would change nearly everything about his life.

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Help for Life Challenges

5 remarkable ways Christ blesses us through His Atonement

By Emily Linder

August 12, 2025 09:36 AM MDT

“The Atonement is much more than a divine remedy to correct our sins after they are committed.”

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Latter-day Saint Life

Watch: Pres. Nelson says ‘I love you all!’ from a car at a temple dedication

By Emily Linder

August 08, 2025 12:15 PM MDT

A group of people gathered as the prophet’s car went past.

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Latter-day Saint Life

5 kinds of power scripture study brings to your life

By Emily Linder

August 04, 2025 03:53 PM MDT

What would you add to this list?

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Help for Life Challenges

The quote that forever changed how I see the parable of the ten virgins

By Emily Linder

August 01, 2025 12:13 PM MDT

“This explanation helps me better understand my role in preparing for the Second Coming.”

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Stories of Faith

How one couple relies on their covenants to face dementia with faith

By Emily Linder

July 17, 2025 09:22 AM MDT

Kelly’s husband started hallucinating the day after their mission ended. She has since learned there is one thing dementia can’t take away.

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Stories of Faith

What happened when I read the entire Book of Mormon for the first time

By Emily Linder

July 16, 2025 10:53 AM MDT

When her baby was hospitalized, Sethrina of Accra, Ghana, turned to the Book of Mormon.

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Stories of Faith

How meeting missionaries changed my life as a young single mom

By Emily Linder

July 11, 2025 02:00 PM MDT

“I remember standing in my living room and telling God, ‘I need help. I just can’t do this anymore.’”

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Latter-day Saint Life

This Gospel Library app update makes teaching at church easier

By Emily Linder

July 07, 2025 04:17 PM MDT

Have you used this handy update?

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Latter-day Saint Life

2 words I hope my missionary never forgets

By Emily Linder

July 02, 2025 02:30 PM MDT

The words come from the war chapters in the Book of Mormon.

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Stories of Faith

The life-changing project God gave me after I was laid off

By Emily Linder

June 25, 2025 02:29 PM MDT

“Those six months were the most spiritual and happiest time of my life.”

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Latter-day Saint Life

New video from the Church: ‘All Are Alike Unto God’

By Emily Linder

June 23, 2025 01:55 PM MDT

“The Savior sees beyond race, status, and language. He looks upon the heart.”

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Latter-day Saint Life

12 things every sister missionary will want in her bag

By Emily Linder

June 10, 2025 01:46 PM MDT

We polled sister missionaries for their recommendations. See the list!

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Help for Life Challenges

The best things you can do to prepare your kids for leaving home

By Emily Linder

June 04, 2025 01:50 PM MDT

BYU–Hawaii president shares three great ideas to help kids be prepared to thrive spiritually.

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Latter-day Saint Life

13 gifts any Latter-day Saint dad will love

By Emily Linder

June 02, 2025 01:44 PM MDT

Feel ready for Father’s Day with these gifts that will inspire and uplift.

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Temple Worship

You can now find more answers about the temple on the Church’s website

By Emily Linder

May 28, 2025 02:29 PM MDT

Read about topics such as why temple ceremonies change over time and how the endowment ceremony compares to Masonic rituals.

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Fun

Wait, did he just say he was translated? 10 odd phrases missionaries use and what they mean

By Emily Linder

May 15, 2019 09:00 AM MDT

Pink-washing, shotgunning, eterna-gators—to get you up to speed, here are 10 words of common missionary lingo words explained in layman terms.

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Watch: Missionaries with Serious Lip-Syncing Skills Send Incredible Mother's Day Message

By Emily Linder

May 14, 2019 02:04 PM MDT

Of course, a missionary mom’s heart would melt watching this video, but yours probably will too. Four Elders in the Australia Sydney Mission sent home a video of them lip-syncing a cover of “My Girl” from Anthem Lights, but with a special Mother’s Day twist.

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Latter-day Saint Life

"We Have Not Forgotten You": How Stakes in Washington State Helped California Fire Victims

By Emily Linder

May 14, 2019 01:11 PM MDT

At first, November 8, 2018, must have felt like a normal morning. Stake seminary supervisor Sandi Anderson of Paradise, California, left home at her normal 6:30 a.m. departure time to attend class. As normal, she visited with the students and teachers after class. Then she received a not so normal text from her husband telling her she’d better come home.

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17 Unique Latter-day Saint Baby Names You Probably Haven't Heard Before

By Emily Linder

May 13, 2019 05:31 PM MDT

We asked LDS Living readers for the most unique Latter-day Saint baby names they know, and we have to applaud some members for their creativity. Everyone knows Latter-day Saint baby names have a tendency to be “unique," but you haven’t seen it all until you’ve read these names drawn from the Book of Mormon and Church history.

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From the Church

An Approachable Joseph: Little-Known Stories That Will Help You Relate to the Prophet

By Emily Linder

May 13, 2019 09:00 AM MDT

God once told Joseph Smith that his name would be “had for good and evil” in the world. We often see the fulfillment of that prophecy in extremes: some set Joseph up as a god-like figure of perfection, and while others see him as an evil, corrupt man. That stark dichotomy can make knowing what the prophet was really like feel as impossible as time travel.

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Lesson Helps

"Come, Follow Me" FHE: Cast Not Away Your Confidence

By Emily Linder

November 07, 2018 10:00 PM MST

This week's FHE lesson topic comes from the Come, Follow Me reading of Hebrews 7-13. Check out this week's Come, Follow Me study ideas on LDS Living for additional resources and suggestions.

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