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The 6 Blessings Challenge

A few nights ago, with the house fast asleep and the only sound my snoring goldendoodle, I stared at the ceiling and considered the year that now slips into the night, soon to be replaced by the bright dawn of 2014.

Famous Latter-day Saints

BYU Grad Wins Student Emmy, Sets Sights on Broadway & Disney

Congratulations to BYU graduate Jordan Kamalu, who says, "To see your own work produced—that, for me, is the ultimate fulfillment as a writer. I am a performer as well, but to see something I’ve written get performed by great artists and enjoyed by a lot of people is very fulfilling to me regardless of whether I am the one performing or not.”

Latter-day Saint Life

Elder Ballard Shares Why We Are All Needed in the Fight Against Pornography

By LDS Living

Pornography has become entirely normalized in our society.

TIME: Mormon Perspective and 2012

With Mitt Romney leading the GOP presidential race and traditional Evangelical influence appearing to wane, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is playing an increasingly significant role in the American political conversation. On Thursday the Pew Forum on Religion in Public Life unveiled an in-depth look at public perceptions of American Mormons — the first report of its kind ever published by a non-LDS research group. Here is a survey of some its most interesting findings:

Famous Latter-day Saints

Donny and Debbie Osmond Recreate First-Kiss Photo 40 Years Later

What a priceless photo from Utah Valley 360! Did you know that when Donny first met Debbie, she was actually on a date with his brother? To make matters worse, Debbie turned Donny down when he first asked her out. Learn more about Donny and Debbie's epic love story with "5 Famous Mormons and Their Unbelievable Love Stories."

Latter-day Saint Life

The Most Comprehensive Study on Happiness Summarized in 5 Words (& How Church Leaders Knew It All Along)

Happiness ultimately boils down to two essential components—at least according to a Harvard study that took 75 years to complete. But these components are something Church leaders were sharing long before the study was ever published.

Will Romney’s Secret Service protection hinder Mormon temple visits?

Mitt Romney has gone to church several times since the Secret Service began guarding the Republican nominee, but he’s yet to take in the more sacred Mormon rite: visiting an LDS temple. As the first Mormon heading a major-party presidential ticket, Romney’s newfound position with a Secret Service detail raises a question of how his around-the-clock protection would affect his ability to visit The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ most holy buildings.

Latter-day Saint Life

When Conference Provided an Extremely Personal, Unexpected Answer I Didn't Know I Needed

"Nearly a year later, I still remember how the prompting had come to me suddenly—like a flash of lightning on a clear day. Just as quickly as it came, however, it was followed up with another impression. 'This is because of general conference.' The additional phrase was equally startling to me."

New era dawns for Book of Mormon studies

When I mention “FARMS” or the “Maxwell Institute” to a typical Latter-day Saint I am usually met with a blank stare. Sometimes recognition will flash across their face, but they can rarely explain what these organizations are and, most importantly, what they have taught us over the last 30 years. FARMS (the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies) began in 1979 and eventually became a part of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at BYU. At 27 I consider myself very lucky that I grew up with these organizations and I credit them for many of my gospel-related research interests. Having grown up in the church, some of my most exciting memories are the moments when parts of the Book of Mormon came alive, jumped out of the translucent pages, and became . . . possible. I mean really possible.

Mormon man finds father homeless and resolves to make a difference