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Mormon Tabernacle Choir Member Explains Why She Is Singing at Trump's Inauguration

No doubt, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's announcement that it will perform at the presidential inauguration on January 20 has opened a floodgate of media attention. From petitions to one choir member's decision to resign from the choir, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has suddenly become the focus of debate across the nation.

D&C 60-63: Faithful Always

In early August 1831, Joseph Smith and other elders of the Church were preparing to return to Kirtland after a short visit to Missouri. The Lord wanted these men to preach the gospel during their trip. Some of the men had no problem with that, but others were hesitant. Doctrine and Covenants 60–63 set the Lord’s expectations and desires for the Saints on their journey home, whether on the road to Ohio or our eventual home with God again.

John Welling: The Faith To Be Healed—Exploring Spiritual Blindness

John Welling is the co-founder of a non-profit whose mission is to bring sight to the blind. On this week’s episode, he discusses not only physical blindness but spiritual blindness and why he believes that God and Jesus Christ can heal both through faith and the desire to be healed.

John Koelliker: The Faith of a Father

John Koelliker is a young dad doing his best to care for his family while leading a growing startup as its founder and CEO. Much of the way he lives today comes from watching another dad—his own father, David Koelliker—who passed away in 2019 after battling a brain tumor for nearly a decade.

Fun

12 Feel-Good Christmas Novels Perfect for the Holiday Season

By LDS Living

Not only does the Christmas season bring gifts, family, and lots of good food, but it usually brings colder weather and cozy days at home. Settle in with a cup of hot chocolate and one of these great Christmas novels, and truly appreciate the Christmas season.

Lesson Helps

Old Testament Lesson 9: "God Will Provide Himself a Lamb"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Author’s Note: Once again, I feel a need to explain the purpose of these lessons. They are not designed to take the place of the Gospel Doctrine Manual nor of your Sunday experience in a Gospel Doctrine class. My hope is that they will provide additional insights and increased understanding and that those who use them will have a greater love for the scriptures. —T. L. G.

The LDS Church in Russia

By Charles Cranney

Joseph Smith and Pushkin, Russia’s beloved poet and the founder of Russian literature, were contemporaries. Pushkin published his first poem at age 15. Not long after, Joseph Smith had the First Vision in his 15th year. Pushkin’s novel in verse, Eugene Onegin, was serialized between 1825 and 1832. The Book of Mormon was published in 1830. Both men are revered to this day. Each died in their late 30s by an angry bullet.

Lesson Helps

New Testament Lesson 33: "Ye Are the Temple of God"

By Ted L. Gibbons

1 Corintians 1-6

Fun

From fundraising to foundations: 13 surprising facts about 3 pioneer temples

By Jannalee Sandau

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles, “Scenes from Saints,” a series highlighting interesting facts from Saints volume 2. Articles will be posted weekly during November and December 2020. You can purchase both volumes of Saints through Deseret Bookor read and listen to the volumes on the Gospel Library app under the “Restoration and Church History” section.

Feature Stories

The ‘Indiana Jones of BYU’ explains the covenant of Israel in a way everyone should hear

By Paige Sommer

Kerry Muhlestein once met Harrison Ford and joked with him about the nickname.