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Former Priest, Pastor Share LDS Conversion Story

Randy Casto of Lusby, Maryland, grew up wearing a red and white bathrobe and celebrating Catholic mass in his bedroom, offering passionate sermons to his twin brother. The ebullient young man dreamed of a long life of service in the priesthood. Meredith Carter grew up wearing robes of fear and anxiety in a home hammered by divorce, and, later, abuse. She was raised Episcopalian and, despite her tumultuous childhood and teenage years, held to the promise that God lived and loved her. The hopeful young woman dreamed of a long life of health, happiness and a loving family.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Katherine Heigl, Ryan Gosling + What 7 Other Famous People Have Said About Their Mormon Upbringing

By LDS Living Staff

While many famous actors or performers who were raised Mormon no longer belong to the faith, some have been very vocal about their religious upbringing and how it has shaped them. And those celebrities who still belong to the LDS faith are adamant that their beliefs have improved their lives, making them who they are today.

After Shooting in Virginia, LDS Congressional Leaders Feel "Heartbroken," "Shaken," "Vulnerable"

Distraught over the outcome of the presidential election, a gunman open fired on members of the GOP congressional baseball team at a practice field in Alexandria, Virginia, leaving one man in critical condition and injuring four others. "The tone of politics has just become so poisoned, and it’s become so visceral," LDS Rep. Chris Stewart said.

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What Members of Different Faiths Had to Say After Attending the Pocatello Idaho Temple Groundbreaking

Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined with community and interfaith leaders in southeastern Idaho Saturday morning, March 16, 2019, for the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Pocatello Idaho Temple.

LDS faith, Olympics to be big at GOP convention

Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith will be front-and-center [this] week, presented to millions of Americans watching as Romney accepts his party’s presidential nomination. Romney’s biography presented on the closing night of the convention will feature speakers who have worked with Romney in his role as a lay leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Russ Schriefer, a strategist for the Romney campaign, said Friday.

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How to stop overthinking and start pondering: 10 tips for receiving revelation

By Lucy Stevenson

When it comes to making big decisions, finding answers to questions, or searching for solutions, we know that seeking revelation is vital. But sometimes as we are pondering and seeking, we find that instead we are overthinking and worrying. Our fears and anxieties dominate our thoughts, and worries spiral to the point that we are unable to receive the heavenly direction we need.

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4 Bible Stories to Strengthen your Children's Faith

Every day it seems like there is more evil in the world. The nightly news features very few stories of any positivity, peace or joy in the world. Parents will often remark that the world is much worse off than when they were growing up, and they fear for the safety, health and emotional stability of the children they are raising today.

Raise Light to World, Apostles Tell Central American Saints

Each member of the Church must build a deep faith in Christ, Elder M. Russell Ballard and Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles told members in Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua during recent assignments in Central America. Along with other Church leaders, they counseled members to strengthen their families through prayer, scripture study, temple service, family home evening, observance of the Sabbath day, obedience to the Lord’s commandments, and sharing their faith with those around them.

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Why Religious People Are More Likely to Change the World

It is hard to count the ways religion benefits society. Intangibles are what faith does best. Churches invigorate communities through local associations of support. Differences in religious worldviews enrich our common existence. Voices of moral conscience hold us to our highest ideals. And the dignity of our relationships toward one another is bolstered by human rights and religious freedom. Behind this lies the unique responsibility of the believer. People of faith contribute to society because of their obligation to God and conscience, not out of privilege, superiority or reward. The mettle of religious conviction is tested by how we respond to suffering.

From the Church

Church announces new Hawaii Laie Mission

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Hawaii Laie Mission will include the Laie Hawaii Temple Visitors’ Center, three young single adult stakes near BYU–Hawaii, and two stakes in the Laie area.