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Latter-day Saint NFL Player Talks Depression and How God Is Nearby and Anxious to Deliver Us

Four months after being drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL kicker Matt Gay has been featured in his fair share of viral videos from preseason games. No doubt Bucs fans are excited to see Gay in action during the upcoming season.

Terryl Givens, Faith Counts

Jon Heder on Napoleon Dynamite, avoiding raunchy roles, and fellow Mormon Mitt Romney

It’s been seven years between the movie Napoleon Dynamite and FOX’s new animated series Napoleon Dynamite, and the original movie isn’t even streaming on Netflix Instant. “It’s not?” asked the once and future Napoleon, Jon Heder, before mock-expunging any self-doubt: “Whatever, dude. Everybody owns it already.” We talked to Heder about revisiting the role, how being Mormon has held him back from being a raunchy comedy star, and his feelings about Mitt Romney.

Latter-day Saint Life

From Mission Fasts to the Testimony of a Former NFL Player: How These 7 Temple Sites Were Acquired

By Katie Lambert

There's an excitement felt by all members when a new temple is announced. Whether these temples are built in a nearby city, state, province, or country across the world, it's exciting to see temples continue to dot the earth and bring eternal blessings to Latter-day Saint families.

Old Testament Lesson 2: "Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: We came here with divine potential, and in many cases—perhaps all cases—divine power.

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Latter-day Saint Life

If you want to be a peacemaker at a contentious Thanksgiving dinner table, you’ll need these 5 skills

By Patrick Q. Mason

Families are inherently unruly things, but we can create peace as we get comfortable with conflict and recommit to love.

Lesson Helps

Old Testament Lesson 2: "Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born"

By Ted L. Gibbons

We came here with divine potential, and in many cases—perhaps all cases—divine power.

From the Church

What Was the Council of Fifty? 5 Things Mormons Need to Know

By LDS Living

Historians have long known of the existence of the Council of Fifty and the minutes of its meetings. Until recently, though, the minutes had never been made available for historical research. Because of their inaccessibility—and because historians knew that they were made during a critical and controversial era of Mormon history—a mystique grew surrounding the records. What did they contain? Why had they been withheld? Here are five insights from these important documents that every Mormon should understand about the Council of Fifty, as adapted from the new book The Council of Fifty: What the Records Reveal about Mormon History.

49: “The Vision of the Redemption of the Dead” (Doctrine and Covenants 137–138)

Have you ever wondered what happens to people who die without a knowledge of the gospel? Or what about those who didn’t get a chance to accept it because of mental illness, physical disability, or other life circumstances? If these questions and others about the spirit world have weighed on your mind, Doctrine and Covenants 137–138 can help. These verses are filled with hope and information about what happens to our loved ones after they die and how everyone will have the opportunity to receive the gospel. So grab your scriptures and let’s dig into these last two sections of the Doctrine and Covenants.

Latter-day Saint Life

The relationship between Relief Society, priesthood, and the temple

By Jennifer Reeder

“You, my sisters, if you are faithful will become Queens of Queens, and Priestesses unto the Most High God. These are your callings.” —Eliza R. Snow