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Did a Solar Eclipse Darken the Skies During Jesus’s Crucifixion?

Recently, Religion News Serviceasked religious experts, including the director of the Vatican Observatory, about the long-debated theory that the darkness that descended over Jerusalem during the crucifixion of our Savior Jesus Christ was caused by a solar eclipse. It's a concept even Sir Isaac Newton entertained and pursued.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 Things Every Mormon Should Know About "Jesus the Christ"

By Jamie Armstrong

James E. Talmage wrote his groundbreaking book Jesus the Christ more than 100 years ago, and the powerful truths it contains continue to strengthen and inspire Latter-day Saints around the world. Here are a few things every Church member should know about this iconic work.

45: “Jesus Christ, the Author of Eternal Salvation” (Hebrews 1–6)

Imagine you are in a boat sailing on the ocean. It is a perfect day on the water. The sun is shining; you can feel a slight breeze. All is well. But then you notice dark clouds rolling in. You calculate that there is no way you can make it to the shore for safety. The only thing you can do is batten down the hatches, drop anchor, and hope for the best. Now imagine that anchor. Is it big? Is it sturdy? Can you trust it? In today’s discussion of Hebrews 1–6, we will examine a specific anchor and the good it can do during the most tumultuous of storms of life.

Lesson Helps

FHE: Joseph Smith - Prophet of the Restoration

By Carly M. Springer

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BYU Winterfest

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10 GIFs About Book of Mormon Characters Guaranteed to Crack You Up

By Greyson Gurley

Need a good laugh right now? Or maybe something to make Book of Mormon stories more #relatable?

New Utah trend? Grads plug Mormon missions at commencement

Hundreds of Bountiful High graduates lined up to receive their diplomas at the Regional Center in Woods Cross on Friday, many of whom have already received their LDS mission assignments since the minimum age went from 19 to 18 for young men. As is the custom, graduating seniors wrote their names on a card to be read aloud as they crossed the stage. Apparently, dozens of young men added what appeared to be the place of their Mormon mission as a "middle name" – as in John "Russia" Doe and James "New York" Smith.

Flake descendant ironically embodies LDS, pioneer history

When Brigham Young first entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, he did so in the back of a fine, white carriage donated to the Mormon pioneer leader by a faithful follower, James Madison Flake. Young was ill and couldn't drive the rig himself, so Green Flake drove the carriage and was among those who actually heard Young say, "This is the right place."

The Blessings of Scripture - 400th Anniversary of KJV Bible

This video is a moving tribute to William Tyndale and the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. Favorite quote: "Consider the magnitude of our blessing to have the Holy Bible and some nine hundred additional pages of scritpure. . . . May we feast continuously on the words of Christ that will tell us all things we should do."