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"He is a God of Inclusivity": How One Woman Chooses to Overlook Prejudice and Celebrate Each Individual

Feeling unaccepted in a place of refuge, seems contradictory. Yet, this is how Lola Ogunbote, lawyer-turned-soccer coach, has sometimes felt when individuals judge her based upon her skin color at church.

Lesson Helps

“Come, Follow Me” November 11–17: “An High Priest of Good Things to Come”

By LDS Living

This week’s readings: Hebrews 7–13

Fun

Mormon Moviegoers: What Parents Need to Know About "Black Panther" Before Seeing It with Their Family

By Lindsi Neilson

Mormon Moviegoers is a collective of Latter-day Saint film critics dedicated to helping you make informed decisions about quality, content, and Gospel parallels. For updates join our Facebook group!

Valentine's Day and the history of the Salt Lake Temple

It’s Feb. 14, 1853, in Salt Lake City. The Saints have been in the valley now for nearly six years and have worked hard to establish the city. It had been nearly six years since President Brigham Young — just four days after arriving in the valley — put his cane in the ground on July 28, 1947, and said, “Here we will build a temple for our God.”

Hiring Young at UW an opportunity to promote religious tolerance

ABC News ran an editorial, "Anti-LDS Slurs in Washington," about the recent selection of Michael Young as the new president of the University of Washington.

From the Church

Why does Church policy change? ‘Liahona’ article discusses

This week’s ‘Come, Follow Me’ lesson includes Official Declarations 1 and 2, which involve policy changes within the Church.

68: True Beauty

Stories in this episode: Wendy's childhood is fraught with bullies and self-doubt until she asks God to teach her what her parents knew all along; A run-in with a trampoline right before the family reunion sends Cassidy into hiding, but she can't hide from the Spirit; When artist Melissa can't find herself in museum paintings of Heaven, she decides to take matters into her own hands.

Thurl Bailey: The Impact of Seeing Potential

When someone sees our potential it can make all the difference in what we become. But what has that looked like in the life of former NBA player Thurl Bailey? It meant his mother believing that she was not raising average kids, and therefore Cs were not acceptable. It meant not making the middle school basketball team again and again until a coach finally offered to put in some extra work with the 6'10" 9th grader. And it meant overcoming obstacles in marrying his wife when the odds were against them. But perhaps most important, it has looked like Heavenly Father knowing Thurl's potential as a disciple of Jesus Christ. On this week's episode, we talk with Thurl about potential in all its forms and what we can learn from it.

New Survey Shows 81% of Americans Willing to Vote for Mormon Presidential Candidate

In a new survey conducted by Gallup, 81% of Americans said they would vote for a presidential candidate who is Mormon.

From the Church

Church Releases New Essays About Heavenly Mother & Women and the Priesthood

The Church recently released two new Gospel Topics Essays that address the reality of our Heavenly Mother as well as the role of women within the Church.