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A Latter-day Saint in ‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 + 9 other Latter-day Saint mentions on TV

Editor's note: This article reflects on Latter-day Saint mentions in pop culture but is not meant as an endorsement of any show or program. This article originally ran in July 2019.

Latter-day Saint Life

I can’t stop listening to this pop song inspired by King Benjamin’s speech

By Haley Lundberg

If you need a good midweek pick-me-up, this new music video might be just what you need.

Help for Life Challenges

Have a homesick college student or missionary? BYU president offers an antidote

By Emily Linder

Whether you know a missionary missing home or a struggling college student—send this advice their way.

Help for Life Challenges

Elder Andersen’s sweet advice to a young father fearing his children will leave the Church

By Emily Linder

The Apostle also answered the question, “What is the greatest thing you can do for your children?”

Help for Life Challenges

This repeated counsel from conference will help you feel more hopeful

By Abby Larkins

“I’ve felt a lingering heaviness about the state of the world, but this repeated message was a clear call to action.”

Jennie Taylor: God, Family and Country

It was his love for God and country that originally made Jennie Taylor fall in love with her husband, Brent. It was also that love and loyalty that took him from her as Maj. Brent Taylor was killed in Afghanistan in 2018. On this episode, Jennie shares the faith that has helped her through the loss of her husband and has given her hope that she will see him again.

Gerald N. Lund: Signs of the Second Coming—Take 2

A lot has happened in 2020: the pandemic, wildfires, social unrest, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados—the list goes on and on. It is understandable, then, that many are curious about what this all means in regard to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. While the “day or hour knoweth no man,” Gerald Lund has devoted years of his life to studying the Second Coming. In today’s episode, he explains what he believes our current circumstances mean and what we can do to prepare so that regardless of what comes, we “shall not fear."

Andrea Hales: Gathering Tribes

Andrea Hales felt inadequate to the task but she couldn’t deny the prompting she was feeling to start a podcast. The podcast would tell the stories of Native American Latter-day Saints and provide a platform to share their testimonies as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hales knew she didn’t grow up close to her Navajo side of the family but she felt her heart turning to her fathers and, as a result, a podcast called “Tribe of Testimonies” was born.

The Proximity Principle of Loving Your Neighbor with Dean Carolina Nuñez

Becoming friends with people who are like us is usually easy. But without realizing it, we might be missing out on opportunities to learn from people who are different from us simply because we want to stay in our comfort zones. We are commanded to love our neighbors—and that includes people who might lead a life different than our own. In this episode, we discuss what it means to truly love our neighbors and how both physical and emotional proximity to others can strengthen our love for them and our understanding of the Savior’s love for them.

Ally Isom: Making Space for Female Voices

In October 2015, President Russell M. Nelson, then-President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, issued a plea to the women of the Church: “We need your strength, your conversion, your conviction, your ability to lead, your wisdom, and your voices.” Since becoming prophet, President Nelson has reiterated similar pleas and has said that the women of the Church have “the spiritual power to change the world.” So, how do we make space for female voices in today’s world? Ally Isom, former head of global branding for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has a few ideas.