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4 Ways the New Maya Discoveries May Relate to the Book of Mormon

What a thought-provoking article by Book of Mormon Central. While the Church has no official stance on where Book of Mormon events took place, it's intriguing to note how this discovery discounts earlier beliefs about ancient American inhabitants and corroborates passages from the Book of Mormon.

From the Church

Church Launches New Website Promoting Unprecedented Churchwide Celebration

By LDS Living

"I say unto you, be one," a new Church website reads, quoting Doctrine and Covenants 38:27.

Introducing Hudson Lights (+FREE download & giveaway)

By LDS Living

Get your toes ready to tap—we’re excited to introduce new music group Hudson Lights, whose debut album came out earlier this week. The album features classic covers of legends like Frank Sinatra and The Beatles along with two original songs. Their sound has been described as “contemporary pop and jazz music.” In fact, you might recognize these guys from their cover of U2's hit, Beautiful Day:

Fun

When a 1937 Movie Newsreel Called Mormons "The Wealthiest Churchgoers in the World"

MR says: This is simply incredible! A movie newsreel from the Great Depression touting Mormons, the Church's Welfare Plan, and how "its members [are] the wealthiest churchgoers in the world."

Latter-day Saint Life

Here Are a Few Reasons Mormons Aren't As "Sheltered" As Most People Think, & Why That's a Good Thing

MR says: Being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gives us opportunities that most people all over the world never get to experience. Yet, people still like to label us as "sheltered" or "close-minded." Here are a few reasons they might want to rethink those labels.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Inspiring Stories from the Church in Honduras

By Kelsey Berteaux

Though the small Central American country of Hondruas is marked by poverty and corruption, the members of the Church who live there are have enough faith and courage to overcome through sacrifice. For these stalwart Saints, miracles and the influence of the Lord's hand are a part of daily life. These three inspiring stories, shared by Saints in Honduras, will inspire and encourage you no matter where you are in the world:

Latter-day Saint Life

What We Do and Don't Know About Christ's Physical Appearance

By Aubrey Zalewski

We tell stories of Christ, we show pictures of Him in Sunday School, and we pray in His name, but do we really know what He looks like? It’s a question that has likely pricked at the back of your mind from time to time, and you’re not the only one. Scholars, anthropologists, and artists have all tried to determine what Christ looked like. Here’s what we do and don’t know.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Only Thing Scarier Than God Working Through Imperfect Leaders Is to Think He Doesn't

By Adam S. Miller

The gospel isn’t a celebration of God’s power to work with flawless people. The gospel is a celebration of God’s willingness to work today, in our world, in our lives, with people who clearly aren’t. To demand that church leaders, past and present, show us only a mask of angelic pseudo-perfection is to deny the gospel’s most basic claim: that God’s grace works through our weakness.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Our 10 Favorite Mormon Moments with Ellen, Jimmy Fallon, and Other Talk Show Hosts

By LDS Living Staff

Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Fallon, Steve Harvey, Conan O'Brien—when these celebrities and Mormons get together, magic happens. And often, laughter soon follows.

Feature Stories

Quilting sensation Jenny Doan on faith, creativity, and accidentally building an empire

By Emily Linder

Hamilton, Missouri, was once in serious financial trouble. But in a matter of a few years, Jenny Doan and her family transformed the sleepy town into a magical destination. How did the Doans do it? By the power of faith—and quilts.