Search - LDS Living

New #HearHim video from Elder Stevenson, inspiring message from Elder Holland

Editor's note: "This week from the pulpit" highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church.

In case you missed it: Top LDS Living articles from this week

By LDS Living

Here’s a snapshot of what you may have missed on LDS Living this week. You can also subscribe to the LDS Living newsletter for daily inspiration right to your inbox.

Lesson Helps

Old Testament Lesson 44: "Everything Shall Live Whither the River Cometh"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Temples are popping up like dandelions in an untended lawn. We have the joy of living when only the most remote and economically deprived of people cannot make arrangements to visit a temple.

26: "Thy Kingdom Shall Be Established for Ever" (2 Samuel 5–7; 11–12; 1 Kings 3; 8; 11)

What does it mean to inquire of the Lord? We have a sneaking suspicion that it means more than asking a question, and a look at David’s life might confirm our hunch. For most of his life, David inquired of the Lord to know what he should do—and he was blessed. And sadly, David sometimes chose not to inquire of the Lord—and he suffered a lot of regret and sorrow. As we study 2 Samuel 5–7, 11–12 and 1 Kings 3, 8, and 11, we’ll look for examples of what it means to inquire of the Lord, and how this action can bless and protect our lives.

5: “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord” (Matthew 3, Mark 1, Luke 3)

Think back to your baptism—who helped you prepare for that special day and who stood with you in the water? And even more importantly, why were you baptized and what covenants did you make? In this week’s lesson, we have the opportunity to remember this sacred ordinance by reflecting about the Savior's baptism. As we study Matthew 3, Mark 1, and Luke 3, we'll meet John the Baptist, who helped prepare the way for Christ's coming. We'll learn about how the Savior was baptized in the Jordan River. And we'll discover anew the beauty of Christ’s example of obedience and remember why we all follow Him into the water.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Secret Formula for Making A Heaven On Earth

When I was 14 years old I received my Patriarchal Blessing. This is a very special blessing for Mormons which is given by a man holding the priesthood office called “Patriarch”. We believe the words spoken by the patriarch come directly from God, exclusively to us. So, it becomes our own personal scripture. The Patriarchal Blessing is considered sacred and personal, so we do not discuss it at length with others.

Global Pioneers in Church Education

In the summer of 1968, 29-year-old John M. Madsen was the first teacher selected to go to England and establish a seminary program for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although fairly new as a seminary teacher, Madsen had served a mission in the British Isles and viewed the assignment as a dream job.

Online missionaries? LDS meetinghouse tours? Been there, done that

During Sunday night's historic two-hour missionary broadcast, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints referred to two innovations they will employ to make Mormon missionaries more effective. It turns out both innovations — allowing missionaries to take their proselyting activities to the Internet and having them conduct tours of LDS meetinghouses — already have been tested successfully in LDS missions.

Missionary Survives Traumatic Brain Injury, Shares Testimony 1 Year Later

While serving in the Arizona Phoenix Mission, Elder Jensen placed a penny in his shoe to help him “Always Remember Christ.”

Memorable Sermons from LDS Leaders in Fewer than 10 Words

The Mormon Channel's most recent Mormon Message video, which discussed bullying, highlighted a two-word sermon from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf: "Stop it!"