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This 6-year-old went viral for saving his sister from a charging dog. Here's the invitation his Latter-day Saint family extends to the world

By Emily Linder

Bridger Walker, age 6, touched the hearts of many after shielding his sister from a neighborhood dog at high cost to himself. His story has been covered by major news outlets such as Yahoo! and ABC News, and he’s received messages of love far and wide, including from celebrities like Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. But what many may not know is that the Walker family are Latter-day Saints and through this experience they have spread a message of love and a call to “comfort those that need comfort.”

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How polygamy was a ‘bargaining chip’ + other little-told stories about Utah women gaining the right to vote

By Neylan McBaine

What I’ve learned working with great historians is that they’re never afraid to really wrestle with the very human complexities that these stories offer. And for me, as a member of the Church, that complexity is actually what boosts my testimony.

Mini Feature

‘Not a coincidence’: How one Ethiopian couple found each other and the Church, becoming modern-day pioneers

By Emily Linder

How did Betty Zermariam of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, meet her husband in Japan, join the Church, and become a spiritual, cultural, and temporal ambassador for her country? Perhaps Betty offers the best explanation: “God’s hand is in it.”

From the Church

From Moroni to Joseph Smith: Special episode of Book of Mormon Videos released

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

A special episode of the Book of Mormon Videos series has been published to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first appearance of God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ, to Joseph Smith, prophet and first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Fun

20 movies nearly every Latter-day Saint has seen

By Emily Linder

Read through this list of movies or short films and then let us know how many of them you’ve seen!

Feature Stories

‘You need to take a picture of the temple’: The prompting that helped a Honduran family start a new life

By Danielle Christensen

Eduardo Maradiaga didn’t know it then, but the photo he took of the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple was about to go on a journey that would give him and his family hope as they started new lives in the US.

Temple Worship

Meet the Armenian convert who’s served in the temple weekly for almost 50 years

By Emily Linder

For Haroutioun, temple service is about far more than reaching a numerical milestone.

Help for Life Challenges

Wondering how to help loved ones see the wonder and majesty of the gospel? Start here

By Stephan Taeger

Astonishment can open hearts to the testifying power of the Holy Ghost. Here are a few ways we can help others feel a sense of awe about the gospel.

Latter-day Saint Life

‘That they all may be one’: Building bridges of understanding with persons of other faiths

By Robert L. Millet

The Prophet Joseph Smith was a man possessed of great love toward those within the Church, as well as persons from various religious denominations. On one occasion he said: “The inquiry is frequently made of me, ‘Wherein do you differ from others in your religious views?’ In reality and essence, we do not differ so far in our religious views, but that we could all drink into one principle of love. One of the grand fundamental principles of ‘Mormonism’ is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may.”1

Latter-day Saint Life

Staff Picks: Our favorite books to get your family reading this summer

By LDS Living

For long summer days spent at home, we've rounded up quite the list of books for readers of all ages. Consider this your one-stop for all your family's summer reading. Many of these titles are available on Bookshelf PLUS+ and your whole family can use the same account—which gives you access to listen to and read unlimited books available from Deseret Book!