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How the Church Grew From 3 to 6,000 in Jamaica

For several years, the membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Jamaica consisted of only three individuals: Victor E. Nugent, his wife, Verna, and their son, Peter.

Essential Herbs for Home Storage and Use

By Emergency Essentials

Many people keep a variety of herbal remedies on hand for home use. This is not intended to be an exhaustive treatise on the use of medicinal herbs, but rather a simple list of easy-to-obtain healing herbs and some of their uses. Some have found the following herbs and applications useful. All herbal medicines carry some degree of risk: they are, after all, medicines. Be wise in your use of them, do your research. Having some knowledge about these natural remedies may help in an emergency.

9 Rare Artifacts from Early Church History

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Mormon Gold Coins + 8 Other Rare Artifacts from Early Church History

By Jamie Armstrong

With the turbulent early days of the Church came the loss and destruction of many items the Saints regarded as precious. Here is a look at some of the rarest books, coins, notes, and documents salvaged from Church history.

Behind the Scenes of the Hill Cumorah Pageant

By LDS Living Staff

This year, while most Americans were sleeping, I was excitedly boarding a 1:00 a.m. flight. After one layover in Atlanta, Georgia, I would be landing in Rochester, New York, at around 11:00 a.m. local time before loading onto a bus with a handful of other weary but eager travelers destined for the Hill Cumorah in Palmyra.

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Latter-day Saint Movie Review: What Families Need to Know Before "Harriet"

There has been a lot of debate about whether or not Harriet Tubman’s face should be on the $20 bill. She was quite an extraordinary woman and you will learn a lot about her inspiring life in this dramatic biopic; however, viewers need to know that not everything in the film is historically accurate.

The Dream That Compelled One Historian to Help His Dying Colleague

By Trent Toone

Not long after Michael H. MacKay took a job in the Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, he was approached by William G. Hartley.

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Manti Te’o: Everyone’s new favorite example of redemption and Christlike forgiveness on Netflix

By Morgan Pearson

Manti Te’o was left to pick up the pieces after being catfished as a football player at Notre Dame. Nearly nine years later, he takes the opportunity to publicly forgive his perpetrator in a new Netflix documentary.

How a Trip to Washington, DC, Helped Me Understand the Sacrament Better

By Kelly Newman

Years ago, our family had the opportunity to visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, DC. If you haven’t had that opportunity yet—take it. It’s likely something you will never forget. Overlooking the city, this marble sarcophagus has these words inscribed on the back:

A human being, not a mythic figure—How this new book approaches learning about the Prophet Joseph Smith's life

By Excerpted from “Know Brother Joseph” edited by R. Eric Smith, Matthew C. Godfrey, Matthew J. Grow

When the angel Moroni first visited Joseph Smith in 1823, he said that Joseph’s name would be known for good and evil throughout the world. Moroni’s statement has never been more true than in the present. Around the globe, millions of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints testify that Joseph was a prophet of God who restored Christ’s Church. As we write this in April 2020, the Church just completed a general conference that celebrated the Restoration. During this conference, the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles released a “Bicentennial Proclamation to the World” that shared their solemn witness of Joseph’s role in the “restoration of the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

7 exciting family history changes and milestones you may not have heard about

By Lindsey Williams

It was such a small moment in general conference you may have missed it. President Russell M. Nelson discussed how “unusual times can bring unusual rewards,” noting that “family history work has increased exponentially.”