The Memphis Tennessee and Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been renovated and will be rededicated in May.

Manual 3; Supplement from "The Blessing of Scripture," by D. Todd Christofferson

In April 2021, The Church Historian’s Press released the latest volume in the Joseph Smith Papers Project. Documents, Volume 12 covers five pivotal months of the Prophet Joseph’s life in Nauvoo, from March through July 1843. Here are five things from the volume that you may not have known:

From tips on strollers and snacks to a list of scavenger hunt items your kids can be on the lookout for, here are some tips for visiting Utah's traveling tabernacle exhibit with your kids.

Did you know that early Church leaders originally planned to have 24 temples in Jackson County, Missouri? Or that several brethren had a vision of Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father during a meeting of the School of the Prophets? Read on to learn more fascinating facts you might not have known about Church history.

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

My academic study of the ancient world for the last 40 years has taught me a profound lesson about modern times: Latter-day Saints ought to be the most optimistic of any group of people in history. If we truly understand God’s ultimate purpose behind all that is done in His church, optimism can’t help but seep into our souls. Let me explain.

Preparation:

Papua New Guinea is a country rife with rich variety. Over 600 islands make up just 10 percent of the country’s land. Thousands of species abound in the rain forests, highlands, and islands, with more species of birds in this country the size of California than in all of Europe combined. Divided by a diverse geography, each tribe has a unique culture, and over 830 languages are spoken by the 6.2 million inhabitants of the land. The Huli wigmen are known for their vain men who spend their days preening and growing their hair out at wig school before they can associate with women. The Baining fire dancers have a close communion between the spirits and fire, walking through flames to bring good spirits or calm bad ones. But in the cities, life edges closer and closer to modern society while others look on from the fringes of the ghettos, called settlements. Witchcraft, animism, black magic, and ancestor worship are still rampant, but Christianity is the predominant religion, practiced by 96 percent of the population.

In the front of each Sunday School lesson manual there is a section called Helps for the Teacher. It gives basic guidelines for how to use the lesson manual. It explains that each lesson contains certain sections including: purpose, preparation, attention activity, discussion and application, conclusion, and additional teaching ideas. The one section described as “the main part of the lesson” is Scripture Discussion and Application. Notice that the main part of the lesson is not Teacher Lecture. Monologues are for sacrament meeting and dialogues are for Sunday School.