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God's Food: A Word of Wisdom Perspective

August 24, 2001: It was two weeks before we were scheduled to go to Yemen to film the Book of Mormon documentary "Journey of Faith" for the BYU Foundation of Ancient Research and Mormon Studies and 18 days before the fateful day of 9/11.

Latter-day Saint Life

Elder Holland on How We Can Overcome the Greatest Battles in Our Lives (+ the Quote That Helped Him Endure Difficult Times)

By Jeffrey R. Holland

We speak about “excellence” a great deal, but by definition, excellence does not come easily or quickly—an excellent education does not; a successful mission does not; a strong, loving marriage does not; rewarding personal relationships do not. It is simply a truism that nothing very valuable can come without sacrifice and effort and patience on our part. Perhaps you discovered that when you got your last grades. Maybe you are also finding that many of the most hoped-for rewards in life can seem an awfully long time coming.

Famous Latter-day Saints

5 Latter-day Saints Who Have Been Knighted

By LDS Living Staff

This story previously ran on LDS Living in June 2017 but has been updated to include new information.

Latter-day Saint Life

10 Faith-Building Lessons I Learned from Losing Every Game As a Varsity Player

By Phillip Price

Hard work pays off, but sometimes not in the way you hope.

Lesson Helps

Book Of Mormon Lesson 28: “The Word Is In Christ Unto Salvation”

By Ted L. Gibbons

"[I mean only to] say what so many have said before: that if Joseph Smith or anyone else, for that matter created the Book of Mormon out of whole cloth, that to me is a far greater miracle than the proposition that he translated the book from ancient records with an endowment of divine power to do so.

Lesson Helps

Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 41: "Every Member a Missionary"

By Ted L. Gibbons

We are to gather Israel. One of the great purposes of our global missionary effort is to gather Israel from the nations of the earth.

The LDS Church in Russia

By Charles Cranney

Joseph Smith and Pushkin, Russia’s beloved poet and the founder of Russian literature, were contemporaries. Pushkin published his first poem at age 15. Not long after, Joseph Smith had the First Vision in his 15th year. Pushkin’s novel in verse, Eugene Onegin, was serialized between 1825 and 1832. The Book of Mormon was published in 1830. Both men are revered to this day. Each died in their late 30s by an angry bullet.

Latter-day Saint Life

Sacrament Over the Internet, Church in Sub-Zero Weather + Other Things You Didn't Know About Saints in Alaska

By Fred E. Woods

The story of how the Church came to be in the cold, northern climate of Alaska is truly the story of one man—one man and a series of remarkable firsts.

Church on Friday + Other Unconventional Ways Members Are Living the Gospel Internationally

By Morgan Pearson

Expensive, 8-hour bus rides to the temple. Making do with different resources. Attending church meetings on Fridays. While the doctrine of the gospel does not change around the globe, the way Saints in different parts of the world experience and live the gospel can change dramatically. Take a peek inside the lives of four member families who have learned that there are many ways to live the gospel around the world.