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LDS TV Host Who Investigates Hauntings & UFOs Finds Surprising Ways to Share His Faith

Ben Hansen once climbed into a cage, then stared great white sharks in the eye as the cage was lowered into the water. "I thought that if I could do that . . . I could do anything in life," Hansen later said. That experience, daring though it may have been, wasn't the scariest thing he has ever had to do. It took him four more years to get up the courage to make the ultimate committment—buying an engagement ring.

From the Church

First Presidency Members Share Messages That Show God Will Never Forget Us

By The First Presidency

Today’s young adults are facing more challenges than ever before. So to help them navigate a complicated world while also finding the best within themselves, the members of the First Presidency offer the following messages in hopes of specifically ministering to our young brothers and sisters, excerpted from We’re with You: Counsel and Encouragement from Your Brethren.

Latter-day Saint Life

Why the Cross Is "Vitally Important" to Our Faith, Even If We Don't Wear Them

By Daedan Olander

In 2018, President Russell M. Nelsonplaced increased emphasis on using the full and correct name of the Church:

Latter-day Saint Life

Mormon Crowned Miss Rodeo Shares Her Faith and Serves Across the Nation

By Phillip Price

Though most of us think of fancy gowns and delicate crowns when we hear the word “royalty,” for McKenna Hales, the term means cowboy hats, horses, and an incredible amount of work.

Pioneer qualities we need today: Counsel from President Oaks, Elder Evans, and more

By Haley Lundberg

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

Young LDS Violinist with Brain Tumor Unites Thousands in Faith, Prayer

By Danielle B. Wagner

Nine-year-old Sophie Fellows was in the middle her holiday violin concert in Vermont, when suddenly, her head began to throb.

Famous Latter-day Saints

The Unforgettable Ways Evie Clair Has Shared Her Faith on "America's Got Talent"

By LDS Living Staff

Much of what happens during a competition show doesn't make it into the final cut, meaning many inspiring stories go untold.

After a prayer to save her mother went unanswered, how this Latter-day Saint regained her faith in God

In this week's episode of This Is the Gospel, Anna's mother is diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. With all the faith her 9-year-old self can muster, she prays for her mother to be healed. But on October 13, 2005, Anna wakes up to the news that her mother had passed away. Full of grief and anger, Anna decides God must not answer her prayers at all. It's not until years later that a scripture changes Anna's mind.

Lesson Helps

"Come, Follow Me" April 1–14: “Thou Art the Christ”

By LDS Living

This week’s readings: Matthew 16–17; Mark 9; Luke 9

Church Changes LDS.org, Social Media + More to Focus on True Name of the Church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the name of the Church Latter-day Saints believe came by revelation from the Lord Jesus Christ Himself (see Doctrine and Covenants 115:4). “Jesus Christ directed us to call the Church by His name because it is His Church, filled with His power,” President Russell M. Nelson has said.