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Watch: What Really Goes on Inside Mormon Temples? James the Mormon Explains

LDS rapper James the Mormon has used his social media presence and his music to share the gospel. Recently, he shared a video explaining why temples are sacred, saying, "temples are the closest we can come to our loving Heavenly Father where we can catch a glimpse of what heaven is truly like."

BYUtv tells story of the King James Bible in 'Fires of Faith'

Thanks to the personal sacrifices of many great men and women, the King James Version of the Bible has endured for centuries and continues to have an immeasurable impact and influence on the world. Yet few know the full story of its origin.

Black History Month: Talking about LDS pioneer Jane James

ane James haunts me. Not in the way you’re thinking—I don’t see her ghostly specter on cold evenings, or hear her humming a tune in the other room as I’m trying to sleep. What I mean is that she just won’t let me go. Every time I learn something new about her, it seems that I go down a rabbit hole. It takes me days to return, mentally, to whatever I was doing. James, an African American woman who converted to Mormonism in the early 1840s, moved to Nauvoo after her conversion and worked as a servant in Joseph Smith’s home. After Smith’s death, she worked for Brigham Young. She was in one of the first companies to arrive in the Great Salt Lake Valley in 1847, and she remained a faithful Latter-day Saint until her death in 1908.

Latter-day Saint Life

LDS Woman Helps James Corden Solve His Magic Puzzle on "The Late Late Show"

By Danielle B. Wagner

When LDS friends Gretel Evans and Emilee Tanner applied for tickets to The Late Late Show with James Corden, they had no idea they would end up making such close connections with the cast and crew.

Jared Halverson: Giving People the Benefit of their Doubts

While pursuing a doctoral degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School where his studies have been focused on anti-religious rhetoric, Jared Halverson has simultaneously sought to help students who wrestle with questions and doubts about the restored gospel. And while many say that divinity school tends to weaken faith, he says he has only become more convinced of the truthfulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Feature Stories

The Boston boys: How a call to serve inner-city youth changed a group of graduate students forever

By Morgan Pearson

General Authority Seventy Elder Clark G. Gilbert still remembers the first time he received a testimony of the restored Church.

Latter-day Saint Life

Sister Uchtdorf Receives German-American Friendship Award

By Deseret News

"Harriet draws people to her,” said Elder Andersen after Sister Uchtdorf received the German-American Friendship Award. “She has promoted German and American friendships, but in a much broader sense she has been an example of the Savior’s teachings for all of God’s children: Love one another as I have loved you.”

Latter-day Saint Life

What Prophets and Apostles Have Said About Soul Mates

By Yvonne Liu

Do Latter-day saints believe in soul mates?

BYU conference extols, explains King James Bible

PROVO — Many scholars believe there's no such thing as perfect Bible translation, yet despite the flaws in the King James Version of the Bible, it remains the version treasured by much of the world, including members of the LDS Church. During a three-day symposium sponsored by BYU in honor of the KJV's 400th anniversary this year, scholars shared insights about the translation's connection with the LDS faith, its historical background, textual distinctions and literary influence. Robert Millet, a professor of ancient scripture in BYU's Religious Education Department, pointed out that because Mormons believe in an open canon, others often suggest that Mormons don't revere the Bible, or have even replaced it with their 'own Bible,' referring to the Book of Mormon.

{Lifestyle} Photo Gallery: Mothers Rock!

By LDS Living

We asked you, our reader, to send us your favorite picture of your mom so we could feature it in this special Mother's Day photo gallery. We LOVE the pictures you sent in and are so happy to share your amazing moms and their stories with the world. Thank you, and happy Mother's Day!