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"Space Jam," "Oceans 11" +13 More Hilarious Mormon Mentions in Movies

When watching LDS classics like The Singles Ward and The Best Two Years, you expect a movie laden with Mormon references. Then there are Hollywood movies—like The Saratov Approach and The Other Side of Heaven—based on the lives of Mormons where you also expect Latter-day Saint allusions.

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"Galaxy Quest" Writer Creates Hilarious Movie About a Mormon Trek (+ Trailer)

By LDS Living

A new feature film, Trek: The Movie, is set to appear in theaters soon. Written by veteran Hollywood screenwriters David Howard (writer of Galaxy Quest) and Jon Enos, this family comedy follows a group of LDS teens as they stumble their way through the sagebrush looking for their pioneer heritage and their own testimonies. Alan Peterson, producer/director of the Christmas Dress and one of the stars of The Cokeville Miracle, is the director.

Lesson Helps

Old Testament Lesson 16: "I Cannot Go Beyond the Word of the Lord"

By Ted L. Gibbons

I am going to include an article written by Elder McConkiehere as an introduction. I recommend that you read it along with these materials. It is wonderful. Some of the concepts will be repeated in the lesson I have written, but the “second witness” will be worth the double exposure. It is called, “The Story of a Prophet’s Madness.” It was published in April 1972 in the New Era. The beginning of the article is shared here, but the complete article can be found on lds.org.

LDS Events Calendar

By LDS Living

To request an LDS event be added to the calendar, e-mail details to events@ldsliving.com.

Elder Cook Visits Venezuela and Peru (+ photo gallery)

Elder Cook and Elder Callister visited Venezuela, located on the northern coast of South America, on Aug. 16-18. During an adult devotional to a large congregation that was broadcast throughout the country, Elder Cook left an apostolic blessing on the people and country that face many challenges. He also bore witness of the Savior and the Atonement.

President Spencer W. Kimball Explains What We Know About Life on Other Worlds

By President Spencer W. Kimball

An article by a German astronomer reports that radio astronomers today discuss as a distinct possibility inter-planetary conversation between earth-bound men and creatures on other planets; he "demonstrates" with intricate mathematical logic that planets suitable for life may be fairly common among the stars, and that there are "perhaps ten civilized communities within 1,000 light years of the earth," and "there may well be creatures intelligent enough on some of those planets to transmit radio messages across the enormous distances of interstellar space."

Prepper Style New Year's Resolutions: Food & Water

By Emergency Essentials

Each Monday in January, we’re sharing our preparedness New Year’s resolutions. If you’d like to make some Prepping Resolutions of your own, but don’t know where to start, borrow some of ours or use this series to get some ideas.

Top LDS Living Stories of 2013

By LDS Living

Members the world over were inspired this year by the conversion story of member Tito Momen, a Muslim from Nigeria who was imprisoned for his faith. Formerly a jihad cleric named Muhammad, Momen shares his his journey from Muslim to Mormon, through imprisonment in Egypt as an infidel, and back home again in one of the most touching, faith-promoting stories we have ever had the privildge to hear.

Latter-day Saint Life

In Raw, Beautiful Interview, Gay Mormon Opens Up About His Journey in the Church, His Mother's Suicide

In a raw, honest interview, Josh Searle, from eastern Idaho, recently discussed with East Idaho Newswhat it’s like to be gay and an active member of the Church.

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Elder Gong Shares Watercolor Painting to Accompany His Touching Story of Elder Scott in Conference

By Lindsey Miller

In general conference, Elder Gerrit W. Gong spoke of a tender experience he had when Elder Richard G. Scott invited him to watercolor paint with him.