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LDS Olympians at the 2018 Games: Where They Placed + How They Stood for Faith and Family

The Olympics are a time of unity and sportsmanship as the top athletes in the world compete against each other in demonstrations of skill, endurance, and strength. Several Mormons showed their talent as they've competed in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

From the Church

Elder Cook’s 5 principles to strengthen faith; Elder Kearon speaks on being peacemakers in public discourse

By Lindsey Williams

Editor’s note: “This week from the pulpit” highlights recent messages from General Authorities, General Officers, and leaders of the Church. This story has been updated throughout the week. Find summaries of remarks below or use the menu to jump to a specific section.

Sponsored: Discover Latter-day Saint art like never before at ‘Work & Wonder—200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art’

What does Latter-day Saint art look like? From breathtaking pioneer landscapes to contemporary installations, you can now explore Work & Wonder: 200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art at the Church History Museum, an exhibition that offers a rich and inspiring journey through the creative expressions of our faith and culture.

13 Powerful Books Written by Latter-day Saint Women

By LDS Living

Including the inspiring accounts of women leaders in the church as well as the real life, raw experiences of women facing illness, loss, and loneliness these 13 books remind all women just how strong and important they are no matter the storms they face in their lives.

Latter-day Saint Life

Why Ambiguity in the Gospel Is a Good Thing

By Bruce C. Hafen

This excerpt originally appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of LDS Living magazine.

Feature Stories

‘A great honor’: Latter-day Saint swimmer representing Puerto Rico in Olympics shares his faith

By Danielle Christensen

Butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle—it’s a swimming medley that would be intimidating to some, but for Jarod Arroyo, it’s his bread and butter. And this week, he has the chance to prove it at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Latter-day Saint Life

How Anti-Latter-day Saint Comments Compelled an Atheist to Visit a Temple (+ the Incredible Experience He Had)

By Daniel Ortner

I was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. My parents moved to Florida when I was about three and a half. I was raised in a Jewish household in which Judaism played a large role culturally, but a rather small role spiritually. . . . My father was a very secular individual, and his lack of belief in God was rooted in the gas chambers of Auschwitz and multiplied by heartbreak and loss throughout his life. If there was a God in heaven, how could He allow such things to happen?. . . .

Latter-day Saint Life

What Sending Texts to Her Deceased Son Taught One Mom About Heaven

By Lindsey Miller

Heather Pinegar and her family were camping in Arizona for a family reunion when their lives changed forever. They were preparing for their long drive back to Texas when Mick, Heather’s 15-year-old son and an avid dirt biker, asked if he could go on one last ride before they headed home. He loved going on rides after rainstorms, and after receiving consent from his parents, he went on his way.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Latter-day Saint MMA Fighter Talks Faith and How an MMA Fight Is Like the Gospel

By LDS Living Staff

Professional MMA fighter Westin Wilson sees no conflict between the religion he lives and his profession in Mixed Martial Arts. In fact, the father of two uses his fame and publicity as a platform to share the gospel.

LDS Blog Stars

By Alexis Sanders

Talking with women who share the gospel, one blog post at a time