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Free Holy Week guide: Learn Hebrew words and ancient traditions to make Easter more meaningful

In his April 2023 general conference address, Elder Gary E. Stevenson challenged us to rethink the way we celebrate Easter by asking this question: “How do we model the teaching and celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Easter story, with the same balance, fulness, and rich religious tradition of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Christmas story?”

Fun

LDS Musicians Kick Off "Worldwide Day of Service" with Local Performances

December 1 is the official "Worldwide Day of Service," kicking off the Church's Christmas campaign, "Light the World." In the 25 days leading up to Christmas Day, members are encouraged to spread the light of Christ by serving every day and using the hashtag #LIGHTtheWORLD on social media.

From the Church

President Nelson About the Church in the Coming Years: "Eat Your Vitamin Pills. Get Some Rest. It's Going to Be Exciting."

By LDS Living

"If you think the Church has been fully restored, you're just seeing the beginning," President Russell M. Nelson said about the Church in a video during his South American tour.

Why it matters that the new Church symbol is not a logo

By Emily Linder

Last general conference, President Nelson announced a new symbol for the Church. The prophet’s explanation for the new symbol is in harmony with his call for correct usage of the name of the Church— it is a refocusing on Christ, not on rebranding. Of the symbol President Nelson said,

Watch: All 5 Tabernacle and Temple Square organists perform ‘The William Tell Overture’ finale

By Emily Linder

The five Tabernacle and Temple Square organists won’t be giving the organ pipes a break anytime soon. As part of the kick-off concert for the "Piping Up: Organ Concerts on Temple Square" series, all five musicians played a part to bring the finale from “The William Tell Overture” to life. The video displays the true skill of these organists, who filmed their parts individually at different times on the Conference Center organ and were then combined into one soundtrack. This upbeat, exciting piece is one even those unfamiliar with classical music are likely to recognize.

From the Church

What did Brigham Young actually say? Church History series examines shorthand discrepancies

By Lindsey Williams

Chances are you have heard of Brigham Young, the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Who you may have not heard of is George D. Watt—the transcriber who was present for and recorded many of President Young’s teachings and published them as the Journal of Discourses.

Latter-day Saint Life

BYU-Pathway Worldwide devotional shares exclusive look inside Salt Lake Temple renovation

By Morgan Pearson

In a recent nine-minute video devotional, Sister Michelle D. Craig, First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency, shared five lessons learned from the Salt Lake Temple renovation. The video begins with Sister Craig standing in front of the renovation site, but soon you realize you are watching rare footage of the temple renovation. Still, perhaps the most powerful parts of the video are the lessons shared by Sister Craig as she has watched the renovation process on Temple Square nearly every day since it began in January.

Watch: Elder and Sister Cook remember the Prophet Joseph Smith’s martyrdom

By Lindsey Williams

A video by Church News released the same week as the anniversary of the Prophet Joseph Smith’s death features Elder Quentin L. Cook and Sister Mary G. Cook sharing their thoughts on the Prophet’s martyrdom.

Former Deseret News opinion editor applauds The Atlantic for its treatment of the Church in article published Wednesday

There are three types of articles written about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to Hal Boyd, the former opinion editor for the Deseret News, who is now an associate professor of family law and policy at BYU: First, there is the article written by the non-Latter-day Saint journalist who looks at the faith warily. Second, pieces written by former or lapsed members of the Church. And third, “the genre in which active Church members examine their faith.”

Lesson Helps

Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 19: "The Plan of Salvation"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Hugh Nibley gave an interesting insight into the plan of salvation as he reported and commented on a gospel conversation between the Apostle Peter and Clement, one of the early Christians: