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Angels Don't Have Wings + 4 More Things We Know About Them

We sing about them in beloved Christmas hymns. We read about them in holy scripture. We even have one of them standing triumphantly atop our temples. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we wholeheartedly believe in the existence of angels.

Mini Feature

Imperfection, dedication, and inspiration: What you get to see and feel as a custodian on Temple Square

By Sarah Uhlstein

Perhaps no group on earth sees the imperfections of the human race more than a cleaning crew. But here’s what I’ve learned about the Lord’s work as a member of the Church’s special projects custodial crew.

Temple Worship

How to access the power of the temple

By Heidi A. Smith

Peter’s experience walking on water can help us conceptualize how to access God's power from the temple.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Ways Eve Is a Type of Christ (+ the Special Title Reserved Only for Eve and the Lord)

By Jay A. Parry, Donald W. Parry

A great number of righteous men and women from the Old Testament and Book of Mormon, including prophets, priests, kings, and others, served as types and shadows of Jesus Christ. Their personal purity and righteousness, as well as events in their lives, foreshadowed Jesus’ righteousness and his works. The parallels between these individuals and Christ are so striking that these persons “were types and shadows of our Lord’s coming; they were living, walking, breathing Messianic prophecies.”1 Elder Jeffrey R. Holland wrote: “Jehovah used an abundance of archetypes and symbols. Indeed, these have always been a conspicuous characteristic of the Lord’s instruction to his children. Examples of those figures—especially prefigurations of Christ—are present throughout the pre-Messianic record. . . .

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Latter-day Saint Life

Why this symbol appears 10,000 times in the San Diego Temple

By Ernest Lehenbauer

The ancient “Seal of Melchizedek” is often represented as an eight-point star composed of two squares offset 45 degrees and overlaid (or interwoven). It is such a significant symbol that President Hinckley had it added to the Salt Lake Temple, and since then it has shown up in many more temples. Differing eight-point stars can also be found throughout the Conference Center. But how, you may wonder, is it a symbol of Christ, and when did this information come to light in modern times? The answers start with the design of the beautiful San Diego Temple.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Billionaire Gail Miller Shares How One Question from Her Son Brought Her Family Back to the Church

By Gail Miller

When my son Greg was five years old, he approached me in the kitchen with his typical curiosity and asked, “Mommy, where does God live?” He had no idea how the question would change our lives. Without that question, I’m not sure I’d be writing a book, and certainly not one with a chapter on faith.

Mini Feature

If we are keeping the commandments, should we be wealthy? The faults in that line of thinking

By Roger Connors

When we long for blessings that seem to come easily to others, we can find peace by better understanding exactly what the Lord has promised.

Latter-day Saint Life

Who can find a (virtual) virtuous woman?

By Haley Lundberg

In preparing for this week’s Come, Follow Me lesson, I keep accidentally typing “virtual” instead of “virtuous.” Which got me thinking, what would it mean to be a virtually virtuous woman or man?

Latter-day Saint Life

4 topics to discuss with a loved one to help them be ready for the temple

By Anthony Sweat

Here are four discussion topics that will help any Latter-day Saint deepen their appreciation for the promises and practices of the temple.

Latter-day Saint Life

Animals and the afterlife: Do all dogs go to heaven?

By Kelsey Berteaux

I remember the first time I went to put a dog down. Her name was Maggie. She was a beautiful, black Great Dane with a love for life and eating socks. But she was only 4 (barely middle-aged) when Wobbler syndrome necessitated we take her to the vet.