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What People Who Have Visited the Spirit World Wish You Knew

One of the most important lessons learned by those people who have glimpsed beyond the veil of death is what is most important and lasting in life. It often brings a radical reordering of their priorities in mortality. These glimpses into the spirit world remind us that one of the greatest blessings of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ is that we know which things matter most; what our eternal priorities should be. . . .

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How Practice and Faith Led One Man Who Lost His Job to a Gold Rating at Carnegie Hall

By Daedan Olander

Carnegie Hall: It’s a hallowed name among musicians and stands among the preeminent performing arenas in the world.

Fun

CTR Movies Review: What Parents Should Know About "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" Before Seeing It with Their Families

By Tim Wilde

CTR Movies reviews Hollywood films from a Latter-day Saint perspective. It was founded by Jonathan Decker, author of 250 Great Movies for Latter-day Families. For more, join our Facebook group and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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Podcasts

6 podcasts to strengthen your faith and brighten your commute

By Sarah Griffin

Wading through thousands of podcast options can be overwhelming. That’s why we’re diving into six different LDS Living podcasts to help you find your next favorite listen!

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The Most Tender Things Children Pray For: 20+ Unforgettable Responses

By LDS Living

There is nothing quite so simple and pure as the faith of a child, and that faith often shines through when they speak to their Heavenly Father in prayer. Here are just a few of the incredible responses from our readers when we asked them to share the most tender thing they heard a child pray for:

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"Your Ancestors Are Watching": The Needed Message This Man Received After Converting to the Church from Hinduism

By Trent Toone

On the day Sai Maddali was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he initially emerged from the water with feelings of peace and comfort.

17 grateful responses on social media in response to President Nelson’s video message

By Danielle Christensen

On Friday, November 20, President Russell M. Nelson delivered a special video message of hope and healing that resonated with viewers around the world. In the prophet’s message—which he received inspiration for in the middle of the night—President Nelson spoke about the pandemic, societal issues, and where healing from these challenges can come:

What led President Joseph F. Smith to study the spirit world, what he learned, and what we know about his work there now

By Dennis B. Horne

Editor’s note: The following excerpt comes from a book about special witnesses of Jesus Christ. You can read this chapter in its entirety at truthwillprevail.xyz as well as other chapters as they are posted. This excerpt is republished here with permission.

How can I be both grounded enough to hold on to the iron rod and flexible enough to follow the Liahona?

By Haley Lundberg

At a recent stake conference I attended, one of the speakers briefly made a comment about how we can hold fast to the sturdy iron rod while also being flexible enough to follow the direction of the Liahona. Though it was meant to be a passing thought, this idea was all I could think about for the rest of the meeting. I mean, how interesting—within one scriptural family’s story, we have two seemingly opposing examples of obedience.

How Mormonism's approach to 'sister missionaries' has evolved

Some Mormons may think that lowering the age of the LDS Church’s female missionaries to 19 from 21 is no big deal. Andrea Radke-Moss, who teaches at Brigham Young University-Idaho, is not one of them. To Radke-Moss, who teaches history, the move is nothing short of revolutionary — especially given how far the Utah-based faith has come in its approach to "sister missionaries."