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New Study Finds That Latter-day Saint College Students Create Appreciation Among Their Classmates

In what has been dubbed as the “great intervention” by researcher Dr. Matthew Mayhew, every fall young adults from across the country flood college campuses to begin their freshman year. This may be the first time that many students are exposed to people that identify as a different race, sexuality, and, for the purposes of this article most notably, a different religion from themselves.

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Lesson Helps

FHE: Learning Truth

By Shauna Gibby

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From the Church

From Moroni to Joseph Smith: Special episode of Book of Mormon Videos released

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

A special episode of the Book of Mormon Videos series has been published to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first appearance of God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ, to Joseph Smith, prophet and first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Latter-day Saint Life

Jewish Woman Explains Why Latter-day Saints and Jews Are More Similar Than Different

By Bethany Mandel

When I was shopping for wedding dresses, I kept hitting a snag: everything flattering showed way too much skin. Outside of the fact that I wouldn’t have been comfortable wearing a halter top in front of both of our families, I also had to work within the modesty constraints of the religious service. And so, despite not being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints myself, I found myself googling “Mormon bridal shop” in an attempt to find an affordable, flattering, and modest gown to wear on the big day.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Was Yoda modeled after President Kimball? (and 3 true Star Wars connections to Latter-day Saints)

Any discussion of Latter-day Saint connections in Star Wars has to begin with the old legend that Yoda was modeled after Latter-day Saint prophet Spencer W. Kimball, who was passably similar in appearance and mannerism.

"This Is The Gospel" Most-Downloaded Episodes of 2019

What does practicing and living the gospel of Jesus Christ look like in real life? Well, if our stories on the This Is The Gospel podcast are any indication, the road of discipleship in these latter-days is as varied as our unique life experiences. But there is one thing that connects each of the 36 episodes and 85 stories we shared on the podcast in 2019 - a love for the Savior and the gifts of His atonement. We’re sure you’ll see that connection in the ten episodes you downloaded most:

Latter-day Saint Life

4 Reasons Why We Remain in the Church When the World Is Becoming Less Religious

By James and Judith McConkie

Only hours before Jesus made one of the great “I Am” declarations in John’s Gospel, He had fed five thousand hungry pilgrims and walked on the “rough seas” of the Galilee (John 6: 1-25). He had performed astonishing miracles. Yet when He came to the synagogue in Capernaum, the ostensible disciples who had followed Him demanded more, saying, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe [you are the promised Messiah]? What will you do? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ [Why will you not do the same?] (John 6:31 NIV).”

Podcasts

Listen: What hymn did each member of Simply Three pick as their favorite on their new album?

When the guys of Simply Three set out to make an album of hymns, they were told to be true to the music they have always performed as a group.

Famous Latter-day Saints

LDS Pop Stars Share How They Stand for Faith and Family Against All Odds

By LDS Living Staff

The Kawamitsu family got their start in stardom performing martial arts throughout the United States. The eldest of the four famous siblings, Aikashi, was obsessed with Jackie Chan. “I really wanted to be an action star,” Aikashi shares. “So I forced the younger ones [to join in]. And I would tell them you can’t eat food until you practice, and so I was really strict,” he says with a laugh.