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9 ways to help someone going through the repentance process feel welcome at church

We all want to feel loved and accepted. Here are nine ideas that may help those who are unable to fully participate at church know they are welcome among their fellow Latter-day Saints.

Book of Mormon Lesson 32: "They Did Obey . . . Every Word of Command with Exactness"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Alma 53-63

Latter-day Saint Life

20 Surprising Things We Know About Angels

By Adapted from "Angels: Agents of Light, Love, and Power" by Donald W. Parry

Angels have played a prominent part in the Lord’s plan of salvation in all dispensations, and our own dispensation is no exception. Here are 20 things we know about these heavenly beings and how they interact with us in mortality.

Embracing the man behind the mask: How being Cosmo the Cougar led one man to accept God's will—and himself

By Danielle Christensen

Charlie Bird rotated his body in a perfect flip. It was the type of movement that was so familiar, the execution was more than just muscle memory now—it was a part of him. The man who had performed as Brigham Young University’s mascot, Cosmo the Cougar, and who had danced in ESPN’s 2017 College Football Awards, was simply doing what he had always done, defying gravity and soaring through the air.

From the Church

See: First Official Photos Inside the Rome Italy Temple

Public tours begin this month for the Rome Italy Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Italy, the Church’s 162nd operating temple in the world.

From the Church

What Was the Council of Fifty? 5 Things Mormons Need to Know

By LDS Living

Historians have long known of the existence of the Council of Fifty and the minutes of its meetings. Until recently, though, the minutes had never been made available for historical research. Because of their inaccessibility—and because historians knew that they were made during a critical and controversial era of Mormon history—a mystique grew surrounding the records. What did they contain? Why had they been withheld? Here are five insights from these important documents that every Mormon should understand about the Council of Fifty, as adapted from the new book The Council of Fifty: What the Records Reveal about Mormon History.

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How do I obey my temple covenant to live the law of consecration?

By Steven C. Harper

“I’m a little confused about how the law of consecration is applied in the twenty-first century.” If you share that question, read on.

Latter-day Saint Life

Planning for Retirement: 5 Things Latter-day Saints Should Consider

By Roy A. Prete

As they approach later life, Latter-day Saints share many concerns with people of all faiths, such as financial planning, maintaining good health, and future association with family and friends. But some things are unique. Latter-day Saints live longer and have a different set of values than people of other faiths, which impels them toward a more active life of service and personal development. The high value they place on family life also makes a significant difference. Finding fulfillment in later life will depend on a number of factors, several of which are within our own volition. As we “embrace the future,” with all its opportunities and challenges, we should remember with Longfellow that “age is opportunity no less Than youth itself, though in another dress.”1

An acting company headquarters and a car repair shop: 19 Latter-day Saint meetinghouses in Utah that have been used for other things

By Jannalee Sandau

As Latter-day Saints began gathering in Utah, the need for meetinghouses and other facilities quickly grew. Before the more standard style and floor plan of current meetinghouses, many early meetinghouses started as small one-room log structures that were replaced and expanded as the wards grew. But what happens when those buildings are replaced by larger facilities?

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Not Your Grandma's Family History: The Funnest Way to Get Kids (& Parents) Involved with Family History

By LDS Living Staff

I have a confession to make. I don't really like family history all that much. Or at least I thought I didn't.