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Help build a monument to Black pioneers with the Green Flake benefit concert and film virtual watch parties

In 1847, a teenage Green Flake, as an enslaved person, was sent to trek 1,500 miles across the Western frontier to prepare a path for the pioneer trek of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Green Flake helped pave the way for over 70,000+ to follow—the largest pioneer migration in American history.

We asked, you answered: 10 ways the gospel has impacted your career

By Lindsey Williams

Editor’s note: “We asked, you answered” highlights memorable responses to discussion questions posed on LDS Living’s social media accounts. Follow along on Facebook and Instagram to contribute.

Latter-day Saint Life

Saints in Sin City: From pioneers to the Osmonds, Latter-day Saints have always shaped Las Vegas

By Christian Sagers, Deseret News

Some of the earliest settlers of Las Vegas were Latter-day Saints. See how the Church’s influence remains strong today.

Elder Gérald Caussé of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks at a pulpit in a church building.

Follow the Prophets

Elder Caussé ministers to members in his home country

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

“[The Church is] seeing a surge of baptisms in France right now,” Elder Gérald Caussé said.

From the Church

1 million students worldwide are now enrolled in seminary and institute

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

The enrollment number marks an unprecedented milestone in the program’s more than 100-year history.

From the Church

The 2026 youth theme has been announced

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

Additional resources will be available in the January issue of the “For the Strength of Youth” magazine.

Latter-day Saint Life

Youth Theme Insight: Obedience Is Key to Showing Our Love for God

By Dennis Gaunt

I have a little confession: I don’t always follow the posted speed limit when I drive. Don’t get me wrong: I’m not a compulsive speeder, nor do I treat driving like I’m auditioning for the next Fast and Furious movie. It’s just that when I’m driving, I don’t always pay as close attention to the speed limit as I probably should. In fact, most of the time, I just match the pace set by everyone else on the road around me. I quite literally follow the crowd. And when I catch myself in the act—usually when I spot a police car up ahead and reflexively hit the brakes—it’s then I notice how fast I was really going, and that I could have gotten into trouble.

How to Distinguish Doctrine from Policy + Why There Is More Than One Type of Church Doctrine

By Anthony Sweat

Have you ever heard something and wondered, “Is that Church doctrine?” For example, suppose you were in a Church class studying the passage where God teaches Moses there are “worlds without number . . . and by the Son I created them, which is mine Only Begotten” (Moses 1:33). Someone asks, “If Jesus created multiple worlds, did Jesus’s infinite Atonement redeem God’s children on other earths?” What would you say? Is that true? Is it a sanctioned Church teaching? How would you know?

Latter-day Saint Life

Why a Latter-day Saint Family of 7 Left Everything to Spend a Year Together on a Boat

By LDS Living Staff

Erik Orton jokes that he was once the poster child for failure—literally. In 2006, his face graced the cover of Crain’s New York Business magazine after an off-Broadway musical he produced closed after just five weeks. But that setback worked as a catalyst, leading Erik and Emily Orton and their five children—Karina, Alison, Sarah Jane (SJ), Eli, and Lily—on a decade-long journey and to a 38-foot-long catamaran dubbed Fezywig.

Cropped shot of two young women embracing each other at home

Help for Life Challenges

4 principles to help you respond to any sincere question—even when there aren’t easy answers

By Maddie Tolk

When a loved one asks a hard question, it can be difficult to know the right things to say. Here are simple ways to make these conversations easier.