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85-Year-Old Woman's Response to Learning There's an LDS Rapper & Tattooed Mormon Is Priceless

Greg Trimble, a popular LDS blogger, recently wrote about his experience with James Curran, more popularly known as JamestheMormon.

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The word in ‘Come, Thou Fount’ your ward likely sings wrong

By Jo Ann Skousen

Understanding this powerful Hebrew word may deepen your appreciation for the hymn.

42: "His Sacrifice Shall Be More Sacred unto Me Than His Increase" (Doctrine and Covenants 115–120)

Deciding what to name a stuffed animal, a doll, or a pet is usually a pretty fun thing to do. In those situations, the stakes are low and imaginations can run freely. But naming a person, a business, or an important organization? Now those are decisions to take more seriously because people’s perceptions and expectations for something will be influenced by its name. This week we will dig into Doctrine and Covenants 115–120 where the Lord reveals the name He decided on for the Church in this dispensation. We will learn why that name matters and what the Lord expects from us as a Church community living under that name.

26: “It Is Finished” (Matthew 27; Mark 15; Luke 23; John 19)

The last Friday of the Savior’s life was filled with devastating, consuming sorrow that will gnaw at the souls of those who love and honor the Son of God. Of all the days since the beginning of this world’s history, this Friday is the darkest. But as Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin once beautifully reminded us, “the doom of that day did not endure. The despair did not linger.” As we study the final hours of Jesus’s life in Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, and John 19, hold in your heart that both in scripture, and in our own lives, the glory and relief of Sunday will come.

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Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder, Sting, + 9 More Music Legends Who've Performed with Mormons

By LDS Living Staff

From rock and roll to country music to thetop of the Billboard charts, Mormons have had their fair share of fame when it comes to the music industry. So it's no wonder Mormon artists have performed with a whole gamut of celebrities, from Celine Dion to Jamie Foxx. Check out these incredible performances:

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Latter-day Saint Authors Share the Christmas They'll Never Forget

By Various Authors

Between the garland and holly, the cinnamon and turkey, there's something about Christmas that makes it more magical and memorable than any other time of the year. With family and friends gathered around, we share recollections of the past and create new stories to recount for years to come.

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New Science Supports Prophetic Views on Evolution

By Digital Legend

The evolution of man has been a topic of debate among Church educators, members, and General Authorities since the early 1900s. The debate continues today.

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What We Know About Discerning Between Good and Bad Spirits

By Oscar W. McConkie

Some angels are on God's errand; some are from the realm of Satan himself. “Believe not every spirit,” John counseled, “but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world” (1 John 4:1). The problem that most men have is to discern the spirits so that they may know what is of God and what is not.

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"Inexpressible Loss": LDS Stake President Passes Away from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

“He will be missed profoundly as the religious leader of 4,000 members of the LDS church in the Washington D.C. area,” Nathan Sheets said about James Baird, who recently passed away. “But he will be missed even more profoundly for the kindness that he showed, for the examples that he set, for the words of encouragement that he provided people." Read what theWashington Post had to say about his passing.

Anthony Sweat: Repicturing the Restoration

Our understanding of religion, whether it be scripture or history, is greatly influenced by art. The depictions we see impact not only how we picture certain passages, but also which passages we know at all. In his new book, "Repicturing the Restoration," artist Anthony Sweat felt a desire to capture some of the lesser-known parts of our Church history in hopes of expanding our understanding of the Church’s founding. Today, we talk with him about how Restoration art can change our perspective of this pivotal period.