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Steven C. Harper is married to Jennifer Sebring. He is a professor of Church history and doctrine and Brigham Young University, where his primary work is to teach the restored gospel of Jesus Christ in ways that help students develop resilient faith in and become lifelong disciples of the Savior. He is also the editor in chief of BYU Studies and executive editor of The Wilford Woodruff Papers. From 2012 to 2018, he was the managing historian and a general editor of Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days. From 2002 to 2012, he was a volume editor of The Joseph Smith Papers. He has written several books, including Let’s Talk about the Law of Consecration, Making Sense of the Doctrine and Covenants, and First Vision: Memory and Mormon Origins.

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The Top 10 States with the Most Eagle Scouts

By LDS Living Staff

Scouting Magazine recently published its list of how many Eagle Scouts each state produced in 2015. Number one on the list for the seventh straight year in a row was Utah.

Converted Veteran Attends the Temple for the First Time on University’s Service Day

Less than two weeks after being baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cody Byrd, who has served in the military for four years, had the opportunity to do what he described as “the most wonderful thing that I’ve ever been able to do” — attend the Washington D.C. Temple for the first time.

Cougar Converts: The LDS conversion of BYU football player Sete Aulai

Originally from the small village of Vailoa on the island of Savai'i, Samoa, Sete Aulai grew up in a Christian home in Carson, Calif. Located on the southwest border of Compton in Los Angeles County, Carson had its share of problems with gangs, drugs and violence. Growing up in the area shaped Aulai, and like the streets of Carson, he became tough. That toughness, along with exceptional physical strength, made Aulai a natural football player. By the time he reached high school, Aulai was performing well on the football field and in the classroom, garnering numerous accolades in the process.

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The 3-Word Advertising Slogan that Changed How I Understand the Atonement

Inspiration sometimes comes in unexpected, unusual places. My inspiration on this topic came at the grocery store; in the paper goods aisle. Really. On one of the paper napkin packages I saw the words “New and Improved!”. It’s a fairly common advertising slogan that we see on products and generally tune out. But not this time. I don’t think I bought the paper napkins but the words of that slogan suddenly lit up my soul. That’s what the Atonement of Christ does in 3 simple words:

What’s in the "Mormon" name?

They first referred to themselves as “the disciples.” Outsiders called them “the new sect” or “Gold Bible apostles.” But within a year of the establishment of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its members were widely known as “Mormonites.” Now, almost two centuries later, the Church’s nickname is much the same.

Virginia young women light up runway at unique fashion show

Several weeks ago, the small town of Woodstock, Va., became the capital of the fashion world. The New York glitterati might not have noticed, but I did. For a few hours on a picturesque Saturday afternoon in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, a nondescript gymnasium served as the epicenter of true beauty. The occasion was an unusual fashion show hosted by young women in the local congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were joined by friends from Front Royal, Va., and Charlestown and Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

A Mormon reporter on the Romney bus

On the night of the South Carolina Republican primary in January, I sat near the front of a dark campaign press bus and listened to reporters talk about Mitt Romney's underwear. Earlier in the day, one of them had happened upon the candidate and his wife doing laundry in the basement of our Columbia, South Carolina, hotel, and a small cluster of colleagues had now gathered to listen to him relate the anecdote, lapping up every mundane detail of this rare interaction with the closed-off couple.

Testing and feedback needed for interactive tablet apps

The Church's Media Services team released the LDS Ensign and The Coat apps for iPad and Android tablets in December to experiment with a new platform for digital content, and now they’re looking for feedback on the LDS Ensign app in addition to future help on similar testing. The Ensign app is an interactive digital magazine, but it is much more than just a PDF of the Ensign that you can read on your tablet. The LDS Ensign app provides audio and video features that enhance your experience with the Ensign. You can read, watch, or listen to each talk, and there are biographies of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at the end of the issue.

LDS Church files Supreme Court brief supporting Prop 8, DOMA

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has filed a pair of briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to uphold California’s Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act. The briefs were drafted by lawyers for the LDS Church here in Utah and filed Jan. 29 before the nation’s top court on behalf of the National Association of Evangelicals, the Southern Baptist Convention, the Lutheran Church-MIssouri Synod, the Romanian-American Evangelical Alliance of North America, Truth in Action Ministries, and the Mormon Church.