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Iceland: realm of the ancient Vikings, land of fire and ice, and home to an isolated but growing group of Latter-day Saints who can trace their country's gospel roots to just two Icelandic converts working in Denmark: Guðmundur Guðmundsson and Þórarinn Hafliðason.

Latter-day Saint Life

Sis. Bonnie L. Oscarson: What Young Women Need to Know Most

By LDS Living

You lived in Sweden both when your husband served as president of the Sweden Göteborg Mission and later when you served as temple matron of the Stockholm Sweden Temple. What was the best part of living there?

Latter-day Saint Life

How Latter-day Saints Often Misunderstand the Phrase "After All We Can Do"

By Stephen E. Robinson

A common distortion of the doctrine of grace is the view that the Savior extends his grace to us only after we've done all we possibly can do. It would follow then that since no one ever really does all they possibly, theoretically could have done, no one can ever really be worthy of grace either. The false logic runs like this:

What Emma Smith’s death says about her love for the gospel and for Joseph, according to one Church historian

By Danielle Christensen

Emma Smith didn’t keep a journal that we know of and didn’t leave many personal writings. But historian Jennifer Reeder has been able to put many of the puzzle pieces together.

Podcasts

This week’s ‘Come, Follow Me’ nugget: What Revelation 1–5 teaches us about becoming our best selves

By Haley Lundberg

One of the topics I appreciated the most—especially given our special focus on Christ this time of year—was a discussion on the dozens of varied names for the Savior we find in the Book of Revelation.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 ways you can mentor youth

By Camey Andersen

You can help guide youth to become the women and men God wants them to be.

The LDS Rexburg Idaho Temple during a storm.

Help for Life Challenges

What if we were never meant to outrun life’s storms?

By Celisa Young

Everything changes when we face adversity at the Lord’s side.

Lesson Helps

FHE: Personal Peace

By Kelsey Berteaux

Purpose: To help family members understand that the only source of personal peace is found in Christ.

LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (July 4-10)

By LDS Living

Boyd K. Packer, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died at home Friday, July 3, 2015, at about 2 p.m. MDT from causes incident to age. He was 90 years old.

Latter-day Saint Life

How a Prompting from General Conference Led One Man to Create a Unique Soccer Club

By Katharine Lyon

Any family who has signed up for competitive sports knows that avoiding Sunday games can be a challenge. Many competitive club soccer teams, for example, play up to 10 tournaments a year—and tournaments usually include Sunday matches, which is why Jeff Erickson created the No Sunday Fútball Club in Gilbert, Arizona.