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First Black missionary to serve after 1978 revelation on priesthood explains why attempts at explaining ban do more harm than good

Marcus Martins is a former mission president who served as the first Black missionary following the 1978 revelation on the priesthood. In a 2021 “All In” episode, he discusses how misguided attempts at explaining the priesthood ban hold lessons for all of us regarding racism of all kinds.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Ways Our Own Desires Can Be Confused With Revelation (+ How to Tell the Difference)

By Gerald N. Lund

There are three aspects of the process of revelation. We might call these the three R’s of revelation. First, we must receive revelation. Second, we must recognize revelation for what it is when it does come. Third, we must respond to that revelation if we expect to receive more.

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4 pictures from the original Salt Lake Temple construction you may not have seen

By Lindsey Williams

Latter-day Saint eyes have been on Temple Square during the Salt Lake Temple renovation, but an article from Church History takes readers back to the 1800s with historical architectural drawings and photographs.

Mormon Tabernacle Choir Wins First Emmy in 26 Years

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has won an Emmy for the first time in 26 years, adding another major milestone in a remarkable year for the choir. Yet another achievement came last week when the choir's YouTube channel celebrated its first birthday by drawing more than 5 million views in its first year. Choir leaders are excited that much of that traffic came from international audiences it can track through statistics provided by YouTube that include some surprising information.

Remembering the Salt Lake Temple as It Closes for 4 Years

By LDS Living

As the Salt Lake Temple closes forextensive renovations over the next 4 years, here is a look back at some of our favorite articles we've shared about this historic House of the Lord and the surrounding Temple Square.

LDS family brings hope and help to African villages

By Stephanie Price

For the Hunt family, service is more than charity—it is a family legacy that has become a world-wide humanitarian organization. Serve a Village, a volunteer nonprofit service organization, became official in 2006, but its roots go back nearly fifty years.

19th-Century Charlatans Attempted to Lure Joseph Into Translating Fake Plates--This is What Happened

A recent electronic and chemical analysis of a metal plate (one of six original plates) brought in 1843 to the Prophet Joseph Smith in Nauvoo, Illinois, appears to solve a previously unanswered question in Church history, helping to further evidence that the plate is what its producers later said it was—a nineteenth-century attempt to lure Joseph Smith into making a translation of ancient-looking characters that had been etched into the plates.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 Simple Ways to Make Your Temple Endowment More Meaningful

Ever since the Relief Society lesson in my ward a few weeks ago, Ezra Taft Benson’s “Priceless Blessings of the House of the Lord,” I’ve been debating about how to address this topic. Let me preface this with the following: I agree with everyone when we say temples are the House of the Lord. There is a deserved and necessary reverence when talking about temples, when entering temples, and when preparing to go to the temple. Temples are a place where we take on serious covenants, including the endowment and the sealing, and where we can feel close to the Lord to receive personal revelation. Ordinances that take place in the temple are special, and that sacredness is to be kept private and personal.

Feature Stories

This Latter-day Saint runs in Crocs—and now a former Olympian might too. Here’s how it could help spread the gospel

By Emily Linder

Benjamin Pachev hit the ground running after his mission—literally.

The struggle to stay focused in church isn't always the fault of the teacher or speaker. Here's a helpful list of ways to make sure you're doing your best to be engaged in Sunday meetings.

How to Stay Awake in Church

By Erin Hallstrom

Let me make something clear from the get-go: I don’t think church is boring. At least, not usually. Admittedly, there are times when I am walking out of my meetings wishing for something more. Maybe I’ve already forgotten the subject of the Sunday School lesson or zoned out on that last sacrament meeting talk because Brother Wilson speaks so . . . very . . . slow.