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No More Guilt and No More Visiting Teaching: Insights Into the Inspired Change to Ministering

Visiting teaching. In years past, these two words spoken in any Relief Society gathering evoked a myriad of conflicting emotions. Joy. Guilt. Gratitude. Annoyance. Peace. Guilt. Excitement. Frustration. Love. Guilt. Some loved the watchcare program set forth nearly 200 years ago—others, not so much. And most of us, whether we loved it or not, have carried some guilt associated with it. But now, no more guilt, and as of April 1, 2018, no more visiting teaching.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 Things to Know About the LDS Church in Spain

By Jenny Spencer Hunt

The cities of Spain have vivid histories filled with battling cultures, religious artwork, and impressive ruins covered in vines and sand. And while countless visitors come to experience Spain’s rich treasures and heritage, Church members in Spain know that their real treasures are the blessings of the gospel and that their true heritage comes from a divine source. Here are five things to know about the Church in this country.

Latter-day Saint Life

8 different meanings of Zion that Latter-day Saints believe in

By Robert L. Millet

As Latter-day Saints, we strive to build Zion on earth, but what does Zion really mean? Here are eight different meanings of Zion that can help you understand it better.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Pro Golfer Tony Finau Talks Faith, Family, and the Ankle Incident That Almost Kept Him from the 2018 Ryder Cup

By Morgan Pearson

As Tony Finau prepared to tee off at the seventh hole during the 2018 Masters Tournament’s Par 3 contest, a man working at the tee made an observation to the 29-year-old golfer, “You know, it’s funny, we haven’t had a hole-in-one this year. Every year we have one. Every year somebody makes a hole in one.”

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5 Ways Receiving My Temple Endowment Was Unlike Anything I Expected

By LDS Living Staff

In 2015, my New Year’s resolution took an unexpected spiritual turn. For once in my life, I wanted to make a resolution that counted—one that I wouldn’t forget in two months and that could impact me for eternity. I decided to prepare to enter the temple.

Latter-day Saint Life

Elder Holland shares the powerful rebuke he received while his father was dying on Christmas morning

By Jeffrey R. Holland

While Elder Holland sorrowfully wandered the hospital, the unexpected sound of a baby's cry became a startling message from heaven.

Lesson Helps

Old Testament Lesson 7: "The Abrahamic Covenant"

By Ted L. Gibbons

I have been interested in a statement made about Abraham by Moses in Genesis 24:

Fun

11 Hollywood Movies with Unexpected Mormon Connections

By Jamie Armstrong

Church members have some solid credibility in Hollywood, with classics like Napoleon Dynamite and more recent successes such as The Twilight Saga, Ender's Game, The Maze Runner, and Austenland all based on novels written by LDS authors. Here are 11 famous movies you might not realize have LDS connections.

Feature Stories

I’m a Pioneer: Finding community after prison camp

By Emily Inouye Huey

My grandparents were forced to live in prison camps during Word War II. When they were released, they found their way to Utah where a new community awaited them.

D&C Lesson 17: "The Law of the Tithing and the Law of the Fast"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: In 3 Nephi 24 and 25, the Lord quoted two chapters from Malachi to the Nephites so that they could be included in the Nephite scriptures for the sake of future generations: