Search - LDS Living

The Black Pioneer Who Became a Seventy (+ Other Black Heroes in Church History)

Who are some of the black heroes from our Church's history? Here are just a few that helped shape the early days of the Church.

Mormons win council races in Salt Lake City, but not mayor’s chair

Salt Lake City has not elected a Mormon mayor in nearly 30 years.

4: “My Work Shall Go Forth” (Doctrine and Covenants 3–5)

No one likes the feeling of being in trouble—that sinking, gut-wrenching feeling that just makes you want to hide under a blanket forever. At one point, Joseph Smith and Martin Harris felt that to an extreme most people will never know. However, there was still hope for them. In this week’s study of Doctrine and Covenants 3–5, we’ll find out what led Martin and Joseph to feeling this way and hear the incredible message of mercy and love that can help all of us climb out from under our blankets.

Ore Kaffo: The Transformative Difference of Understanding Your Identity as a Child of God

When she was just 7 years old, Ore Kaffo was abducted from her foster family—the only family she had ever known—by her birth mother. After living her entire life in England, a place that had always been happy for her, she found herself back in her home country of Nigeria. Her entire world was changed, and along with that, she struggled to make sense of her identity. As she wrestled to understand her new existence, she came to realize that she is, first and foremost, a child of God. On this week’s episode, Ore shares her remarkable story and her undeniable light.

SOM Transcript - S6E28

SOM Transcript - S5E27

Teachings of Howard W. Hunter Lesson 8: "Taking the Gospel to All the World"

By Kelly Merrill

This is not your standard missionary lesson. Most missionary lessons rely heavily on scriptures from the New Testament or the Doctrine and Covenants where our missionary duties as members of the Church are outlined. President Hunter’s approach to missionary work takes a whole different approach.

Jennie Taylor: God, Family and Country

It was his love for God and country that originally made Jennie Taylor fall in love with her husband, Brent. It was also that love and loyalty that took him from her as Maj. Brent Taylor was killed in Afghanistan in 2018. On this episode, Jennie shares the faith that has helped her through the loss of her husband and has given her hope that she will see him again.

Black River Falls dedicates plaque to Mormon forefathers, Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings

One of the biggest names in choral music takes its tour to Black River Falls for the first time. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, along with hundreds from the Mormon community visited on Wednesday. They were there to dedicate a plaque to their forefathers who worked as loggers back in the 1840's.

SOM Transcript - S6E41