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"30 Seasons and It's Never Been This Close": LDS Team on "The Amazing Race" Makes Incredible Photo Finish

"In 30 seasons, I've never seen it this close," The Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan said as he watched LDS duo April Gould and Sarah Williams run to the finish line on the first episode of the show.

Latter-day Saint Life

Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Updated Seminary Curriculum

“Gone are the days when a student asked an honest question and a teacher responded, ‘Don’t worry about it!’ President Ballard said during the 2016 announcement for the updated seminary curriculum, doctrinal mastery. “Gone are the days when a student raised a sincere concern and a teacher bore his or her testimony as a response intended to avoid the issue. Gone are the days when students were protected from people who attacked the Church.”

An In-Depth Look at the Life & Lessons of President Boyd K. Packer

President Boyd K. Packer, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and next in line to be president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Friday surrounded by family at home at about 2 p.m. He was 90.

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February 2013 Visiting Teaching Message: Converted unto the Lord

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{LDSL Blog} What City Creek Will Do for the Church

By Ashley Evanson

The LDS Church’s for-profit firm City Creek Reserve is behind the construction of the $2 billion mixed-use shopping space that spans two city blocks just across the street from Temple Square. And what’s amazing is that the Church paid for City Creek with cash, not using a dime of member tithing money. A lot of members, including LDS Living readers, are in support of the shopping center, but I’ve also read comments questioning the Church’s use of money. Some think the Church should be using the money to build temples, and others have even called City Creek “great and spacious.” But I don’t see it that way at all.

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Church Dedicates the First Temple in Indiana, See Exciting Video & Photos

On August 23, President Henry B. Eyring dedicated the first temple in the Hoosier state--the Indianapolis Indiana Temple--making this the 148th temple worldwide. Before the dedication, the new temple president and temple matron, Jensen and Karen Chipman, along several members and children sealed the cornerstone with mortar.

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"Not an R-Rating in Sight": "The New York Times" Talks What Sets Latter-day Saint Cinema Apart

By LDS Living

"Not an R-rating in sight," The New York Times noted about the ever-growing Latter-day Saint presence in TV and cinema.

From the Church

Watch: New Church Video Outlines the Differences, Similarities Between Masonry and Temple Worship

By Danielle Christensen

A new video released by the Church answers questions as to whether the Prophet Joseph Smith was a mason and how masonry is connected to temple worship in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Writer for The Atlantic Publicly Expresses Gratitude for Latter-day Saint Counsel on Food Storage

Amidst the Coronavirus rush for toilet paper among other grocery store items, McKay Coppins, writer for The Atlantic, recently shone a light on the Latter-day Saint counsel to have “food storage” and the many ways it has “spawned a quirky subculture within the faith, complete with home-picking seminars, dedicated Pinterest pages, and custom-made furniture for cleverly storing canned good.” But Coppins, a member of the Church himself, points out that the purpose of Latter-day Saint food storage is not focused on the end of the world but to ensure that “should adversity come, we may care for ourselves and our neighbors, and support bishops as they care for others.”

Learn What It Takes to Earn Your Spot in the Tabernacle Choir

By Emily Linder

Although the world health situation has caused The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square to pause its rehearsals and performances, the organization is looking toward the future. The Choir has announced that they are holding auditions to fill spots in the 360-member volunteer ensemble. Earning a spot with this choir, however, is a bit more intense than showing up for ward choir practice.