Search - LDS Living

1) As a teenager, he performed in the Hill Cumorah Pageant in Palmyra.

{Food Dish} Apple-Puffed Pancakes for Conference

As general conference approaches, one item of food specifically comes to mind: Apple-Puffed Pancakes. I’m humming “Tradition” from Fiddler on the Roof right now, because Apple-Puffed Pancakes are a total general conference breakfast tradition in my family. The only problem with it: there’s never enough. That’s how good it is. No, really. It’s that good. Give them a try this weekend and let me know if they meet your expectations. Enjoy!

From the Church

Church Releases New Website: Mormon and Gay

By Danielle B. Wagner

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently launched a new website, Mormon and Gay, which provides resources for Church members who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual and their ward and family members.

From the Church

"We're Not Pulling Back" from Helping Refugees, LDS Leader Says as First Presidency Increases Budget

Over the past year, Church members have banded together under a common cause: to aid refugees as the refugee crisis grows worldwide.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Most Comprehensive Study on Happiness Summarized in 5 Words (& How Church Leaders Knew It All Along)

Happiness ultimately boils down to two essential components—at least according to a Harvard study that took 75 years to complete. But these components are something Church leaders were sharing long before the study was ever published.

6 Awesome Gospel Lessons as Taught by "The Hobbit"

Two weeks from now will mark the end of a cinematic era. I've got my tickets and I might end up buying tissues. Just in case.

LDS woman honored as National Mother of the Year

American Mothers Inc. is an interfaith, nonpolitical, nonprofit organization that seeks “to champion women by honoring, educating, and serving mothers at home, at work, and in the world.” Every year, the organization selects mothers from nominees in the United States as the National Mother of the Year and the Young Mother of the Year. Women are also selected for both titles in the each of the 50 states and some U.S. territories.

Latter-day Saint Life

Church Opposes Medical Marijuana Bill in Utah

Though they have expressed concern about Senate Bill 73, the Church has not raised objections to another proposed bill regarding medical marijuana in Utah.

Latter-day Saint Life

How Mormons Have Surprised Lutherans Running a Refugee Resettlement Agency

"Seeing how the LDS [humanitarian] model is designed and delivers consistently is exciting," said Staci Coomer of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services. "They do it thoughtfully and well, and it's amazing to see in action. We know the LDS will be a great partner."

Will Romney’s Secret Service protection hinder Mormon temple visits?

Mitt Romney has gone to church several times since the Secret Service began guarding the Republican nominee, but he’s yet to take in the more sacred Mormon rite: visiting an LDS temple. As the first Mormon heading a major-party presidential ticket, Romney’s newfound position with a Secret Service detail raises a question of how his around-the-clock protection would affect his ability to visit The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ most holy buildings.