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Keith Erekson: Investigating Latter-Day Saint Rumors and Assumptions

We’ve all heard them. There are pre-general conference predictions, rumors about certain celebrities investigating the Church, and sensationalized stories from Church history. How can you discern what is real and what’s rumor? On this week’s episode, Keith Erekson, director of the Church History Library, teaches how historians approach corroboration and how you can do the same in your own life.

From the Church

Updated COVID-19 guidelines in new First Presidency letter

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

“We are now encouraging Area Presidencies, in consultation with stake presidencies, to determine on a local basis whether masks should be worn or other precautions should be observed in the various Church meetings and activities.”

From the Church

How a new temple has brought together Sikhs, Hindus, and Latter-day Saints

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Feather River California Temple will begin its public open house this week, but other unprecedented open houses have already taken place thanks to strong interfaith relationships and respect in the area.

Lesson Helps

Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 42: "Continuing Revelation to Latter-day Prophets"

By Ted L. Gibbons

One of the great realities of the restoration is the fact of communication between this planet and the eternal worlds. Beginning with the vision in the grove and continuing on through the intervening years to this very day, we see evidence of continuous communication between God and his children. We have seen it in the unfolding of the revelations in the D&C and in the unfolding of the latter-day organization of the Kingdom of God on earth. President James E. Faust said:

Mike Huckabee: Mitt Romney needs to address his Mormon faith

Newt Gingrich, the winner in the Palmetto State's GOP primary, may have benefited from South Carolinians' uneasiness with Mitt Romney's Mormon faith. Exit polls show that 43 percent of voters who said that the candidates' religious beliefs mattered "a great deal" went for Gingrich. Only 9 percent went for Romney -- a lower percentage than he netted overall, where he is running in second. In contrast, of voters who said the religious beliefs of candidates didn't matter to them at all, Romney won 42 percent.

From the Church

"Come, Follow Me" Curriculum Plays Important Role in the Shorter Sunday Schedule

A curriculum and teaching style introduced five years ago will now play an important role in the newly announced, shortened Sunday worship schedule.

Fun

Latter-day Saint Who Won "Cake Wars" Twice Competing on Food Network's "Halloween Baking Championship"

By LDS Living Staff

Editor’s note: Since this article’s publication, Peter Tidwell has chosen a different spiritual path. This piece reflects his beliefs at the time it was written.

Latter-day Saint Life

The reason for trials we don’t talk about enough—but that makes all the difference

By Jannalee Sandau

Reviewing the bigger trials in my life, I realized that while our personal trials are often for our learning, they can also benefit those around us.

Latter-day Saint Life

Maybe I Should Get My Blessing

One Sunday, the stake patriarch led our lesson about patriarchal blessings. Before this lesson, I knew almost nothing about these blessings. I’d heard about them once or twice, and my brother had recently received his, but I didn’t really understand their purpose.

Mormon boy with broken heart touching hearts around the world

Chris Jones has created all kinds of media presentations for clients, but his latest project is the most powerful and the most personal. He is documenting his 11-year-old son’s final journey in this life.