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How God Can Love His Children Equally Even While "He That Is Righteous Is Favored of God"

We could discuss many other qualities that God possesses, along with scriptural or prophetic verification. But one attribute of God seems to undergird and overarch all the rest: God is love (1 John4:8). He is the complete embodiment of that quality. To me, this means that God’s attribute of perfect love influences, shapes, and mediates all of his other qualities and characteristics.

Finding Gratitude While My Dad Was Dying

Latter-day Saint Life

How a Request from My Dying Father Changed How I Understand Gratitude

By Debra Sansing Woods

It was early on a Sunday morning in January and the fifth-floor cancer wing of the East Texas Medical Center was uncharacteristically quiet.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Returned Missionary Stuns Judges on "Project Runway" + Why He Credits God and His Mom for His Success

Afa Ah Loo's love of fashion and designing is the product of a series of life-changing and fated mishaps. After arriving late for class registration, Afa was placed in the only elective that still had available spots—home economics.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Definition That Changed How I Experience Joy

By Jessica Grimaud

I like to ask people the question, “What does joy look like in your life?” Sometimes they think I’m asking for a definition of joy and they’ll parrot back something like “Joy is a feeling of happiness” or “Joy is a state of being successful and knowing all is well in your life.” But when I press a little further—when I emphasize that I want to know how they, personally, experience joy in their own life— that’s when the answers get interesting.

Why polygamy isn’t as black and white as it seems, according to Latter-day Saint historian Brittany Chapman Nash

Polygamy can sometimes feel like a taboo topic among Latter-day Saints. Some might feel obligated to defend the religious practice and others might feel that they have to accept it. So how do we deepen our understanding of this part of Church history—and more importantly, those who lived it?

Podcasts

Why having goals for your social media use could make all the difference

What is the goal behind your use of social media? It is a question that, if you are like most people, you likely haven’t thought about. But how might approaching social media with clear objectives and goals change who you follow or how you spend your time online? This is what entrepreneur Becky Higgins answers on this week’s episode of the All In podcast.

Feature Stories

Emily Belle Freeman’s advice for anyone intimidated to study the Old Testament in 2022

By Emily Linder

We recently asked Freeman about her family, her faith, and what makes her excited to study the Old Testament next year.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 Ways to Lead More Like Christ in Any Calling

By Kimball Fisher

In 2 Nephi 31:12, the Lord admonishes us to “follow me, and do the things which ye have seen me do.” This admonition is especially important for leaders of the Church, who represent Him as they perform His work on the earth today.

Latter-day Saint Life

‘Never alone’: The unforgettable lesson of faith I learned in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s home

By Danielle Christensen

I remember and honor Dr. King for that night at midnight when he sat at that tiny kitchen table, his head bowed over a cup of coffee, praying to God when he was losing his courage.

Podcasts

Listen: Sister Linda K. Burton and the Miraculous Story She's Felt Prompted to Share with Women from All Over the World

By Katie Lambert

Editor's note: Exciting news! This Is the Gospel is going to be joining Deseret Book at Rootstech 2020 on February 27 and 28 in Salt Lake City. We are going to be there Friday and Saturday helping you learn how to record your own audio stories for family history and sharing our top tips for telling them well. And, as always, we’ll also be gathering your story pitches for a few special episodes we’re planning for season three.