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This weekend, The Church of Jesus Chris of Latter-day Saints held its 183rd General Conference where members of the church listened to the church's leaders. The first General Conference of the church was held in 1830 in a cabin in upstate New York with only a handful of members attending. This year, millions of members of the LDS Church watched and listened to General Conference live on television and radio from around the world with an increasingly large number of members also watching Conference live-streamed over the Internet.

Dog vs. Missionary

As a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I often served in rural areas where the dog population sometimes seemed to equal the human presence. Our mission abounded with dog stories. I mean these were nearly universally unpleasant but often humorous. Generally, they were not for the consumption of the dog-loving folk and I learned from my parents who became dog lovers late in life that criticizing nearly any aspect of our canine brothers can be perilous. I hope that the subject is not in breach of good taste, but given the season (missionary reunions, etc.) I thought it might provide a little entertainment. I shall offer a few fairly tame stories, but I suspect it may stimulate something more radical. I hope it does, actually.

Pennsylvania Mormon Moment: Defending the faith

When you grow up Mormon, you get used to keeping the Sabbath, dressing conservatively, spending time with your family, and disabusing non-Mormons of the notions they hold about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "The biggest thing that I try to explain is that we're very normal," said Amber Campbell, who resides with her husband, Alan, another lifelong Mormon, and their two young sons, in West Hempfield Township. "We live very normal lives."

Videos

First Worldwide Young Adult Devotional: How to Live Life with a Purpose

The antidote for a passive existence is living with purpose and real intent, said Randall L. Ridd, second counselor in the Young Men general presidency for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, during the first Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults on Sunday night.

LDS Photographer Takes Breathtaking Pictures of Every Utah Temple in Seasons

It doesn’t take much for a Salt Lake City photographer to realize the LDS temple photography scene has already been covered.

Maritime LDS hymns offer hope for surviving life's storms

In his October general conference address, President Boyd K. Packer, president of the Quorum of the Twelve, related how he and other church leaders barely survived a boat-rocking sea storm near Western Samoa in 1971. The turbulent experience gave the apostle personal insight into the central message of one of his favorite LDS hymns, which he quoted. “There is in our hymnbook a very old and seldom-sung hymn that has very special meaning to me,” President Packer said. “Brightly beams our Father’s mercy from his lighthouse evermore, but to us he gives the keeping of the lights along the shore. Let the lower lights be burning; Send a gleam across the wave. Some poor fainting, struggling seaman, you may rescue, you may save.”

Fun

LDS Actress Stars in New Amish Romance Movie

Mormon Actress Danielle Chuchran portrays an Amish young woman torn between two very different worlds in the new film, Love Finds You in Charm.

Latter-day Saint Life

Man on a Quest for His Family History Discovers 220-Year-Old Bible. Here's What Was Inside

Everyone loves a little bit of mystery and adventure. But when you throw family history in the mix, something incredible happens.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Ways to Help LDS Youth Start the School Year Off Right

Here are just a few ways kids can head back to school with a perspective that helps them remember what is most important in life.