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Eight youth holding cellos smile in a Latter-day Saint chapel at Christmastime.

This Arkansas ward has a full orchestra—and they’re all youth

In the first year the Sugar Creek Youth Orchestra was created, a total of 18 youth participated.

Yes, you read that right. No doubt inspired by The Real Housewives series of shows that started with Orange County back in 2006, the proposed show Mormon Wives of Utah can only mean trouble. And here’s why:

Casey Elliott: Changed through Characters

Sometimes, it can be difficult to put ourselves in the shoes of the people we read about in Church history or in the scriptures. We live in such a different world today that their experiences can be hard for us to grasp. But stepping into others’ shoes is what Casey Elliott often does on stage, and the experience has changed him. From playing Joseph Smith in the upcoming film “Green Flake” to Peter in the concert film of the oratorio “Lamb of God,” Elliott captures the humanity of these people and brings them to life. In this week’s episode, we explore what this humanity means to Elliott and how his perception of history has deepened through acting.

46: “When We Obtain Any Blessing from God, It Is by Obedience” (Doctrine and Covenants 129–132)

Albert Einstein once said "the more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.” Excluding our years as know-it-all teenagers, many of us can pinpoint a time when we’ve felt this way. Perhaps that time for you was when you began learning more about plural marriage and how it relates to the Restoration. You’re not alone. As we study Doctrine and Covenants 129–132 this week, we invited two Church historians to help us understand why plural marriage was practiced and what it has to do with the Restoration.

Garett Bolles: Light in Dark Moments

What could’ve been the darkest moment of his life turned into the moment that changed Garett Bolles’ life. It is a story that has been widely referred to as “Utah’s Blind Side” but Garett’s story was far from over when Greg and Emily Freeman took him in as a high school student. On this week’s episode, we talk to Garett about how God brought light into his life right when it seemed darkness was closing in and why he is now determined to bring that same light into the lives of others, including his son, Kingston, who was recently diagnosed with apraxia of speech.

Famous Latter-day Saints

2 Mormons Still Standing on "American Idol"? The LDS Contestant No One Knew About

News sites, LDS blogs, and Mormon magazines have all been keeping close tabs on Mormons still standing on American Idol. And, when the Top 24 were announced, everyone rejoiced to know thatone Mormon, Jenn Blosil, still stood in the ranks vying for the title of America's last Idol.

Latter-day Saint Life

Catholic Cardinal Praises LDS Missionary Injured in Brussels Attacks

By LDS Living Staff

Last Friday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who serves as the current Archbishop of New York, appeared on Fox News to share an interesting Easter message—one that praised an LDS missionary.

R. William Bennett: The 7 People Who Led Me to the Gospel of Jesus Christ

From an ophthalmologist to a classmate’s scripture reference in a high school yearbook, and from a nanny’s gift to a Star Valley, Wyoming, information booth employee, R. William Bennett describes his path to finding the gospel of Jesus Christ as a relay race of sorts—a baton that was passed from one person to the next.

Top 10 Most-Downloaded "All In" Podcasts of 2019

“What does it mean to you to be ‘all in’ the gospel of Jesus Christ?” This year, we have asked over 50 people this same question and, amazingly enough, almost every answer has been different. Here is our countdown of the top 10 most-downloaded All In interviews in 2019 and what it meant to each guest to be “all in”:

Help for Life Challenges

I felt trapped by spiritual blindness. These are the 3 steps I took to see light again

By Maria Eckersley

When we feel like we’re unable to find God’s light, there are three simple steps that can help us find hope, healing, and connection to Him again.