During his global tour, President Russell M. Nelson became the second prophet to visit the country of Kenya. During his stay in the African nation, he told the Latter-day Saints, many who traveled for hours or days to see him, that tithing breaks the cycle of poverty. Elder Holland encouraged the African Saints to prepare for the temple. "Nothing will bless you more," he said, "nothing will unite your family more, nothing will bless your children more, nothing will bless your ancestors more."

The article “Images of Christianity: How America’s Top 20 Churches “Brand” Their Message” compares the websites of America’s top 20 churches in terms of how they visually communicate their messages. The article found that of the top 20 Christian churches, only 3 actively use images of Jesus Christ on their site, with LDS.org being one of those 3.

MR says: "This event has really forced us all to rely on our testimony and figure out what faith is and how to use the Atonement properly," says Melisse Myers, sister of Bishop Clay Sannar. "And we have a stronger desire to serve."

Young adults and a YSA stake president weigh in to help you have more positive, joyful interactions with your young adults this holiday season.

I have been thinking of writing about England for some time now, but I love the country so deeply that it has been difficult to focus on a single place to begin, so I keep putting it off. I am sure in the future there will be time and space to express gratitude and respect for all this “sceptered isle” gave to me by way of a legacy. Its history and its literature have been part and parcel of my soul’s furniture for as long as I can remember. Its landscapes and cobblestoned villages, its castles and cottages have enriched my imagination and peopled it with characters as diverse as King Arthur and Ebenezer Scrooge. All my memories of England bring a smile and a welcoming invitation at reflection. So many gifts did God allow this island nation to bestow upon the world that I will inevitably be drawn out into pleasant reverie for hours. So—where to begin? Perhaps, at the ending place would be best.

A former heroin addict, Ginny Burton is now a college graduate and a Truman Scholar. She’s also a Latter-day Saint.

The Times featured the Choir for presenting "Music & the Spoken Word" for 5,000 weeks straight since 1929.

As you know, summer can be busy. Sometimes it is hard to get everything done, be with the kids, go on vacations, stay active, and still keep your sanity. I was flying on an airplane a few weeks ago and the man next to me loved to talk. He talked about his job and how it was like a funnel. The more I thought about it more I came to the conclusion that our lives were like funnels. Let me explain.

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Jessica was a client of mine who was having panic attacks that terrified her—heart racing, couldn’t catch her breath, feeling lightheaded and tense. On top of that, she couldn’t sleep at night and she felt stressed and exhausted. No matter what she tried, it just seemed like things were getting worse. Why was this happening to her, a faithful Latter-day Saint who was trying the best she could to do what was right?