As the Salt Lake Temple closes forextensive renovations over the next 4 years, here is a look back at some of our favorite articles we've shared about this historic House of the Lord and the surrounding Temple Square.

This article was published in the July/August 2009 issue of LDS Living in honor the the 80th anniversary of Music and the Spoken Word. We are publishing it again to celebrate the program's 90th anniversary and have updated the article to include current information.

“I fell in love with the way you can look at ... a picture of the Savior, and feel the story a little more,” says Holly Metcalf.

ESPN's love affair with Tanner Mangum has continued with a recent video they created touting him as a "gift from the heavens" and thrower of "Hail Mary[s] that keeps giving." This video also has a fun and surprising performance from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Take a look!

Despite all these challenges, I had the most ideal childhood that I could have imagined, thanks to my family. My parents, my greatest blessing from God, were always there for me, providing encouragement and understanding whenever I needed it most.

A power outage at the MTC becomes a miraculous moment.

Anyone who has made a trip to the grocery store recently has probably left with more than the usual number of unplanned purchases. If you're a fan of baked goods, or simply human, you're bound to have a box or two (or 10) of Girl Scout Cookies somewhere in your shopping cart. Perhaps buried under the Reese's Puffs or hiding behind the Cadbury Mini Eggs? While there's no denying the inherent deliciousness of the cookies, creative food bloggers have found many ways to incorporate them into even more mouth-watering concoctions. We've gathered 30 Girl Scout Cookie-based recipes worth whipping up — or at least dreaming about. And you'll want to click all the way through because the final recipe elevates these cookies to wedding-worthy status with edible gold. Ready, set, salivate. Related: For lessons in business, look to the cookie

Since moving myself and my family to Hong Kong where I’m opening an Asia office for my online marketing firm, I’ve had countless opportunities to think “If I hadn’t served as a Mormon missionary, I wouldn’t be doing this today.” The skills I learned almost 20 years ago as a missionary have been invaluable to my career as an entrepreneur, and never more so than now as I live and do business in a foreign country. In 1994 I became a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are more commonly known by the nickname “Mormons” or simply “ LDS.” But I was not a missionary in Hong Kong or Asia where I live now. I served in Manaus, Brazil, where I learned Portuguese, rather than Mandarin or Cantonese. Prior to 2013 I had never been to Asia and knew very little about China or its neighbors. Most of my exposure to Asian culture came from growing up in Arcadia, California. There is a significant Asian population there, but despite this I can’t say I learned all that much about Asia from my Asian friends, who were intent on learning English and assimilating into American culture. But going to a foreign country where I didn’t know the language or the culture wasn’t new to me because I had already done it as a 19-year-old in Brazil. Here are some of the lessons I learned as a missionary that are helping me as I open an office in Hong Kong.

While the Church maintains its stance on political neutrality, members are encouraged to "engage in the political process in an informed and civil manner." Since its establishment, Church leaders have been committed to public service.