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Watch: Church Video Explains How the Priesthood Works in Less Than 4 Minutes

As Latter-day Saints, we may know what the priesthood is, but do we know how it works?

For years, Liz Wixom Johnsen helped families decorate their homes as a talented interior designer. And for years, Liz dreamed of a home that was like theirs—not because of the decor, but because of the families within those walls. As a single woman, she often longed for a home life that looked different than the one she had. But she also learned that true homes come in many different shapes and sizes. And when she married a man with eight children and her home was instantly dramatically different, that knowledge became invaluable. On this week’s episode, Liz shares what she’s learned about embracing the homes—and the lives—God has prepared for each one of us.

Latter-day Saint Life

Missionary Writes Powerful Letter to Family of Companion Who Returned Home Early, One Every Mormon Needs to Read

By Cameron Condie

The following is a letter we've republished with permission from Elder Cameron Condie and Elder Cayden Cazier's family:

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich was born in 1938 in Sugar City, Idaho. She graduated from the University of Utah in 1960 with a BA in English. That fall she moved with her husband, Gael Ulrich, to Boston, Massachusetts so he could begin graduate work at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). During the next ten years, while engaged with her growing family, she worked with a dynamic group of Mormon women to produce a popular guidebook to Boston (a fund-raising project for their local congregation) and helped to found a Mormon feminist newspaper. Exponent II (now a magazine available in print or on-line). Taking one course a semester, she completed an MA in English at Simmons College in 1971.

Latter-day Saint Life

The One Word Elder Christofferson Asked Us Not to Use When Speaking of the Priesthood

By Danielle B. Wagner

Now that the shock factor of so many changes announced in one short conference weekend has begun to fade, I've dived back into general conference, listening to each talk and searching for key messages and takeaways I might have missed in the initial excitement.

Podcasts

4 insights about women and the priesthood to supplement your reading of Alma 13

By Lindsey Williams

In this week’s Come, Follow Me, readers learn about the priesthood in Alma 13 and how priesthood holders are “called and prepared from the foundation of the world” (Alma 13:3). While the topic of men and the priesthood has long been taught by prophets and apostles, the subject of women and the priesthood has recently garnered more attention.

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Examining Equality, Women, and the Priesthood

By Kelsey Berteaux

Recent LDS events in the news have focused on a small group of women who are challenging longstanding traditions and even LDS doctrine. In light of this situation, many members are unsure how to respond when others ask about this hot-button topic.

Videos

Haka Performed in Memory of LDS Player and Rugby's First Global Superstar

Latter-day Saint and legendary rugby player Jonah Lomu died recently at the age of 40 after a lengthy battle with nephrotic syndrome. Watch mourners perform the haka in his memory.

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LDS Scholar Reveals Surprising Facts About Joseph Smith's Presidential Campaign: "I Sure Wish Joseph Smith Were Running in 2016"

At the Church History Museum, Susan Easton Black gave an in-depth look into Joseph Smith's presidential campaign, something that revealed some interesting facts.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Priesthood Ordinances You Didn't Know Were Ordinances

What a sweet reminder of the counsel and priesthood guidance we should seek at every stage and in every decision of our life.