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7 Celebrated LDS Writers on Women and the Priesthood

This winter, one of our favorite reads comes to us from noted LDS figure Sheri Dew: Women and the Priesthood. Her book was so good, we simply had to share it with some of our friends. (You might know them, too: Emily Freeman, Fiona Givens, Brad Wilcox, and lots of our favorite LDS writers.) We asked each one to check out a chapter of this amazing book and write us back with their thoughts. And so straight from their pens to your eyes, we bring you their reflective and sincere responses:

From the Church

LDS General Priesthood Meeting to be Televised Live for the First Time

For the first time, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will offer the male-only priesthood session of the upcoming general conference over live broadcast television and in real time over the Internet.

Priesthood Blessings Sustained Survivor of Horrific Crime

Kim Lingard Brown has no memory of the horrific crime that forever changed her life almost a decade ago.

Weekend Craft: 'I Love You' Card

By Oh My Crafts

This folding card made from a file folder has four different tags to express your sentiments. The best part is that it truly stands on its own and will be a treasured keepsake! And, as Nat King Cole expressed it, “Love was made for me and you.”

Stories of Faith

‘That’s what love sounds like’—BYU coach cheering her athlete on to the Olympics will make you cry

By Haley Lundberg

Latter-day Saint Courtney Wayment just qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. And she may have the greatest hype-woman of all time cheering her on.

Women and the Priesthood in Mormon Theology

We are in Bali, Indonesia, as we write this column, and while we love so many things about Bali, parts of its culture are distastefully male-dominated. It's causing us to appreciate our own ever-more-equal-but-still-a-long-way-to-go American culture.

From the Church

Church Releases Important Answers About the Big Changes for Relief Society and Priesthood Next Year

In the recent issue of the Ensign, the Church published additional information about the new Relief Society and Priesthood curriculum for next year.

Young Men Lesson 37: The Priesthood of Aaron

Manual 1; Excerpt from "The Magnificant Aaronic Priesthod," by David L. Beck

Latter-day Saint Life

What You Need to Know About the Changes to Adult Priesthood Quorums

By Katie Lambert

During the Saturday priesthood session, President Russell M. Nelson announced major organizational changes to the adult priesthood quorums.

Tackling Joseph's Complexities

Topics surrounding Joseph Smith’s life can sometimes be controversial, and they’re not exactly things we can sidestep on a journey to get to know him. So how do we tackle this complexity hundreds of years after his death? How do we make sense of the moments in Joseph’s life that were sometimes controversial? And how do we become stronger for it? We talked to Heidi’s friends, some of whom are renowned historians, who had these very same questions and learned from their experiences how we might find the answers for ourselves.