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What the Prophet Joseph Told a US President Is the Most Unique Feature of the Church

In December 1839 the Prophet Joseph Smith and Elias Higbee traveled to Washington D.C., to seek redress from the government for the losses suffered by the persecuted and beleaguered Latter-day Saints. In their meeting with President Martin Van Buren, Joseph recorded that the president “interrogated us wherein we differed in our religion from the other religions of the day.” If you had been in the room and had been asked to respond to President Van Buren’s question, how would you have answered?

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The Funniest Tweets from General Conference Weekend

By LDS Living

We've enjoyed a marvelous general conference weekend with many uplifting messages and exciting adjustments. In order to carry the joy and memories of this weekend into our lives moving forward, here's a look at the best Twitter reactions from the October 2019 general conference.

From the Church

The challenge to be of Israel isn’t for the faint of heart—but the promised blessings are worth it

By Lindsey Williams

Editor's note: Our bi-weekly Friday column, “Found in the footnotes,” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

From the Church

See the First Photos Inside the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple

A public open house will be held for the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Saturday, October 26, through Saturday, November 2, 2019, except Sunday. Open house hours are Monday through Thursday 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Reservations are not required.

Latter-day Saint Life

What Does It Mean to Quench the Spirit of God?

By Taylor Halverson

The following has been republished with permission from taylorhalverson.com.

How Jesus Christ Shows Us What Masculinity Truly Means

By Tommy Johnson

“Fleshliness never was manliness, and it never will be," Elder Carlos E. Asay taught. "A real man is one who yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit and seeks to acquire Christlike virtues. A real man is one who allows the Spirit to direct the course and to call the cadence in his life. . . .The Savior [is] the perfect model of manliness.”

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How we could benefit from pondering the cross, the significance of the house of Israel, and other topics explored in the latest LDS Living magazine

By Emily Linder

We are thrilled that the stories and messages in the March/April LDS Living magazine are now available. As spring begins and we feel the joy of sunshine and warmer days, the voices in this issue remind us that hope and joy can be found in days of both sunshine and rain.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 ways life would be radically different if Christ never made His Atonement

By Tad R. Callister

The following excerpt from The Infinite Atonement originally ran on LDS Living in March 2018.

Missed RootsTech? Here are 8 Quotes from Church Leaders’ Remarks to Motivate Your Family History Work

By Lindsey Williams

For 10 years, RootsTech has inspired family history connoisseurs with attendees from all over the world. The 2020 event saw nearly 30,000 attendees, according to Church Newsroom.

"You Don't Have to Be Someone's Savior": What the Piano Guys' Steven Sharp Nelson Learned From Supporting Others After Tragedy

Steven Sharp Nelson is arguably the most-watched cellist in the world. As a member of the Piano Guys, his music is watched and listened to over three million times every day. And yet, as a member of the popular music group, he and his groups are not immune to hardship. On this week’s episode of All In, Nelson shared with host Morgan Jones what he has learned from trials over the last few years.