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One Old Testament scripture that transformed how I think of Christ as the ‘Light of the World’

I've often heard of our Savior and God described in terms of light, but I never allowed the totality of that image and understanding to sink in.

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Elizabeth Smart Shares How Her Faith Has Changed Since Her Captivity (+ How the Media Has Misrepresented That Faith)

By LDS Living Staff

Elizabeth Smart's captivity captured the attention of a nation. While the public nature of the darkest year of her life came with its own struggles, Elizabeth Smart has used her experience to become an advocate for change.

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2 Sisters from the 5 Browns on Music in the Church, Balancing Life, Touring, and More

By LDS Living

Desirae, Deondra, Gregory, Melody, and Ryan, also known as The 5 Browns have stunned the world with the refreshing but precise take on classic music. The group of five siblings have released numerous albums and performed across the world in exciting venues as far as Beijing and Paris.We recently were able to sit down with two of the 5 Browns, Deondra and Melody, and chat with them about music, faith, and family.

Hang On to the Light and Don’t Let Go

We know that everything happens for a reason, and the scriptures tell us that “all things work together for good.” But sometimes that isn’t a comfort to hear when we’re in the thick of it. But ever since we heard BYU Professor Ellen Knell share that accepting the struggle will ultimately bring sweetness and maning to our lives, her ideas have been on our mind. She gave a BYU address called “Look for the Light” and we wanted to amplify this faithful woman’s voice.

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9/11 Messages from Prophets We Need Today More Than Ever

By LDS Living Staff

The messages and stories Church leaders shared in the wake of the devastation on 9/11 are ones we can apply in times of division, darkness, and even in times of prosperity. They are messages to live by that remind us what is most important in a world filled with death, destruction, hate, and also love.

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LDS Mother Shares Brave, Honest Insights "for Anyone Who Wants to Believe but Can't Connect" to the Spirit

By Eliza Thompson

In the Bible, there is a story of two disciples who were discouraged and grieved. Their leader and exemplar and friend Jesus Christ had died and they thought he was gone forever. They were walking to a town called Emmaus when a stranger came up to them and they conversed and walked together. The stranger asked what troubled them, and they told them all about the horrific death of their beloved Jesus. The stranger quoted scripture and told them to not worry, that Jesus Christ would rise again. That stranger was Jesus Christ, but as it says in Luke 24:16, "Their eyes were holden that they should not know him."

SOM Transcript - S5E16

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.

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20+ Latter-day Saints Who Are Playing in the NFL This Season (and How They're Sharing Their Faith)

By Trent Toone

Taysom Hill, the once injury-prone BYU quarterback, is now making his way in the NFL as a jack-of-all-trades.