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Understanding a Faith Crisis: For Those Who Have Never Had One

Have you ever needed to see a doctor, but when you call the office no one answers? You hear the automated message that says, “If this is an emergency, please hang up and dial 911.” This doesn’t just happen when we are physically ill. If you are reading this and find yourself in the middle of a great spiritual tailspin—that dark night of the soul, the notorious faith crisis—you may indeed feel like this is an emergency. What you’re experiencing is real and probably terrifying, or at least, at times, anxiety-ridden. It can be disorienting and exhausting, but I want you to know that things will be okay. Trust me, I’m a doctor (it’s true, I’m a literal doctor).

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"We Are Each Made from God's Light and Power": David Archuleta Shares Unforgettable Message About the Divinity in Everyone, Despite Differences

By LDS Living

In today's society, social media, and news coverage, all we tend to see and focus on is divisions, arguments, controversies, disagreements, and comparisons. With so much noise directed at all our differences, the world becomes something overwhelming, where fear dictates our actions and responses, not love.

‘A Better Heart’ by Tom Christofferson announced as the February LDS Living Book Club pick

Members of the Church first met Tom Christofferson when he wrote his first book, That We May Be One: A Gay Mormon’s Perspective on Faith & Family. The book told the story of how the love of those around him, including his immediate family, brought him back to the gospel of Jesus Christ after spending two decades away from the Church. In his new book, A Better Heart, Christofferson explores Christlike love in greater depth. We are excited to announce that, as an homage to Valentine's Day, A Better Heart will be our LDS Living February Book Club pick!

Latter-day Saint Life

Church Leaders Host NCAA Common Ground Executive Committee to Discuss the Well-Being of LGBT Student Athletes

“I fear that our society is losing its ability to come together with respect and civility and to find solutions when we see things differently,” said Elder Craig C. Christensen, area president of the Utah Areas, who welcomed the NCAA Common Ground Executive Committee to Temple Square.

President Nelson interviewed by The Atlantic for ‘The Most American Religion’ article

By Morgan Pearson

Visitors to The Atlantic’s website might be surprised to see a large picture of a Latter-day Saint temple at the top of the site’s home page. Members of the Church will be pleased to find that they can read the words of their prophet, President Russell M. Nelson, in an exclusive interview granted to writer McKay Coppins, a Latter-day Saint himself. The article is a personal essay in which Coppins addresses the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, both the Church at large and in the life of just one of its 16 million members worldwide.

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Mormons Who Have Won Grammy Awards (+ LDS Nominees)

By Jamie Armstrong

Only the best music artists make it to the Grammys! Check out the Mormons who have won a Grammy Award or been nominated.

Here are 3 insightful articles about the First Presidency’s ministry over the past 3 years

By Danielle Christensen

Through the many ups and downs of the last three years, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have inspired us with their insight, support, and direction. Recently, Church News shared some of the many ways in which the First Presidency has guided Latter-day Saints since President Russell M. Nelson’s call as prophet in 2018. Here are three articles giving us deeper insight into the ministry of each member of the First Presidency and how they have led the Church with faith during their tenure.

Our Favorite Things from Deseret Book: LDS Living Staff Picks Winter 2017

By LDS Living

A unique part of working at LDS Living is getting familiar with a wide variety of Deseret Book products. We have so many favorites that we wanted to share with our fabulous readers. As you'll see, a couple of us couldn't narrow it down to just one!

Latter-day Saint Life

15 Reasons We Can Be Proud and Own Being a Mormon Woman

By Carrie Skarda

It’s interesting to me that LDS women don’t like to identify themselves as “LDS women.”

Elder Holland issues call to BYU faculty to strike a ‘sensitive, demanding balance’ between showing empathy and having ‘devotion to revealed doctrine’

By Morgan Pearson

Speaking to faculty at Brigham Young University at the outset of a new academic semester, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, who formerly served as the school’s 9th president, began by thanking those employed by the school for all of the good they do.