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Help for Life Challenges

3 words to remember when you can’t seem to feel God’s love

By Maddie Tolk

You can trust in this phrase even when God feels far away.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Important Lessons from Joseph Smith to Teach Our Children

By Kristena Eden

As faithful parents, we want to instill in our children principles that will guide them to reach their potential and find eternal happiness. We want them to have strong convictions of truth and be prepared to handle life. Yet to effectively teach all of that, we have to be that image as well.

Famous Latter-day Saints

How a Lesson Learned on His Mission Strengthened Chad Lewis' Faith and Led Him to the NFL

By Chad Lewis

Before his football career with BYU and the Philadelphia Eagles—as a member of the latter he also became a three-time pro-bowler—Chad Lewis served a mission in Taichung, Taiwan. Though his mission was difficult at times, it was while serving others in Taiwan that he learned some of the most important lessons of his life. It was also during those two years that he was convinced to walk onto BYU’s football team, beginning his prolific career in the sport. The following excerpt includes Lewis describing an experience he had during his mission:

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Latter-day Saint Life

3 Things Your Relationship with God Relies On

By Samantha Shelley

One of the things I love about Joseph Smith is how young he was when he saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. The Father and the Son appearing to a relatively uneducated 14-year-old farm boy isn’t exactly a run-of-the-mill experience. But does the uniqueness of that experience mean that only Joseph Smith could be that close to God?

Latter-day Saint Life

How Accepting President Nelson's Social Media Challenge Changed My Life

By Megan Barrott

What originated as a quick and simple way to stay in touch with family and friends over time turned into a distraction from responsibility and a way to escape the daily challenges of a stay-at-home mom of three young children. There would always be another reason to scroll, like, and post; and though I was usually passive on social media, I felt the pull of the “flaxen cord” and seemed unable to unplug on my own. Good intentions evolved into a bad habit of wasting time (2 Nephi 26:22).

Latter-day Saint Life

How Did the Wise Men Know to Look for a Star?

By Brad Wilcox

In Matthew we read of wise men of the East (see Matthew 2:1-12) who followed a star to bring gifts to the child Jesus. The Bible Dictionary explains that these were not scholars or astrologers but spiritually sensitive and knowledgeable "prophets on a divine errand." God led the prophet Lehi and his family to the Americas. Is it not possible that He led other faithful Israelites to other parts of the world? We have the sticks of Judah and Joseph, but we will one day have the sticks of other tribes as well. Wherever the wise men were and whatever tribe they were from, they, like Lehi and Nephi, knew of Christ and were looking forward to His coming.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Q&A with Mormon Actor & Granite Flats Star Scott Christopher

By LDS Living Staff

Prolific LDS actor Scott Christopher is probably most recognized as the role of the investigator in the popular Mormon movie The Best Two Years, but he has also acquired sideburns and yellow teeth for a role as General Doniphan in Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration. Most recently, however, he's rubbed shoulders with a few Hollywood stars in the BYUtv original series, Granite Flats. As an actor, a bishop, a motivational speaker, a writer, and a dad, he had a lot of great insights to share with us in this Q&A.

Podcasts

Latter-day Saint medical doctor addresses the role of religion in the fight against misinformation during a pandemic

Dr. Candace Mcnaughton, a medical doctor and Latter-day Saint, discusses the pandemic, specifically addressing our individual responsibilities to seek information from the primary source.

Check out the newest summer book releases from Deseret Book

Are you looking for some inspiration during these long summer days? We've rounded up the newest releases from Deseret Book that are sure to enlighten and uplift!