Prophets

October 28, 2025 01:21 PM MDT
“It is one of the most transcendent moments a human being could have in this world,” President Holland said.
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October 20, 2025 01:50 PM MDT
“He truly loves people, and I hope the Church membership and people in general get to see that side of him,” shared his daughter.
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President Henry B. Eyring, 92, and President D. Todd Christofferson, 80, will serve with him as First and Second Counselors.
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October 04, 2025 12:01 PM MDT
To help you remember the spirit you felt, here are quotes from each October 2025 general conference session.
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September 28, 2025 09:28 AM MDT
President McKay opened his eyes and said, “Brother Nelson, it doesn’t feel good to me. Your place is here in Salt Lake City. ... I don’t think you should go to Chicago.”
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September 28, 2025 06:00 AM MDT
Did you know President Russell M. Nelson played the bugle in elementary school? Read these 101 facts about his inspiring life.
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September 10, 2025 01:55 PM MDT
“Interacting with President Nelson—even briefly—has given me a glimpse of the Savior’s deep and abiding love.”
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September 05, 2025 03:28 PM MDT
In the global publication, the prophet shared two truths that contribute to lasting peace.
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July 14, 2025 03:29 PM MDT
This framework can provide greater insight into our relationship with the Savior.
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June 03, 2025 02:09 PM MDT
After a lonely year in school, John began seeking more of heaven’s help.
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May 15, 2025 01:55 PM MDT
A scripture you've likely read before takes on new meaning with this explanation from President Holland.
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March 31, 2025 10:41 AM MDT
“My conviction that the Savior’s church is true does not mean that I assume it is perfect.”
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January 15, 2025 01:55 PM MST
Take a walk down memory lane with this chronological list compiled by Church News.
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November 12, 2024 02:12 PM MST
In a world where trust in authority figures is often broken, how do we teach our children to trust God’s living prophet? Here is one idea.
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October 22, 2024 01:51 PM MDT
Did you catch these direct (and powerful) promises made by President Nelson, Elder Andersen, President Eyring, and Elder Stevenson?
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October 16, 2024 01:43 PM MDT
Here is one activity that has worked for our family that doesn’t require lots of planning or time to execute.
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September 26, 2024 02:08 PM MDT
Last conference, our prophet encouraged us to study a special chapter. We’ve created a guide to help you do just that before conference next week!
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September 25, 2024 03:37 PM MDT
Do you remember these encouraging questions from President Nelson?
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September 11, 2024 03:00 PM MDT
Sariah felt hurt by a prophet’s counsel. How she responded is a model for us today.
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September 10, 2024 01:37 PM MDT
“Our family has become very large, but he has always focused on us as individuals.” —Ashlyn Owens, President Nelson’s great-granddaughter
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January 23, 2024 08:30 AM MST
A series of remarkable promptings and experiences led a world-class cellist back to the faith she’d decidedly left more than 20 years earlier.
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November 02, 2023 06:11 AM MDT
I’ve come to see an interpretation of the Primary song “I’ll Walk with You” that would bless not just the voices in Primary.
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October 27, 2023 06:42 AM MDT
Sheri Dew asks and answers 6 questions to explain who prophets are and why we can trust them.
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October 26, 2023 04:52 PM MDT
“I don't want to try to compartmentalize my spiritual life from everything else. It’s all part of who I am,” McKay Coppins, writer for The Atlantic.
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October 24, 2023 01:18 PM MDT
When President Nelson declined his chief surgical resident’s third offer for an alcoholic drink, the surgeon was livid and made a threatening promise.
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October 20, 2023 10:20 AM MDT
President Nelson’s new book, Heart of the Matter, includes “the very essence of my life’s experiences.” These ten quotes will give you a taste of what he’s learned.
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Fun
October 10, 2023 12:54 PM MDT
Year after year these flowers excite and bring the spirit to those watching conference. And recently the Church's floral designers shared a video of what goes into designing, preparing, and styling these incredible arrangements.
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Fun
October 05, 2023 08:00 AM MDT
We can all agree that studying general conference messages after the broadcast ends is important, so how can we make it happen?
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October 04, 2023 10:49 AM MDT
President Russell M. Nelson’s 2023 general conference address struck a chord with listeners. Read a few reasons why.
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October 02, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
The future isn't daunting when we follow the counsel of living prophets to guide us.
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September 19, 2023 06:00 AM MDT
“Without the guiding direction of leaders who can see around corners, it can be difficult if not impossible to find our way through this mortal probation back Home to our heavenly parents.” Sheri Dew
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September 15, 2023 12:08 PM MDT
We are all trying to achieve peace. But in that process, is it creating peace? Or is it creating more conflict?
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September 14, 2023 03:03 PM MDT
In a new video, Sheri Dew shares her witness that prophets are called of God and have the ability to help us in ways no other leader or influencer can.
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September 08, 2023 12:14 PM MDT
Sheri Dew shares what she has learned from her interactions with prophets and apostles. “You can’t work with prophets, seers, and revelators very long without seeing the fact that they’re directed,” she says. “I have seen it countless times.”
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June 23, 2023 06:05 AM MDT
Among many traits President Hinckley characterized, he exemplified a life full of positivity and good humor. The following is a compilation of some of funny moments and life lessons we won’t forget.
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May 25, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
Many of us would like to know when the Second Coming is going to happen. After all, it is the latter days, so we know the event is closer than it ever has been before. But when will it actually take place?
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March 23, 2023 04:04 PM MDT
Before jumping into April 2022 general conference, take quick look back at the 10 invitations our prophet extended last October.
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November 22, 2022 03:11 PM MST
As the seasons of Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, we all remind ourselves to focus a little more on the things that we are blessed with in our lives.
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October 07, 2022 04:45 PM MDT
If you're feeling “post-conference paralysis,” we've got just what you need to start acting on President Nelson’s 10 invitations from this conference.
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Fun
September 09, 2022 07:00 AM MDT
This story was originally published by LDS Living in January 2018 and has been updated to celebrate President Nelson’s birthday.
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Fun
August 26, 2022 06:00 AM MDT
As was once aptly put, praise to the man’s best friend.
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August 16, 2022 05:02 AM MDT
“I learned some of my most important lessons from these associations—not only about leadership but about life.”
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By  Jon Cooper
March 23, 2022 07:00 AM MDT
Most of us were raised on stories of the prophets of God. And just as they had strengths that we can learn from, it is also important to remember that every prophet had weaknesses that we can learn from, too.
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February 21, 2022 05:00 AM MST
“Every missionary called in this Church … is called by revelation from the Lord God Almighty through one of these, His servants.”
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January 25, 2022 03:56 PM MST
This article is part of a series called “12 Days of Christmas: A daily study guide to bring the Savior into the season.” See the full list of days in the study guide and learn more about how it’s formatted here.
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March 27, 2018 12:40 PM MDT
When the prophets, apostles, and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregate every six months to speak to the world, members and nonmembers are invited to tune in and hear their inspired counsel. With so many ears to hear, hearts to listen, and minds to enlighten, Church leaders turn to the Spirit.
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March 22, 2018 12:00 PM MDT
How do we react when someone uses the scriptures as a weapon? And how do we overcome the contradictions we find in the scriptures? Read on for powerful insights from LDS scholars Fiona and Terryl Givens.
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March 21, 2018 12:00 PM MDT
In 1830, the prophet Joseph Smith received a revelation illuminating how great and vast Heavenly Father's creations are throughout the universe. The revelation, which became Moses 1 in the Pearl of Great Price, describes a vision the Old Testament prophet Moses received. During this revelation, Joseph Smith witnessed what God had revealed to Moses in the vision.
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March 07, 2018 01:00 PM MST
The language of Mormon culture, like that of most other cultures, is fraught with contradictions. All faiths have their intemperate zealots, and even the wisest and best men and women can say uninspired, ridiculous, and even reprehensible things. The religious scholar Krister Stendahl has suggested that in evaluating religions, it is only fair to characterize a faith group in terms of its best, not its worst, manifestations.1
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March 03, 2018 01:18 PM MST
Wilford Woodruff had so many accidents he came to believe he was a "marked man." The Prophet Joseph Smith once said, "Remember, brethren, that time and chance happen to all men." There are in this world real accidents. A full-scale determinist would say they are inevitable, but sometimes we can correctly say, No, it's just the way things happen.
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February 24, 2018 01:38 PM MST
From Albert Einstein to John Wayne to Steve Jobs, Time magazine has featured some of the most influential people in American history—including a few prophets.
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