President Ballard shares 4 things mission leaders can do to receive promised blessings
by LDS Living Staff | July 1, 2020
In May 1829, Hyrum Smith traveled 160 miles from Palmyra, New York, to visit Joseph and Emma in Harmony, Pe...
What newspapers in the 1800s said about the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum
by Jannalee Sandau | June 27, 2020 | Makes You Think
This story originally ran on LDS Living in 2017. Most members of the Church are familiar ...
What Became of the Oak Coffins That Carried Joseph and Hyrum Smith After They Were Martyred
by Trent Toone, for LDS Living | Mormon Life
After a mob rushed the Carthage Jail and killed Joseph and Hyrum Smith in 1844, the martyrs' bodies w...
A Glimpse into the Final Moments of Joseph Smith's Life from a Witness to His Martyrdom
by John Taylor (Edited by Mark H. Taylor, Adapted from "Witness to the Martyrdom") | Makes You Think
In honor of the 175th anniversary of the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum, ...
What President Ballard Hopes Latter-day Saints Will Appreciate About the Martyrdom on Its 175th Anniversary
by Church News | Makes You Think Mormon Life
One of President M. Russell Ballard 's most spiritual moments came as he spoke of two special ancestors. It...
Special Deseret Book Event to Honor the 175th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
by LDS Living Staff | Makes You Think
On Friday, June 21, the Deseret Book flagship store at 45 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City, will be hosting ...
How One Rare Book Collector Acquired a First Edition Book of Mormon Signed by Hyrum Smith and Previously Owned by Freed Slaves
by Deseret News | Mormon Life
This Book of Mormon previously owned by freed slaves and signed by Hyrum Smith has a rich and interesting h...
Joseph Smith's "Photographs," His Epistles from Prison + More Fascinating Facts About Church Historical Records
by LDS Perspectives | Mormon Life
LDS Perspectives Podcast recently interviewed Sharalyn D. Howcroft, an archivist for The Joseph Smith Paper...
What We Can Learn from Lucy Mack Smith About Enduring to the End
by Susan Evans McCloud, excerpted from "Stories of Lucy Mack Smith: Mother of the Restoration" | Makes You Think
The following is an excerpt from Stories of Lucy Mack Smith: Mother of the Restoration by Susan Evans McClo...
Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 32: "To Seal the Testimony"
by Ted L. Gibbons | Lesson Helps
Introduction Consider the following names: John the Baptist; 1000+ Anti-Nephi-Lehies; Abinadi; Joseph Smith...
