Watch: What the 175th anniversary of the Nauvoo exodus can teach us about permanence
by LDS Living Staff | February 4, 2021
On this date in history in 1846, the first Latter-day Saints to leave Nauvoo came to the end of Parley Stre...
Doctrine and Covenants 76 as a poem and 4 other unique facts from the latest Joseph Smith Papers volume
by Jeffrey Mahas of The Joseph Smith Papers Project | October 12, 2020 | Makes You Think
Documents, Volume 11 of The Joseph Smith Papers covers a dynamic period in Joseph Smith’s life. At th...
These Church historic sites are offering virtual tours
Though Church historic sites have been closed to physical visitors due to COVID-19, many missionaries of Th...
Nauvoo Temple Struck by Lightning, Angel Moroni Damaged
by LDS Living Staff | Mormon Life
While severe thunderstorms raged through Illinois, the Nauvoo temple was struck by lightning shortly after ...
5 Beautiful Themes in Temple Architecture You May Have Missed
by Jolynn Forman | Makes You Think
Jolynn Forman is a Latter-day Saint artist who researches the themes of different temples and incorporates ...
How Joseph Smith Spent His Last Christmas
by Laura F. Willes, excerpted from "Christmas with the Prophets" | Mormon Life
The 1843 Christmas in Nauvoo was the last one Joseph Smith Jr. was to spend on earth. No one knew that just...
Largest Church History Site's Expansion Will "Share the Spiritual Significance of Our Faith" with Nonmembers
by Quincy Herald-Whig | Mormon Life
As the largest Church history site, Nauvoo's expansion project is set to be a great undertaking both physic...
Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 29: "Building the Kingdom of God in Nauvoo, Illinois"
by Ted L. Gibbons | Lesson Helps
Introduction: Five houses are still standing where ancestors of my children lived in Nauvoo in the days fol...
Why There Are Sun, Moon, and Star Symbols on Temples (+Their Deeper Meaning)
by Gerald E. Hansen Jr., Adapted from "Sacred Walls: Learning from Temple Symbols" | Makes You Think
Planetary symbols such as the sun, moon, and stars direct our attention to God and challenge us to con...
Senior Missionaries Help Carve 500 Pumpkins So Intricate You Won't Believe They Were Carved by Hand
by Katie Lambert | Makes You Think Mormon Life
Senior missionaries give meaningful service while they spread the gospel, but who would have thought that s...