2027 Youth Theme “Rejoice in Christ”
The Church has announced that the youth theme for 2027 is “Rejoice in Christ” (see Philippians 4:4). This is also the theme of the Salt Lake Temple Celebration, creating a unified invitation for members around the world to focus on Jesus Christ and the blessings of...
Ideas For 25-Minute Sunday Lessons
The Sunday class schedule changed today. Now, Sunday School, Relief Society, priesthood quorums, and Young Women will meet for 25 minutes every week, instead of 50 minutes every other week. For our special meetings today about the new Sunday curriculum, our Relief...
How to Use the Gospel Library App to Prepare for Weekly Sunday Classes and Meetings
The Sunday class schedule will change on September 6, 2026. Sunday School, Relief Society, priesthood quorums, and Young Women will meet for 25 minutes every week, instead of 50 minutes every other week. In the article “Use the Gospel Library App to Prepare for...
Video: How to Give a 25-Minute Lesson
LDS Living recently created a video with tips for preparing and teaching quicker classes. It focuses on five ways to help everyone get the most out of a 25-minute lesson. Watch the video below which gives these practical tips: Choose one or two points to focus on....
Church Announces Theme For Salt Lake Temple Celebration
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today invited people around the world to participate in the 2027 Salt Lake Temple Celebration, announcing the event’s theme, “Rejoice in Christ,” and opening ticket reservations for the open house tour of the renovated...
Elder Gong Addresses the Use of AI at BYU
In an address on August 24, 2026, Elder Gerrit W. Gong counseled professors and faculty to take advantage of AI in the student experience at BYU. In his address, “Becoming BYU in an Age of Artificial Intelligence,” Elder Gong presented a balanced and...
Ideas for Leaders: Tithing Declaration 2026
From September 1 until December 15, bishops and branch presidents are asked to meet with members of the Church for a tithing declaration interview. This is a yearly opportunity for families to meet with the bishop to discuss their payment of tithing. This is primarily...
How to Teach a 25-Minute Sunday Lesson
The Sunday class schedule will change on September 6, 2026. Sunday School, Relief Society, priesthood quorums, and Young Women will meet for 25 minutes every week, instead of 50 minutes every other week. Even though the math is the same, how do you make the shorter...
Resources for Teaching Children
The Church provides a list of great Resources for Teaching Children. The page contains a list of nearly a hundred topics, such as agency, bullying, choosing the right, death, divorce, fear, feelings, forgiveness, getting along, kindness, peer pressure, and respect....
Salt Lake Temple Open House Reservations Available Beginning September 1
On September 1, 2026, reservations will begin for tours of the renovated Salt Lake Temple. The open house is scheduled for April 5 through October 1, 2027, where you can walk through the renovated Salt Lake Temple before it is rededicated. How to Get Tickets Editor’s...
Learn about Church Educational System Options On September 1 , 2026
Learn more about various options in the Church Educational System (CES) through two livestream events on September 1, 2026, hosted by Brigham Young University, BYU–Hawaii, BYU–Idaho, BYU–Pathway Worldwide, Ensign College, and Seminaries and Institutes. Youth...
New Guest Experiences Coming to Temple Square
New experiences are coming to Temple Square before, during, and after the Salt Lake Temple Celebration. These include experiences in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, exhibits in the Conference Center, and projections on the Salt Lake Tabernacle’s iconic domed...
Book of Job Teaches Us That Challenges Are For Our Experience
In our Come, Follow Me study, we have just read the book of Job in the Old Testament. It addresses one of life’s most enduring questions: Why do good people suffer? Summary of The Book of Job Most of the book is written in poetic form, with a prologue and an...
Get Involved In The Salt Lake Temple Celebration
No matter where you live, you can find meaningful ways to participate in the Salt Lake Temple Celebration throughout 2026 and 2027. See a Calendar of Events and Key Milestones for the Salt Lake Temple Celebration. If You Can Visit In Person Temple Square will host...Follow on social media