Elder Ballard: Gays Have a Place in the Lord’s Church
Elder M. Russell Ballard spoke to BYU students at a campus devotional on November 14, 2017, and answered questions that covered a variety of topics. The following are some of his comments answering the question of what message he had for the LGBT young single adults....
New LDS Curriculum in 2019 Focuses on Home Study
The Church has announced a significant help for your personal and family gospel study. Beginning in 2019, a new series of resources includes the manual Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families to help members study the scriptures at home. There will also be new...
Learning Through Life’s Trials
This article reviews the nature, origins, and purposes of adversity and includes suggestions on how to patiently trust in the Lord and His eternal plan and how to use these trials to learn and grow stronger. You can choose to see a trial as a roadblock or an...Life’s Challenges
Living LDS 365 With Life’s Challenges Visit the following pages to find resources and encouragement on how to live with life’s challenges 365 days a year. Abuse Depression Disabilities Suicide Mental Health Pornography Same-Sex Attraction General Resources About...
President Nelson Challenges LDS Youth in Worldwide Devotional
In Sunday night’s worldwide devotional with youth, President Nelson challenged the youth of the Church to take a week-long break from social media, sacrifice their time, repent, pray, and stand out from the world. “Would you like to be a big part of the greatest...
Message for LDS LGBT Members of Church: “You Have a Place in the Kingdom”
“I want anyone who is a member of the Church who is gay or lesbian to know I believe you have a place in the kingdom and I recognize that sometimes it may be difficult for you to see where you fit in the Lord’s Church, but you do,” explained President M....
Old Testament contains the timeless word of God, Sunday School leaders say of 2018 course
In a Church News story, the LDS Sunday School General Presidency explained that studying the Old Testament in 2018 is important for Latter-day Saints, because it contains the timeless word of God. From “Old Testament contains the timeless word of God, Sunday...
Music Video “Come and See” Supporting LDS #LIGHTtheWORLD
LDS singer/songwriter Bri Ray recruited some of the most talented artists in Utah to collaborate on this music video “Come and See.” It’s an invitation to come and see Jesus Christ who loves, heals, and saves. This video is the creative result of Bri...
Thanksgiving Day: Gratitude
On this Thanksgiving Day, you may want to enjoy some of the following resources with your family and friends: Gratitude entry in Gospel Topics, which lists many additional resources Read 16 Quotes on Gratitude from Each of the Latter-day Prophets Article “Think...
LDS Church Releases Standard Missionary Interview Questions
Today, the First Presidency sent a letter to bishops and stake presidents with a list of standardized missionary recommendation interview questions for interviewing full-time missionary candidates. (See General Handbook, 24.4.2.) There are standard interview questions...
Social Media Discussed at LDS General Conference
Several speakers at the October 2017 LDS general conference mentioned the use of social media. They spoke about the incomparable potential for both good and bad. Used effectively, social media can be a great way to communicate and share goodness. But overused or used...
LDS Church Announces “Come, Follow Me” for Melchizedek Priesthood & Relief Society
The Church has announced changes to the schedule and content of Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society meetings beginning in 2018. The new schedule provides more focus on messages from general conference and time to discuss and solve needs in the ward or branch. It...
New Resources for Understanding LDS Church History
The Church has produced many new resources to help us better understand early Latter-day Saints as they lived the Restoration. The gospel was restored nearly 200 years ago—in a time when life was different in many ways. Yet the challenges of early Church members were...
Filming Begins on New Book of Mormon Videos
Stories from the Book of Mormon are coming to life in a new live-action video series being produced by the Church. Filming is underway in Utah and is expected to take up to six years to complete. The new Book of Mormon videos will be similar to “The Life of Jesus...Follow on social media