President Thomas S. Monson Dies at 90
President Thomas S. Monson, 16th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died on Jan. 2 at 10:01 p.m. in his home in Salt Lake City surrounded by his family. At the age of 90, he died of causes incident to age. Funeral arrangements will be announced later this week. The Church’s […]
5 ‘follow the prophet’ traditions to start right now
The April 2017 general conference is now two months behind us. In conference, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared uplifting messages and gave directions on how to improve our lives. With two months past, we can now ask, “What have I done with what I’ve learned?” All five of the traditions listed […]
LDS Church President Monson to no longer attend meetings regularly
President Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will no longer attend meetings held at Church offices regularly, according to a statement from Mormon Newsroom. “Because of limitations incident to his age, President Monson is no longer attending meetings at the Church offices on a regular basis,” the statement […]
The year President Monson gave Christmas to immigrants
With Christmas just around the corner, busy families have more than enough to worry about. For most people, Christmas means concerts to attend, gifts to wrap, parties to attend and food to eat. But the most meaningful and memorable Christmases are usually those when we forget about ourselves and reach out to those most in […]
3 times the brethren skipped church meetings (and it didn’t end well)
Keeping the Sabbath Day holy is a commandment with a promise. The Doctrine and Covenants reads, “But remember that on this, the Lord’s day, thou shalt offer thine oblations and thy sacraments unto the Most High, confessing thy sins unto thy brethren, and before the Lord. … Verily I say, that inasmuch as ye do this, the fulness […]
10 influential LDS books summarized in one sentence each
With hundreds of new books published each year by LDS authors, it’s impossible to keep up with the best in LDS writing. So we’ll make it easy on you: Here are 10 of the most popular LDS books ever, summarized in just a sentence each. 1. Jesus the Christ, by James E. Talmage (1915) A classic text […]
5 love stories of latter-day prophets
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has always been a family-centered faith. President Boyd K. Packer said in 2010 that “The ultimate end of all activity in the Church is that a man and his wife and their children might be happy at home, protected by the principles and laws of the gospel, […]
The 12 indispensable parts of general conference
With general conference a mere two weeks away, it’s time to start reminding ourselves of all that lies ahead for the big weekend.
14 cringeworthy Mormon Valentine’s Day cards
By: Matt Bennett, Rebecca Lane and Amy McDonald Because love doesn’t always need to be expressed in a sincere way — sometimes you just need to express your love with cheesy LDS references. Try these new, “spiritual” ways of saying, “Be my Valentine.” 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. […]