Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf was called as second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on February 3, 2008. He served in that position...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints completed its second-to-last week of production for season three of the Book of Mormon live-action. The first video of the series will be...

I am listing all Elder Neal A. Maxwell’s talks, not just those that he gave when he was as a General Authority of the Church, but also those given by him...

I am listing below all Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s talk, not just those that he gave when he was as a General Authority of the Church, but also those given by...

Upholders meet inner and outer expectations. They love rules, having a clear plan and are self-motivated and disciplined. Clearly tell them what needs to be done and they’ll lead the way...

Italian Family There are several recent posts in the FamilySearch Blog about Italian genealogy (family history). I am listing 7 of them here with a short introduction. To read the full...

Depending on a person’s response to outer and inner expectations, that person falls into one of four distinct types: Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels...

It is easy to talk about great ideas as if they were light-bulb moments, sudden epiphanies where everything comes together at once...but that's rarely how it works...

There are several recent posts in the FamilySearch Blog about African American genealogy (family history). I am listing 5 of them here with a short introduction...

There are several recent posts in the FamilySearch Blog about genealogy (family history) for Mexico. I am listing 10 of them here with a short introduction...

Hunches or ideas emerge within the realm of possibilities at any given stage and innovation gradually develop over time. They do not come from random lightbulbs moments, flashes, or epiphanies...

Visualization of two dimensions of a NK fitness landscapeBy Randy Olson - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, File Steven Johnson uses the concept of the “adjacent possible” in his book “Where...

The Articles of Faith outline 13 basic points of belief of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Prophet Joseph Smith first wrote them in response to a letter...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian church in America. However, despite the faith’s growth and presence, relatively few people are familiar with Mormon beliefs...

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes called Mormons) believe in and study the Holy Bible as the word of God because it teaches about Jesus Christ...

The Doctrine of Pre-Mortal Life or Pre-Existence is one of the most interesting doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the Mormons)...

Mormon missionaries—properly referred to as missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—are representatives of Jesus Christ who share His gospel with the world...

The divine return of the Church of Jesus Christ, coupled with modern-day prophets, apostles, priesthood authority, and all gospel light and knowledge, is what members of the Church refer to as...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’s first article of faith states, “We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.”...

Have you ever wondered how Mormons—properly referred to as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—got their nickname?...

Mormons—properly referred to as Latter-day Saints or members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—base their understanding of heaven and hell on teachings from the scriptures and from modern...