Church of Jesus Christ: 2021 Year in Review

Church of Jesus Christ: 2021 Year in Review

A look back at the past year of the Church of Jesus Christ (Videos from The Church Newsroom) In 2021, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continued to carry...
Best 85 Quotes from Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Best 85 Quotes from Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

(#Ad) Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life is Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s fifth book. The basic argument of the book is that if you have no skin in...
Jesus Testifies About Himself: the Mortal Messiah by Bruce R. McConkie

Jesus Testifies About Himself: the Mortal Messiah by Bruce R. McConkie

"...We must remind ourselves anew of the single most important truth in all eternity. It is that God himself, the Supreme Being, the maker, upholder, and preserver of all things, the...
Watch President Nelson’s 2021 Message: The Light of Christmas

Watch President Nelson’s 2021 Message: The Light of Christmas

In a video posted Thursday, Dec. 16, President Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, invites all to “transform lives” during the Christmas season. “I invite you...
Best 70 Quotes from Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson

Best 70 Quotes from Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson

Overview Peterson's original interest in writing his last book, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, grew out of a personal hobby of answering questions posted on Quora; one such question being...
President Oaks Tells Students in Rome Why Religious Freedom Matters

President Oaks Tells Students in Rome Why Religious Freedom Matters

Speaking at Sapienza University in Rome on Tuesday, President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said religious freedom is an invaluable...
45 Best Quotes from Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

45 Best Quotes from Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

Everyone wants to succeed in life. But what causes some of us to be more successful than others? Is it really down to skill and strategy; or something altogether more unpredictable?...
Robert Millet’s 5-Minute Fireside: Whole in Christ—Another Look at Perfection

Robert Millet’s 5-Minute Fireside: Whole in Christ—Another Look at Perfection

This episode of LDS Living’s 5-minute fireside series, author Robert Millet explains what it means to “become perfect” in a scriptural sense. The main point Brother Millet wants to make is...
Quotes from “The Bed of Procrustes”: 35 Aphorisms by Nassim Taleb

Quotes from “The Bed of Procrustes”: 35 Aphorisms by Nassim Taleb

The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms is a philosophy book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb written in the aphoristic style.  The title refers to Procrustes, a figure from Greek mythology who abducted travelers and stretched or chopped their bodies to...
Christmas Nativity 2021 in the Salt Lake Tabernacle

Christmas Nativity 2021 in the Salt Lake Tabernacle

Thousands of LED lights spread out over Temple Square and the immediate area were turned on Friday, November 26, 2021 and will remain on through January 1, 2022. This Christmas season, see an...
Registration Open for RootsTech 2022

Registration Open for RootsTech 2022

Virtual event scheduled for March Registration is now open for RootsTech 2022, the largest family history event in the world. The annual event, sponsored by FamilySearch, is being held online March...
President Oaks: Avoid Being “Unduly Influenced” by Extreme Voices

President Oaks: Avoid Being “Unduly Influenced” by Extreme Voices

President Oaks delivers the University of Virginia’s 2021 Joseph Smith Lecture and urges a ‘better way’ to resolve our differences ‘without compromising core values’ Although current divisions among the religious and...
2021 Luz de las Naciones (Light of the Nations)

2021 Luz de las Naciones (Light of the Nations)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is hosting its annual international display of Latino culture this Saturday at 7 p.m. MST via virtual broadcast. The cultural celebration, Luz de...
FamilySearch Announces 300 Limit for Personal Temple Ordinance Reservations

FamilySearch Announces 300 Limit for Personal Temple Ordinance Reservations

Personal temple ordinance reservation lists in FamilySearch now have a maximum of 300 rows of reservations per user. This update is to encourage members to not reserve more names than they...
Computer-Assisted Indexing Is Unlocking Records on FamilySearch for People Worldwide

Computer-Assisted Indexing Is Unlocking Records on FamilySearch for People Worldwide

(Extracts from an article on The Church Newsroom) For decades, FamilySearch camera operators have been taking images of historical records from archives, museums and government buildings around the world. These images...
Who are the 144,000 in the Book of Revelation?

Who are the 144,000 in the Book of Revelation?

The number 144,000 appears three times in the Book of Revelation, in the Bible: Revelation 7:3–8: "Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the...
Mormon Prophets | Now You Know

Mormon Prophets | Now You Know

You have heard of prophets in the Bible, and you may have heard of modern-day prophets too. Who are they? What is their purpose? Let’s talk about it. God told Noah...
After COVID-19 Interruption: Apostles travel to the MIddle East, England

After COVID-19 Interruption: Apostles travel to the MIddle East, England

As COVID-19 restrictions ease, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, following the lead of governments and healthcare professionals around the world is returning to normal operating procedures disrupted by...
Watch Video: How I #HearHim – Elder Ronald A. Rasband

Watch Video: How I #HearHim – Elder Ronald A. Rasband

"The ways that I hear the Spirit of the Lord best in my life is by reading the scriptures and following promptings of the Holy Ghost." Elder Ronald A. Rasband says...
Muslims and Latter-day Saints: Apostles Discuss How to Better Understand Muslims

Muslims and Latter-day Saints: Apostles Discuss How to Better Understand Muslims

Elders Bednar and Gong Discuss How to Better Understand Muslims (extracts from the Church Newsroom) Two Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints encouraged followers of the faith...
Inside the Church Headquarters: The Power of Councils

Inside the Church Headquarters: The Power of Councils

The Savior governs His Church through councils. This divine pattern is critical to the organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at every level. This Church News documentary...

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