I have come to your home from a land far away to tell you a true story. It’s a story of something that happened in my little town many years ago…”

The Little Lamb from Bethlehem tells the story of Jesus’s miraculous birth from the perspective of one of the lambs in the stable on that sacred night. The lamb loved baby Jesus, and as they both grew, the lamb promised to share Christ’s story with everyone.  The Little Lamb can teach your family about the Savior’s life and share ways to follow His example and serve others throughout the Christmas season. Make Christmas more meaningful as you use this little plush lamb to learn of the Savior, serve others, and celebrate the true spirit of the season with this new Christ-centered Christmas tradition!

I have come to your home from a land far away to tell you a true story. It’s a story of something that happened in my little town many years ago…” The Little Lamb from Bethlehem tells the story of Jesus’s...

Latter-day Saint Appears on “This Is Us” Episode

If you were watching the season two Thanksgiving episode of This Is Us and all of the sudden thought, “Miguel’s son looks really familiar,”  you might actually have recognized him from Latter-day Saint circles as Random Acts host and Latter-day Saint William Rubio.

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints displays some 200 nativity scenes

Nearly 200 nativity scenes were on display Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Denham Springs.

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LDS Church to close missionary training center in the Dominican Republic

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint is closing its missionary training center (MTC) in the Dominican Republic in January 2019, according to a statement released by church spokesperson Daniel Woodruff.

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Bagley Cartoon: LDS Deadpool

This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune

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New LDS Temple in Colombia dedicated on Sunday

The 161st LDS Temple was formally dedicated Sunday in Barranquilla Colombia by President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Utah singer songwriter and Lower Lights member Cherie Call on the power of crowdfunding

Utah musical artist Cherie Call can trace some of the origin of her recent Christmas extended play release titled “A Merry Little Christmas” to a children’s album she previously collaborated on.

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Man arrested after allegedly lighting couch on fire inside Fort Collins church

Police arrested a man on suspicion of arson after they say he broke into a church and lit a couch inside on fire.

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When You Get Revelation to Marry—But Your S.O. Doesn’t

It’s crazy how much heartbreak can feel like physical, tangible pain.

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Melvin Dummar, purported heir to Howard Hughes estate, dies at 74

Melvin E. Dummar was driving through the Nevada desert in December 1967 when he stopped to relieve himself and saw, he said, a thin, graying man lying on the ground, bleeding. The only right thing to do was to stop, and so Mr. Dummar did.

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Salt Lake County is now minority Mormon, and the impacts are far reaching

With major implications on everything from the classroom to the church pews, from the Capitol to the dinner table, an unrelenting demographic shift has hit a major milestone: Fewer than half the people living in Salt Lake County are on the rolls of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Latter-day Saint Appears on “This Is Us” Episode If you were watching the season two Thanksgiving episode of This Is Us and all of the sudden thought, “Miguel’s son looks really familiar,”  you might actually have recognized him from Latter-day Saint circles...

I can’t believe we made it to 300 Episodes.

Thanks for listening. For sticking around. For all of the things. Through all of the times. With all the jokes. The heartache. The happiness.

Here’s to 300 more!

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~The Cultural Hall

I can’t believe we made it to 300 Episodes. Thanks for listening. For sticking around. For all of the things. Through all of the times. With all the jokes. The heartache. The happiness. Here’s to 300 more! If you wanna...

Latter-day Saints church announces end of Mormon Miracle Pageant

“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is growing across the earth. As this occurs, local Church leaders and members are encouraged to focus on gospel learning in their homes and to participate in Sabbath worship and the Church’s supporting programs for children, youth, individuals and families. The goal of every activity in the Church should be to increase faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and to share His gospel message throughout the world. Local celebrations of culture and history may be appropriate. Larger productions, such as pageants, are discouraged.”

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New ‘Deadpool’ poster resembles painting of Christ used widely by LDS church

20th Century Fox released a new poster for “Once Upon a Deadpool” Tuesday, and the poster appears to be based on a painting that was commissioned in the 1960s by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Study finds large shift towards acceptance of evolution among Mormon undergraduates

New research suggests there has been a shift toward acceptance of evolution among undergraduates who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The study, published in PLOS One, also provides some clues about effective strategies to increase the acceptance of evolution among religious people.

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Injured Latter-day Saint Wins 8 Medals at Invictus Games, Receives Personal Congratulations from Prince Harry

It’s not a place Joshua Smith ever expected to be.

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Four people injured in knife attack during LDS worship service in Brazil

Four people and an assailant were injured during an attack at an LDS church in Brazil on Sunday, according to FOX 13.

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Can’t Be Converted: Child Abuse in Utah

“Conversion therapy” in the United States is practiced in many forms — talk therapy, exorcisms, and even torture. But despite broad consensus with the clinical community and even growing recognition among religious leaders that is is harmful, it remains legal in 35 states for licensed therapists and mental health professionals to put minors through the dangerous practice of trying to alter their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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How One Church Member Survived a Plane Crash and 49 Days in the Yukon Wilderness “by the Grace of God”

Ralph Flores was waiting to deplane a flight in San Francisco when he saw a man struggling to get his luggage off the rack. As he went to help him, the stranger warmly and excitedly greeted him. Ralph had never seen this man before, but the man insisted he knew him, saying, “I never forget a face. I met you in Fairbanks, Alaska.”

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How One Missionary Uses Parkour to Spread the Gospel

The more you sacrifice, the more you get back,” says Elder Chan, a missionary currently serving in Aukland, New Zealand.

Latter-day Saints church announces end of Mormon Miracle Pageant “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is growing across the earth. As this occurs, local Church leaders and members are encouraged to focus on gospel learning in their homes...

Mormons in Scrooge City

It’s Giving Tuesday in New York, and I paid a visit to the Mormon temple down by Lincoln Center. The Latter-day Saints had set up three beautifully designed vending machines on the busy sidewalk, where New Yorkers can “buy” items like a first aid kit for CARE International (a humanitarian organization) or a winter blanket for the local Catholic Charities or a gallon of milk for a neighborhood food pantry.

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Weeks after Hurricane Michael, Anderson couple pitch a tent, help a Florida family recover

George and Cathy Edge woke up at 2 a.m. on a Friday to beat the traffic to make the roughly seven-hour drive from Anderson to Callaway, Florida.

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Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints Provides Thanksgiving Meal

Women from the Harrison Bay Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints provided a Thanksgiving meal to the residents of Cleveland Summit Apartments.  Every November, the Harrison Bay Relief Society, which is the women’s ministry for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, participates in a service activity.

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Latter-day Saint antiques dealer sold fake items, stole rare photos

A man who was recently ordered to pay nearly $700,000 for selling fake Latter-day Saint artifacts is also being investigated for stealing rare photos from the BYU library, according to court documents.

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Lindsey Stirling on the Priesthood Blessing That Helped Her Survive “DWTS,” Christmas Tour

In a recent interview with the Deseret News, Lindsey Stirling discussed her new Christmas tour as well as the way angels and a priesthood blessing helped her survive Dancing with the Stars.

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Churches must urge members to have fewer children

Mormons are some of the nicest people I’ve ever met, even if they did excommunicate me.

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Younger Mormons far more likely to be troubled by women’s roles in the LDS Church, study shows

In late October on a trip to South America, Russell M. Nelson, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was asked by an Argentine reporter to explain women’s roles in the Church.

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‘Spreading the good word’: Latter-day Saints proselytize in Athens area

Residents of Athens-Clarke County may have seen neatly-dressed individuals stopping people on the sidewalk or inside the University of Georgia campus and have them highlight passages from the Book of Mormon, among other things.

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At Oxford, Elder Holland lays out Latter-day Saint theology before religious scholars, students

Three Protestant leaders were burned at the stake here after a “theological conversation” at the 1,000-year-old University Church of St. Mary the Virgin in 1555.

Mormons in Scrooge City It’s Giving Tuesday in New York, and I paid a visit to the Mormon temple down by Lincoln Center. The Latter-day Saints had set up three beautifully designed vending machines on the busy sidewalk, where New...