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"Have a good day" is practically a mantra in our society. But no one reminds us to see good days. What would change if we took as our motto the scriptural phrase "Love life, and see good days" (1 Peter 3:10)?"I believe it would be life changing," writes Emily Freeman. "I believe it would lead to more...

A friend once asked Elder Bruce C. Hafen, "If Jesus Christ is at the center of the gospel ad the center of the temple, why doesn't the temple endowment teach the story of the life of Christ? What's all this about Adam and Eve?" After thinking about this provocative question, Elder Hafen concluded,...

Faith, Hope, and Charity are knows as the three great Christian virtues. And while we may feel as though we know how to exercise faith or extend charity, too many of us are overlooking hope—even thou it is exactly what we are seeking. Hope is more than an attitude of good cheer or a generalized faith...

Through the process of running marathons, Sister Elaine Dalton, Young Women general president, has learned that a long-distance race closely parallels life itself. Speaking to women of all ages, Sister Dalton explains how virtue is a vital component in the marathon of life. Virtue increases our capacity...

Are you or someone you know experiencing feelings of darkness and despair? Do you feel alone in your suffering?In this volume, A Perfect Brightness of Hope, author Davis S. Baxter brings light to those of us who feel beyond help and hope, reminding us that we are not alone, however alone we may...

Will Lewis is stuck. the class system in England in the 1840s seems destined to keep him in his place as a poor tenant farmer who cannot improve his lot and will never be able to marry the woman he loves. But the "new religion" that is sweeping through congregations of the United Brethren, Will's church,...

What does an LDS lawyer and Bishop do when he is appointed by the court to defend a criminal he knows is guilty of murder, especially when he knows his defense may result in an acquittal? John Lindsey is the young attorney faced with this dilemma. The Trial is the spellbinding novel about a man who...

When Dan Jones assumed the editorship of Zion's Trumpet at the beginning of 1854, he was a year and a half into his first mission to his native Wales. This was in fulfillment of a prophecy uttered by Joseph Smith on the eve of his martyrdom: "You will see Wales and fulfill the mission appointed you...

Fourteen-year-old Leven Thumps is no ordinary boy, but that's exactly what Sabine and his dark shadows want him to believe. The evil forces know the fate of the world and the dreams of all mankind can be saved by only one boy with a powerful gift — a gift he has yet to understand or control. Leven,...

This work is the first comprehensive study of Paul’s first epistle to the Corinthians ever produced by LDS scholars.We include a new rendering of the Greek text into modern English, helping the text be more understandable to modern readers. This rendition is set side by side with the King...

Did you know that the Lectures on Faith were published in the forepart of the Doctrine and Covenants in all editions from 1835 until 1921? Although the lectures are not currently published as part of the standard works, it is evident that they were held in high esteem by the Prophet Joseph Smith and...

The Sermon on the Mount is acknowledged as one of the Savior's greatest sermons. Its message was so important that Christ repeated it to the Nephites when he visited them on the American continent. For those seeking to "come unto Christ," it is an essential map to the path of perfection.In...

"There would be no Christmas if there had not been Easter," taught President Gordon B. Hinckley. "The babe Jesus of Bethlehem would be but another baby without the redeeming Christ of Gethsemane and Calvary, and the triumphant fact of the Resurrection." With this deeper understanding given by a modern...

In these days of turmoil and trouble, we need peace more than ever. But where can peace be found? In May Peace be with You, noted speaker and writer Lloyd D. Newell has collected messages of peace that he has delivered on the international broadcast Music and the Spoken Word. He discusses many facets...