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May 18, 2026
Actor portraying early Latter-day Saint leader in historical drama about Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and plural marriage.

“Crawling Over, Under, or Around Section 132”: The Debate Over Joseph Smith and Polygamy

Was Brigham Young really the mastermind behind plural marriage, or are revisionists just looking for a scapegoat?

Breaking News

Grandparents and granddaughter sharing a joyful family moment that reflects bonding, emotional empathy, and loving grandparent relationships.

Your Grand Connections Are Both Powerful and Tender

How can we better connect with our grandchildren?

Becoming Brigham episode discussing Zion’s Camp, Brigham Young, Joseph Smith, and early Latter-day Saint history.

Becoming Brigham, Episode 17 — Was Zion’s Camp Formative or a Failure?

Choosing peace over battle: A closer look at the 1834 march that reshaped Brigham Young’s leadership and early Church history.

Danor Gerald interviewing an MTC missionary inside the Missionary Training Center in Provo Utah about missionary service and Jesus Christ.

New Video Offers Rare View Into Missionary Training Center

A look inside one of the Church of Jesus Christ's 11 training centers worldwide as missionary numbers hit a historic high.



FEATURES

Family leaving a homeless camp in The Ten Virgins film after receiving kindness on their journey to the wedding feast and Bridegroom.

The Parable Project, Episode 5

Mountain landscape representing the Promised Land and the covenant journey of the Children of Israel in Joshua

How We Learn to Be Strong and of Good Courage–Come Follow Me Podcast, Joshua 1-8, 23, 24

Special effects artists creating Talia’s club foot for Parables Project biblical adaptation of the Parable of the Ten Virgins

The Parables Project, Episode 4

Woman raising hand and covering her face, symbolizing the difficulty of saying no and setting boundaries.

Your Hardest Family Question: How can I say “no” and still be Christ-like?

Dallin H. Oaks and First Presidency leaders touring the Salt Lake Temple renovation in a Church Report update about Temples Rising.

Hastening Now: A Weekly Church Report

Young Thomas Monson standing outside a Church building, connected to Gathering Israel, missionary testimony, and the Restored Gospel.

Gathering Israel: Special Moments Need to be Shared

Two roommates washing dishes in a kitchen, illustrating human behavior, self-reporting, motivations, and self-awareness in relationships and sociology.

The Fiction of Self-Knowledge

Young woman watering plants connected to a Mother’s Day story about family relationships and writing letters

Send me a Letter, I’ll Water Your Plants

Stay-at-home mother walking with children while embracing parenting and intellectual growth

The Intellectual Life of A Stay-at-Home Mother

Jewish men wearing tefillin during prayer connected to the Shema Yisrael and Deuteronomy 6 covenant teachings

What Are the Most Cited, Recited, and Misunderstood Verses in Deuteronomy?

Eliana in The Parables Project preparing for the Bridegroom in the Parable of the Ten Virgins film about Jesus Christ and the Second Coming

The Parables Project, Episode 3

Backpacker hiking through Buckskin Gulch in Paria Canyon during the Ocean to Ice wilderness adventure

Ocean to Ice — Dispatch 3: The Better Answer

The Lone and Dreary World

Elder W. Mark Bassett Dies at Age 59

The Parables Project, Episode 2

Tabernacle Choir Announces Hollywood Bowl Guest Artists

First Presidency tours historic Salt Lake Temple renovation during final construction phase

First Presidency Views Major Progress Inside Salt Lake Temple Restoration

The Parables Project, Episode 1

Becoming Brigham Episode 16 discussing Emma Smith and Brigham Young’s loyalty to Joseph Smith and the Restoration

Becoming Brigham, Episode 16 — Who was more loyal, Emma Smith or Brigham Young?

Biblical reenactment for Come Follow Me Podcast illustrating Deuteronomy, covenant people, and loving the Lord through covenant relationships

“These Words Shall Be in Thine Heart”–Come, Follow Me Podcast #21: Deut. 6-8; 15; 18; 29-30; 34

Illustration of CIA document and REMVE women investigation tied to traditional motherhood and Mother’s Day themes

Motherhood and the CIA: When Government Fears Motherhood, We’ve Got a Problem

To See The Unseen, and Know the Unknown

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