The heart of our faith
The Atonement of Jesus Christ
Follow His love from the beginning. Linger with the artwork, read the scriptures, and explore His sacrifice, Resurrection, repentance, grace, and healing.
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Follow the record
Explore Book of Mormon Evidences
Study the translation, Royal Skousen’s manuscript research, witness accounts, chiasmus, stylometry, and ancient context. Follow original sources, consider sincere questions, and return to the book’s witness of Jesus Christ.
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What Do Latter-day Saints Believe About Jesus Christ?
Jesus Christ as Son of God, Savior and Redeemer, His Atonement, Resurrection, premortal role, and promised return.
The Birth of Jesus Christ
Follow the scriptural promises, Mary and Joseph, the birth in Bethlehem, and the witnesses who received the Savior.
Are Latter-day Saints Christian?
Why Latter-day Saints identify as Christians, what they share with other Christians, and where important doctrinal differences remain.
The Atonement of Jesus Christ
Explore the Savior’s sacrifice and Resurrection through scripture, artwork, and a guided study of repentance, grace, and healing.
What Is the Book of Mormon?
What the Book of Mormon claims to be, why it is called another testament of Jesus Christ, and why it does not replace the Bible.
Why Do Latter-day Saints Build Temples?
Sacred worship, covenants, ordinances, eternal families, and service for those who have died.
What Happens After Death?
The spirit world, resurrection through Jesus Christ, judgment, and the hope of eternal life.
Who Was Joseph Smith?
The First Vision, Book of Mormon, Restoration, prophetic role, and a responsible approach to his complex history.
Come unto Christ
Bring every honest question
You do not need to have everything settled to begin. Bring your curiosity, your doubts, and what matters to you. Take time with the scriptures and sources, and return to the questions that need more thought.
How Do Prayer and Personal Revelation Work?
Prayer, the Holy Ghost, personal guidance, discernment, and what it can mean when an answer does not come immediately.
Why Are Families Important?
Divine identity, marriage and parenting, temple sealing, imperfect family realities, and eternal hope.
What Is Eternal Marriage?
Study temple sealing and equal partnership in marriage, with care for the questions and hopes families bring.
Who Is God Our Heavenly Father?
Study the Father’s character, His relationship to Jesus Christ, prayer, the Godhead, and our identity as His children.
How Can Faith Meet Grief?
Read about lament, Christ’s compassion, practical support, and hope that does not require sorrow to disappear on a schedule.
What Is the Restored Church of Jesus Christ?
Explore restoration, scripture, priesthood, ordinances, prophets, and the purpose of the Church in leading people to Jesus Christ.
How Can I Stand Forever in Christ?
Study faith, courage, covenant discipleship, and the Savior’s invitation to remain steady when life is uncertain.
Look Unto Me in Every Thought
Read Doctrine and Covenants 6:32–37 in context, then follow a guided study of looking to Christ, remembering, sharing what you learn, rejoicing, and acting.
Prayer and personal revelation
Quiet Prayer
Finding words for prayer can be difficult when you are tired or unsure. James invites us to ask God for wisdom. Start with what is honest today, then give yourself time for study, quiet thought, and one next step you can manage.
Pause and reflect
What question could I bring honestly to God today? What is one faithful step I can take while I continue seeking?
How Do the Bible and Book of Mormon Work Together?
Read how the Bible and Book of Mormon each bear witness of Jesus Christ.
How Can Faith in Jesus Christ Help During Trials?
Trusting Christ through adversity without denying pain, practical needs, or the complexity of suffering.
Hope through Jesus Christ
Comfort in Grief
When someone you love is gone, even ordinary days can feel unfamiliar. Alma teaches that the Savior knows our pain and how to help us. The embrace in this artwork points to His compassion. You can seek His comfort while still missing the person you love.
Pause and reflect
What comfort do I need today? Who could sit with me, listen, or help carry a practical burden?
When a family is grieving
After the Death of a Child
If you have lost a child, there is room here for your sorrow and your questions. Read the scriptural promises concerning little children, consider questions about older children with care, and find ways to support a family through loss.
Belonging through change
Finding Strength Through Divorce
Divorce can change daily life and the future you expected. You deserve to be heard without being reduced to your marital status. Find thoughtful support for faith, caring for children, safety, and taking the next step with help.
Read for yourself
Read, reflect, and check the source
Choose the question closest to your life. Each study links to scripture or official Church resources so you can read the teaching in context. The deeper reading paths explain where to begin and why a resource may help. Artwork details also lead to a related study, alongside the original source and full-size image. Take what you need at your own pace; you can return to the rest later.
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A question can lead somewhere
Ask a follow-up question, watch a related message, or open the original Church resource to keep reading.
Hear Him · General Conference
Make time for a message
Explore the complete conference collection on its own study page. Follow a topic, read or watch a message, and choose an invitation to consider.
Watch, read, and reflect
Bring your question to a deeper study
Choose a message to watch, then follow its scripture and the related study at your own pace.
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Embrace Faith, Spread Love, and Change Lives
As you watch, think of someone you could reach out to with love.
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Jesus Christ Brings Hope and Healing for Us
Begin with the Savior’s hope and healing, then choose the Answer that fits the question you carry.
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Explore artworkChoose a connected course of study
An answer can open a larger question. These short sequences let you follow that question without needing to read every article. Begin anywhere; the next page explains the subject in its own setting.
Explore artworkChristian identity, then the Savior’s mission
Start with the different meanings of “Christian.” Continue to the study of Jesus Christ, then to the Bible and Book of Mormon for the question of scripture and authority.
Explore artworkRead, compare, and reflect
Begin with the purpose of the Book of Mormon. Read it alongside the Bible, then visit the prayer study with the questions you still have.
Explore artworkResurrection, temples, and family hopes
Begin with the scriptural teaching about life after death. Continue to temple service and family relationships. If you are grieving, you may prefer the gentler child-loss or trials study first.
For each passage, try three questions: Who is speaking, and to whom? What does the passage actually say? What am I bringing to it from my own experience? You can take one question at a time. The Ask page offers another place to explore a question, and the linked sources let you check the response for yourself.
A short path for today
Choose one of these three reading paths. You can pause after any section and return when you are ready.
Finding peace
When the day feels crowded or a burden stays with you, take one passage at a time.
- Begin with Psalm 46
Read the psalm in its setting of upheaval. What does it invite you to remember about God?
- Consider how Christ understands suffering
Read Alma 7:11–13. What kind of help do you need today?
- Let someone help carry the burden
Read Mosiah 18:8–10. Whom could you ask for practical support? Who might welcome your help?
If you wish, pause for prayer and choose one person to contact.
Beginning again
You can bring an unfinished life to Jesus Christ. Begin with His invitation, then choose a step you can take.
- Turn toward Jesus Christ
Read the section on repentance. What would an honest next step look like for you?
- Receive help as you grow
Read about the Savior’s grace. Where have you been trying to carry everything alone?
- Look to Christ in an ordinary moment
Read Doctrine and Covenants 6:32–37. What could help you remember Him during the day?
If you wish, write down one change and a time to return to it. Keep personal notes in a place you trust.
Recognizing guidance
Bring a real question, give it thoughtful attention, and leave room to learn over time.
- Allow understanding to grow
Read about light received over time. What has become clearer through patient study?
- Study a decision with care
Read the discernment guidance. What information or wise counsel would help you act responsibly?
- Keep seeking when an answer takes time
Read the section on waiting. What faithful next step can you take while a question remains open?
If you wish, bring your question to prayer and choose a time to reflect on what you learn.
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Finding peace: printable companion
Finding peace
Personal or family study · Read at your own pace
When the day feels crowded or a burden stays with you, take one passage at a time.
- Begin with Psalm 46
Read the psalm in its setting of upheaval. What does it invite you to remember about God?
focuschrist.com/art-study/be-still.html#psalm-context - Consider how Christ understands suffering
Read Alma 7:11–13. What kind of help do you need today?
focuschrist.com/answers/faith-in-jesus-christ-during-trials.html#christ-understands - Let someone help carry the burden
Read Mosiah 18:8–10. Whom could you ask for practical support? Who might welcome your help?
focuschrist.com/atonement.html#healing
If you wish, pause for prayer and choose one person to contact.
Thoughts to remember
Beginning again: printable companion
Beginning again
Personal or family study · Read at your own pace
You can bring an unfinished life to Jesus Christ. Begin with His invitation, then choose a step you can take.
- Turn toward Jesus Christ
Read the section on repentance. What would an honest next step look like for you?
focuschrist.com/atonement.html#repentance - Receive help as you grow
Read about the Savior’s grace. Where have you been trying to carry everything alone?
focuschrist.com/atonement.html#grace - Look to Christ in an ordinary moment
Read Doctrine and Covenants 6:32–37. What could help you remember Him during the day?
focuschrist.com/answers/look-unto-me-doctrine-and-covenants-6-36.html#every-thought
If you wish, write down one change and a time to return to it. Keep personal notes in a place you trust.
Thoughts to remember
Recognizing guidance: printable companion
Recognizing guidance
Personal or family study · Read at your own pace
Bring a real question, give it thoughtful attention, and leave room to learn over time.
- Allow understanding to grow
Read about light received over time. What has become clearer through patient study?
focuschrist.com/answers/prayer-and-personal-revelation.html#gradual-light - Study a decision with care
Read the discernment guidance. What information or wise counsel would help you act responsibly?
focuschrist.com/answers/prayer-and-personal-revelation.html#choosing-with-care - Keep seeking when an answer takes time
Read the section on waiting. What faithful next step can you take while a question remains open?
focuschrist.com/answers/prayer-and-personal-revelation.html#waiting-for-guidance
If you wish, bring your question to prayer and choose a time to reflect on what you learn.