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Life After Death: 6 Insights into the Spirit World
Brent L. Top
- In 1990, I attended the annual conference of the International Association of Near-Death Studies, held that year in Washington, DC with Robert Millet. We didn’t quite know what to expect. Was the conference going to be comprised of “UFO chasers,” people with aluminum foil hats, and the like? But it wasn’t like that at all. There were scientists, medical doctors, scholars from many academic disciplines, theologians and clerics from diverse faiths, and many good women and men who had experienced some sort of encounter with the spirit world and sought to make sense of it all. As impressive as this gathering...
The Four-Word Phrase Latter-day Saints Always Say (But Don't Really Believe)
Collin Bishop
- As Latter-day Saints, we've got a lot of things figured out. And we're pretty good at talking about our beliefs in a way that makes sense. So why is it that we keep using this outlandishly common four-word phrase that we don't even really believe in? A while ago, we posted a mouthwatering collection of funeral potato recipes on our Facebook page . Seriously, if you haven't seen the recipes, prepare to drool. They were a total hit. Among the many comments we got back from our readers, we also noticed an interesting conversation between a few people. It went something...
Bearing Your Testimony: 5 Powerful Tips
Kelsey Berteaux
- Sitting in the back of the chapel during fast and testimony meeting feels like a safe bet—until we get the spiritual prompting to stand up and bear our testimonies. For several minutes, we struggle with whether or not we really should. We rationalize. We're teaching Gospel Doctrine this week. We just bore our testimony last year, right? We don't have anything special to say. We're scared. Unlike a talk, which is usually prepared in advance , testimonies are usually given spur of the moment, and that makes them a whole different kind of difficult. But a personal testimony, accompanied by the...
3 Tips for Preparing Your Children for Baptism
Jenny Spencer
- As the aunt of 10 nieces and nephews, I love to watch my brother and sisters raise their kids. Among the grandchildren in my family, we’ve got two daredevils, two wild-childs, one bossy pants, and the sweetest autistic boy you’ll ever meet. Needless to say, wrangling—I mean, parenting—these kids is never the same for my brother and sisters. So when the children near the age of eight, how do they—and parents everywhere—decide on the best way to teach their child about the importance of baptism? And how much does the child actually understand? ► You'll also like: 9 Books to Help...
"The First Time I Saw the Missionaries Was Through the Scope of My Rifle"
Malcolm Leal, adapted from "Faith Among Shadows"
- The first time I saw the LDS missionaries was through the scope of my sniper rifle—their white shirts strikingly visible against the intense green of the jungle. Who would dare be so visible in the middle of a war? During my seven years in the Cuban military, I was trained by the Soviets and Vietnamese to carry out special warfare and insurgency operations throughout the world. We smuggled guns, ammunition, people, and explosives to 27 countries. We exploited revolution in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. We made war—that was our only purpose. Though I had no faith of my...
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Church Changes Recommendation Process for Missionaries to Allow More to Serve, More Flexibility
Newsroom
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced changes to the recommendation process for young missionary candidates. These expanded opportunities will allow more young people to serve as missionaries in various capacities that meet their personal needs or circumstances. A letter was sent to Church leaders on November 16 to share these changes. Beginning January 2, 2019, all young men and women in the United States and Canada — including those who may not be able to serve a proselyting mission due to health reasons — will use the same online recommendation process. They will complete recommendation forms, participate...
Elder Cornish Talks Mental Illness, Suicide, and Finding Hope in Powerful Podcast
Deseret News
- The following is part of a transcript for the Deseret News podcast "Therefor, what?" Listen to the podcast below or view the full transcript on deseretnews.com . BM: Well, this is one of those topics, these diseases of despair. The challenges of anxiety and depression continue to plague the nation and plague individuals in our communities. We often refer to these as getting comfortable with some of the uncomfortable conversations. As you've ministered throughout the church, as you've traveled the world, what have you learned about mental health and dealing with some of these diseases of despair? EC: It's an important...
Grace: One Profound Explanation That Will Answer Your Questions
Tad R. Callister, excerpted from "The Infinite Atonement"
- The Power to Exalt Us One might appropriately wonder how the Atonement can be effective in the lives of mortals. Even though we seek to be worthy and to repent of our sins, in the end we are all, in one way or another, unprofitable servants (see Mosiah 2:21 ). Given our weakness and our recurring failings, how are we able to receive the many blessings of the Atonement in our lives? How are we able to receive of its cleansing powers, or peace, or succor, or freedom? How does the perfection and exaltation of an imperfect being come about? Nephi...
23 Rare Photos of Elder Renlund That Will Make You Love Him Even More
LDS Living Staff
- Elder Dale G. Renlund was born on November 13, 1952, in Salt Lake City, Utah. His parents emigrated from Finland and Sweden to the United States to be sealed in the temple. Elder Renlund was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the October 2015 general conference. He was the 100th apostle in the Church's history. He was also a cardiologist and a professor at the University of Utah. He married Ruth Lybbert after his mission to Sweden. They are the parents of one daughter. Elder Renlund has a brilliant mind and a brilliant heart. His...
Latter-day Saint Superheroes (and Villains) in Spider-Man, Captain America +More
Danielle B Wagner
- Superhero creator Stan Lee was a titan of comic book history. The 95-year-old former editor-and-chief of Marvel Comics was known for his powerful writing and unlimited imagination. “Stan Lee was as extraordinary as the characters he created," Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger said in a statement. "A superhero in his own right to Marvel fans around the world, Stan had the power to inspire, to entertain and to connect. The scale of his imagination was only exceeded by the size of his heart." To help remember Lee and his incredible talent as a comic book writer, we have compiled a...
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Life After Death: 6 Insights into the Spirit World
Brent L. Top
- In 1990, I attended the annual conference of the International Association of Near-Death Studies, held that year in Washington, DC with Robert Millet. We didn’t quite know what to expect. Was the conference going to be comprised of “UFO chasers,” people with aluminum foil hats, and the like? But it wasn’t like that at all. There were scientists, medical doctors, scholars from many academic disciplines, theologians and clerics from diverse faiths, and many good women and men who had experienced some sort of encounter with the spirit world and sought to make sense of it all. As impressive as this gathering...
The Four-Word Phrase Latter-day Saints Always Say (But Don't Really Believe)
Collin Bishop
- As Latter-day Saints, we've got a lot of things figured out. And we're pretty good at talking about our beliefs in a way that makes sense. So why is it that we keep using this outlandishly common four-word phrase that we don't even really believe in? A while ago, we posted a mouthwatering collection of funeral potato recipes on our Facebook page . Seriously, if you haven't seen the recipes, prepare to drool. They were a total hit. Among the many comments we got back from our readers, we also noticed an interesting conversation between a few people. It went something...
Bearing Your Testimony: 5 Powerful Tips
Kelsey Berteaux
- Sitting in the back of the chapel during fast and testimony meeting feels like a safe bet—until we get the spiritual prompting to stand up and bear our testimonies. For several minutes, we struggle with whether or not we really should. We rationalize. We're teaching Gospel Doctrine this week. We just bore our testimony last year, right? We don't have anything special to say. We're scared. Unlike a talk, which is usually prepared in advance , testimonies are usually given spur of the moment, and that makes them a whole different kind of difficult. But a personal testimony, accompanied by the...
3 Tips for Preparing Your Children for Baptism
Jenny Spencer
- As the aunt of 10 nieces and nephews, I love to watch my brother and sisters raise their kids. Among the grandchildren in my family, we’ve got two daredevils, two wild-childs, one bossy pants, and the sweetest autistic boy you’ll ever meet. Needless to say, wrangling—I mean, parenting—these kids is never the same for my brother and sisters. So when the children near the age of eight, how do they—and parents everywhere—decide on the best way to teach their child about the importance of baptism? And how much does the child actually understand? ► You'll also like: 9 Books to Help...
"The First Time I Saw the Missionaries Was Through the Scope of My Rifle"
Malcolm Leal, adapted from "Faith Among Shadows"
- The first time I saw the LDS missionaries was through the scope of my sniper rifle—their white shirts strikingly visible against the intense green of the jungle. Who would dare be so visible in the middle of a war? During my seven years in the Cuban military, I was trained by the Soviets and Vietnamese to carry out special warfare and insurgency operations throughout the world. We smuggled guns, ammunition, people, and explosives to 27 countries. We exploited revolution in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. We made war—that was our only purpose. Though I had no faith of my...
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Church Changes Recommendation Process for Missionaries to Allow More to Serve, More Flexibility
Newsroom
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced changes to the recommendation process for young missionary candidates. These expanded opportunities will allow more young people to serve as missionaries in various capacities that meet their personal needs or circumstances. A letter was sent to Church leaders on November 16 to share these changes. Beginning January 2, 2019, all young men and women in the United States and Canada — including those who may not be able to serve a proselyting mission due to health reasons — will use the same online recommendation process. They will complete recommendation forms, participate...
Elder Cornish Talks Mental Illness, Suicide, and Finding Hope in Powerful Podcast
Deseret News
- The following is part of a transcript for the Deseret News podcast "Therefor, what?" Listen to the podcast below or view the full transcript on deseretnews.com . BM: Well, this is one of those topics, these diseases of despair. The challenges of anxiety and depression continue to plague the nation and plague individuals in our communities. We often refer to these as getting comfortable with some of the uncomfortable conversations. As you've ministered throughout the church, as you've traveled the world, what have you learned about mental health and dealing with some of these diseases of despair? EC: It's an important...
Grace: One Profound Explanation That Will Answer Your Questions
Tad R. Callister, excerpted from "The Infinite Atonement"
- The Power to Exalt Us One might appropriately wonder how the Atonement can be effective in the lives of mortals. Even though we seek to be worthy and to repent of our sins, in the end we are all, in one way or another, unprofitable servants (see Mosiah 2:21 ). Given our weakness and our recurring failings, how are we able to receive the many blessings of the Atonement in our lives? How are we able to receive of its cleansing powers, or peace, or succor, or freedom? How does the perfection and exaltation of an imperfect being come about? Nephi...
23 Rare Photos of Elder Renlund That Will Make You Love Him Even More
LDS Living Staff
- Elder Dale G. Renlund was born on November 13, 1952, in Salt Lake City, Utah. His parents emigrated from Finland and Sweden to the United States to be sealed in the temple. Elder Renlund was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the October 2015 general conference. He was the 100th apostle in the Church's history. He was also a cardiologist and a professor at the University of Utah. He married Ruth Lybbert after his mission to Sweden. They are the parents of one daughter. Elder Renlund has a brilliant mind and a brilliant heart. His...
Latter-day Saint Superheroes (and Villains) in Spider-Man, Captain America +More
Danielle B Wagner
- Superhero creator Stan Lee was a titan of comic book history. The 95-year-old former editor-and-chief of Marvel Comics was known for his powerful writing and unlimited imagination. “Stan Lee was as extraordinary as the characters he created," Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger said in a statement. "A superhero in his own right to Marvel fans around the world, Stan had the power to inspire, to entertain and to connect. The scale of his imagination was only exceeded by the size of his heart." To help remember Lee and his incredible talent as a comic book writer, we have compiled a...
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