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The Christus now available in 12" size - 50% off!

For just a short time longer this beautiful statue is featured at 50% off. Available in two sizes, the Christus statue makes a wonderful addition to any home.

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Despite Violence, Jerusalem Center Remains Open

Israel started air strikes against the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Dec. 27 in retaliation to rockets being fired into southern Israel. Israel launched a ground invasion of Gaza on Jan. 3, and violence has continued since then. Jerusalem is 48 miles away from Gaza.

Carri Jenkins, BYU Communications Assistant to the President, said plans were not going to change for the center because of the violence.

“The University is very careful and prudent with the safety and security of our students,” Jenkins said.

She said everything for the Center is going on as planned. Students left for Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Jenkins said that students still apply for the program, even in times of violence or unrest.

“We don’t see a significant decline in applications,” she said. This semester 80 spots were available for students, and all of them were...

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LDS Teen Takes Wheelchair Sports to Extreme

Seventeen-year-old Aaron “Wheels” Fotheringham is taking wheelchair sports to a new level.

His love for extreme sports, or “hardcore sitting” as he likes to call it, includes wheelchair skateboarding and tricks adapted from BMX bikers. Aaron first got into extreme sports when his older brother, Brian, who rides BMX at the local skate park, suggested that he try to drop in a quarter pipe in his wheelchair. He was just eight years old at the time.

“I liked it right away, and I’ve been doing it ever since,” Aaron said.

In fact, Aaron practices at the skate park almost every day. “I get some of my ideas from...

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CES Fireside
January 11: Broadcast from BYU's Marriott Center
President Thomas S. Monson will speak to young adults, ages 18 through 30, through the Church satellite system, with subsequent rebroadcasts to many areas of the world. For information about times and options, see the broadcast schedule.

Interfaith Music Tribute to the Human Spirit
February 8: Salt Lake City, UT (Salt Lake Tabernacle) Originating on the Sunday evening before the 2002 Olympics as a time of prayerful reflection in preparation for welcoming the world to Salt Lake City, this annual interfaith service features music, dance, song, children's choirs, and prayers and devotional readings from a variety of faith traditions, including Buddhist, Catholic, Episcopal, First Nation, Greek Orthodox, Hindu, Jewish, LDS, Muslim, Pagan, Presbyterian, Protestant, and many others to be announced. All people are welcome to attend. Click here to register for tickets.

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Downloadable Maps for the D&C!
Available at Deseret Book

Download a printable 8x10 pdf map.

Download a smaller map to fit inside scriptures. Great for each member of the family to have their own copy to refer to all year or could be used as a handout for classroom use.
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The Joseph Smith Papers - Now in Stock!!

Joseph Smith is known to history as the founder and first prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The publication of his papers, 200 years after his birth, will open a window on a life filled with what he called "marvelous experience."

For one who had little schooling, Joseph Smith left an extensive legacy of letters and other written records.

Making Sense of the D&C

Making Sense of the Doctrine & Covenants

Have you struggled with understanding the Doctrine and Covenants? As a collection of separate and diverse texts, it can be rather daunting to study. After all, it is the only one of the standard works that does not tell its own story.

Making Sense of the Doctrine & Covenants addresses this challenge in a creative new way.