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Mormon 'Minute to Win It' Games: 10 Games Great for Any Activity

Kate Ensign-Lewis - First, divide the group into two teams. Every member of each team will go head to head and compete in each task, with the challenge of completing within one minute - and faster than their competitor. Many of the games will take less than one minute; some will take more. Whoever finishes first gets the point for their team. The team with the most points by the end wins. 1. Stack n' Sing: While sitting down, stack three hymnals on your head and sing the first verse of "We Thank Thee O God for a Prophet." 2. Preparedness Pro: Get two...

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Primary Kids Say the Darndest Things!

LDS Living Readers - On our Facebook page, we asked readers to share their favorite “Primaryisms.” We couldn’t stop laughing at the silly things our readers used to say as kids or that their kids say now. I Am a Child of God, and So . . . “I am a child of God, and so my knees are great!” “Has given me an earthly home, with parents kind of weird.” “With parents kind of dear.” All Creatures of Our God and King “High on a mountain top, a badger chased a squirrel.” “Has given me an earthly home, with parrots kind and dear.” “We...

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Raising Children in Faith - A New 'Mormon Message'

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LDS Church reaffirms position on marriage

Newsroom - In response to media requests, the following statement was issued today by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Today the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments regarding the definition of marriage in this country. We firmly support the divinely appointed definition of marriage as the union between a man and a woman because it is the single most important institution for strengthening children, families, and society. We hope the court will agree, and we look forward to the decision on this important matter. ...

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Mormon student at Florida Atlantic University punished for refusing to 'stomp on Jesus'

Deseret News - Suppose you’re in college, attending a class called intercultural communications and your teacher asks you to write the name “Jesus” on a piece of paper in large capital letters. It seems benign enough — you have no problem doing so. Then he instructs you to put the paper on the floor with the name facing up. You comply. He asks you to think about the paper for a moment and then tells you to stomp on it. What would you do? ...

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LDS Events Calendar

LDS Living - Lunch and Learn Series with Deseret Book Artists and Authors 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Downtown Deseret Book Store, SLC, Utah Friday, Mar. 29: Cristall Harper Cristall Haper grew up in a house where art was encouraged. She enjoyed art in high school and graduated from BYU with a bachelor’s in fine arts. She is most well known for her oil paintings of tulips. Each year, she visits the Thanksgiving point tulip gardens to receive inspiration for her artwork. Friday, Mar. 29: Dave Merrill Dave Merrill is most famous for his wildlife oil paintings. He grew up in the small town of Payson,...

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A New Type of Missionary: Seniors Called to Preserve Records for Temple Work

Rhett Wilkinson - When they opened their mission call, the Heinekens were stunned—though it didn’t take long for them to learn why they had been asked to look through a bunch of old stuff high in the Pacific Northwest. “We were very surprised when we opened our call, because our paperwork told us we would be in basements of a church,” Elder Heineken said. “It was quite a surprise, but it was just a great mission.” The couple quickly gained an appreciation that saving historical images and records is “the first stage of temple work,” and they were glad to labor in the Washington...

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Video: Elder Oaks - Saints in Asia Are 'Courageous'

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5 Inspiring “I'm a Mormon” Videos

Religion News Service - The LDS Church instituted its “I’m a Mormon” ad campaign in 2011 as a way for curious outsiders to peek in at Mormonism’s greatest strength—its members. Rather than viewing the Internet’s inherent decentralizing property as an obstacle to be combated, the Church (rather brilliantly) began to envision that very decentralization as an opportunity: Let the members be the message. In the last two years the “I’m a Mormon” campaign has become the Church’s calling card to the world, often gently challenging stereotypes that people may have harbored about who is or can be a good Mormon. ...

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LDS motorcycle group makes temples its destination

The Daily Universe - Motorcyclists sometimes have a negative connotation tied to them; however, the Temple Riders Association is changing the minds of members across the world. The Temple Riders Association began in 1987 with two LDS couples who decided to take their two passions, the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and motorcycles, and combine them. The Temple Riders Association is the result. ...