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Rediscovering the Miracles That Founded the Church In Jamiaca

Deseret News - The LDS Church was frequently in the Jamaican media during the 1980s and 1990s, said Joseph Hamilton, a church leader during that time. "We were constantly in the media. As a young branch president, I had to answer questions about the church and what we were all about every week," Hamilton said. Hamilton had a public relations job at the U.S. Embassy. One afternoon, he was at his desk when the phone rang. He answered and identified himself. "Is this the Joseph Hamilton who is the head of the Mormon church in Jamaica?" said a female voice. "You could say that...

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President Monson Sends Condolences to Texas Shooting Survivor at Family Funeral

Ramona Siddoway - Photo by Jennifer Martino In a day when miracles are often scoffed, there is a girl that is a living example that miracles – along with angels – do indeed exist. With policeman at every door, hallway, and entrance of the Houston LDS church, and large media trucks parked strategically across the street, it was a surreal scene as mourners, supporters, and family members entered to attend the funeral for the six victims of the recent Texas shooting massacre . Upon entering, eyes were immediately drawn to six glossy white caskets lining the front of the chapel, beautiful floral sprays draping the...

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Ogden Businesses Preparing for Temple Reopening

Fox 13 News - Alex Montanez, owner of Rovali’s Restaurant, has been giving his staff daily pep talks in preparation for the reopening of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Ogden Temple, which is scheduled for August 1. The city predicts 700,000 people will visit the city during the five-week open house. “This is probably one of the most important events in Ogden’s history, maybe since the railroad,” Montanez said. ...

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Harvard Magazine: Clayton M. Christensen on His Mormonism and Mortality

Harvard Magazine - Born in Salt Lake City, Clayton M. Christensen grew up in a Mormon family and served as a missionary in South Korea from 1971 to 1973; he speaks fluent Korean. He earned a summa cum laude degree in economics from Brigham Young University, then attended Queen’s College, Oxford, as a Rhodes Scholar, where he received an M.Phil. in applied econometrics and played some basketball, as he had in college. (He stands six feet, eight inches, and remarks, “I’d rather play basketball than eat.” His six-foot, 10-inch son Matt played on the 2001 NCAA championship team at Duke.) Christensen was a Baker...

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My Friend’s Secret Struggle with an Eating Disorder

New Era - When I realized my friend had an eating disorder, I wanted to help but didn’t know what to do. We live in a world of image, a world of perfection. The media tell women to lose more weight, wear higher heels, and exploit ourselves to get ahead. In this world, some women cry, hurt, and even hate themselves for who they cannot be. The world’s view of women has become distorted, undoubtedly by Satan’s influence. So many women and young women of this world have forgotten their true and great worth, unable to find the light that our Heavenly Father has...

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Photo Update: Phoenix Temple Construction

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New App Launched to Help Plan FHE

Mormon Hub - Have you ever been stuck on what lesson to teach or which activity to do with your family for Family Home Evening (FHE) each week? Well there’s an app for that. The Family Night App has a continually growing library that exists to help parents more easily plan their family’s FHE each week. The app, although not officially affiliated or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, supports the Church leaders in their endeavors to encourage members to hold weekly FHE with their own families. The 15th prophet of the Church, President Gordon B. Hinckley, once said: The...

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100-year-old Woman Baptized into LDS Church

Deseret News - For those who know the story of Madeline Baldwin, a recent convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the message is clear. "You're never too old," the 100-year-old Baldwin said with a voice that's still clear and strong. Baldwin was baptized into the LDS Church in May, just one week after her 100th birthday. Although she had to give up her morning coffee and get over her fear of water before she was baptized, her lifetime of familiarity with the LDS Church and the encouragement from her returned-missionary grandson made the transition easy. "I felt wonderful," she said,...

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Mormon Entrepreneurs Who Braved the Shark Tank

Carly M. Springer - abc.go.com On Tuesday, Jason F. Wright, the author of The Wednesday Letters , wrote about how he was well on his way to pitching a Wednesday Letters movie to the investors on ABC's  Shark Tank ( read the story here ). He ultimately decided to pull out of the application process (we really hope the The Wednesday Letters will still become a movie someday!), but we were curious to see how many other LDS entrepreneurs have pitched their ideas on the hit reality show, Shark Tank . For those of you who are unfamiliar with the show, Shark Tank is an American...

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Imagine Dragons Lead Singer to Give Benefit Concert for Mormon Mom with Cancer

Deseret News - Kim Olsen White has found a great friend in Dan Reynolds. The two have been friends since 2007, when they met at a fireside for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. White is now a 26-year-old Utah wife and mother who is battling cancer. Reynolds is now the lead singer for the rock band Imagine Dragons, and he's using his fame to help his friend by putting on a benefit concert to raise money for White's medical bills. “The best part of my career is to be able to do something to give back and to help,” Reynolds said....