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President Uchtdorf Explains the Purpose of Callings in New Mormon Message

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19759

Where Did the Phrase 'Every Member a Missionary' Come From?

LDS Church News - President McKay said of his first experience with tracting, “Brother Johnston let me take one side of the street and as I approached a house I saw a lady standing in the doorway peering at me so you see, I didn’t even have to knock at the door. I greeted her and added, ‘I am a Mormon missionary and I should be pleased if you would accept this gospel tract.’ She put out her hand and took it with a sneer on her face, tore it to three or four bits and threw it on the ground, and said, ‘Good-bye’; and...

19758

How Strategies of Book of Mormon Apostates Are Employed In Modern Times

Mormon Women Stand - “The Book of Mormon exposes the enemies of Christ. It confounds false doctrines … It fortifies the humble followers of Christ against the evil designs, strategies, and doctrines of the devil in our day. The type of apostates in the Book of Mormon are similar to the type we have today. God, with his infinite foreknowledge, so molded the Book of Mormon that we might see the error and know how to combat false educational, political, religious, and philosophical concepts of our time.” ~ Ezra Taft Benson, 1 The Book of Mormon was written for our day. Ezra Taft Benson pointed...

19757

Why Your Attention Is a Valuable Resource--and Why You Should Consecrate It

By Common Consent - The often-used phrase “pay attention” is apt: you dispose of a limited budget of attention that you can allocate to activities, and if you try to go beyond your budget, you will fail. It is the mark of effortful activities that they interfere with each other, which is why it is difficult or impossible to conduct several at once. —Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and Slow The key to a Christian conception of studies is the realization that prayer consists of attention. It is the orientation of all the attention of which the soul is capable toward God. The quality of the...

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Blind LDS Girl Featured in Comcast Commercial #EmilysOz

Mormon Hub - “Hi, my name is Emily. I’m seven, and I’m unique because I can’t see anything.” Emily Groves is a blind LDS girl who is featured in a Comcast commercial as part of a new campaign called “Emily’s Oz.” The commercial features Emily’s imagined vision of her favorite movie, “The Wizard of Oz.” “When you watch a movie, it’s different because you can see the screen and see what’s happening,” Emily said. “I can only hear it. I take it into my brain and think to myself, ‘what would that mean to me?’” ...

19753

100-year-old Woman Completes Temple Work for 400,000 Names

LDS Church News - Erma Rosenhan, of the Forest Dale 1st Ward, Salt Lake Granite Stake, has spent most of her life working on researching the names on her family line. Getting the records in the first place on the eve of World War II required faith, courage and more than a few miracles. In 1938, no sisters were being called to serve missions outside the United States. Tensions between European countries were strained with threats of war and violence, especially in areas around Germany. But Sister Rosenhan, the seventh of nine children born to German immigrant parents, felt the desire to serve in her...

19740

Nonmember Parent Defended Missionary Son in Letter to the Editor

Keepapitchinin - I have just read your article of the “Pestering Mormons” in the Corby Leader (February 21), to which you gave a front page spread. I am a Scotsman born and bred. I was married in the Church of England during the last war, while in the Indian Ordnance Dept., to a Military Nursing Service Sister when we were both in service in India. We are the parents of one of your “Pestering Mormons.” Both my wife and myself are still C. of E., but we both believe in religious freedom, of thought and speech, and the right for every man and...

19375

12 Hilarious Lines from Classic Mormon Movies

Jenny Spencer - Confession: I love movie quotes. It’s an addiction, really. And after I got to thinking about some of my favorite ones, I realized that many of them come from some classic Mormon movies. If you’ve seen any of these great films, chances are you’ll remember these great lines. And if you haven’t seen them, well there’s a quick way to get your hands on them. Find them all at DeseretBook.com .  Don't forget to tell us what your favorite Mormon movie quote is in the comments! The Singles Ward 1. After balloons show up at Jonathan's door, his friends inhale all...

19739

A Photographic History of Building Temple Square

Temple Square Hospitality - With over 15 buildings distributed across 35 acres in downtown Salt Lake City, Temple Square is the most visited tourist attraction in Utah and the most visited religious attraction in the U.S. Its rich history traces back to 1847 when the Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake valley. Check out our “Building Temple Square – Part I” timeline to learn more about the development and growth of Temple Square in the 1800s. ...

19737

7 Ways Men Can Magnify the Aaronic Priesthood

Utah Valley 360 - If you hold the Aaronic Priesthood, read on for seven ideas to help you understand, respect and magnify the office you hold. 1. Remain clean and worthy Before you can exercise your priesthood, you must be clean and worthy. The Lord commanded priesthood bearers to be clean. Personal purity gives young men confidence and allows them to enjoy the presence of the Spirit — both of which are helpful in priesthood service. “Only those who are brave will be counted among the chosen,” Brother Adrian Ochoa of the Young Men General Presidency said in his 2012 address. “As you exercise the...