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From LGBTQ Concerns to Transparency, President Nelson Answers Difficult Questions at His First Press Conference

Katie Lambert - At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, President Russell M. Nelson answered questions from the media at his first press conference as the prophet of the Church. Along with his newly appointed counselors—President Dallin H. Oaks and President Henry B. Eyring—President Nelson answered questions from local media outlets in Salt Lake City as well as from reporters calling from as far away as Brazil. Though they were asked by different media outlets, many of these questions concern topics members of Church face today. Here were the inspired answers from the new First Presidency concerning these topics: LGBTQ  The first question at the press conference...

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Elder Uchtdorf's 5 Key Points to Help Us Through Life: "God Will Make More of You Than You Can Possibly Make of Yourself"

Deseret News - “You will look back on this cherished and exciting adventure of mortality, and you will understand,” Elder Uchtdorf said. “You will see that the dots really did connect into a beautiful pattern, more sublime than you ever could have imagined. With unspeakable gratitude, you will see that God himself, in his abounding love, grace and compassion, was always there watching over you, blessing you and guiding your steps as you walked toward him.” Now is the time to commit to follow Jesus Christ, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the LDS Church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles told the faith’s young adults Sunday...

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6 Ways the Lord Has Prepared President Nelson to Be Our New Prophet

Danielle B. Wagner - From graduating with a medical degree at the age of 22 to performing open heart surgery on a prophet of the Lord, President Russell M. Nelson’s life has been one full of genius, service, compassion, accomplishment, and even heartbreak. Amidst the trials and successes of his vibrant life is one common thread: a love of the Lord. As this love has motivated and shaped President Nelson’s ambitions and actions, it’s easy to see the hand of the Lord guiding and directing President Nelson into the prophet he is today. At times, our Heavenly Father has even sent angels to protect our...

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President Nelson's First Message to Members as Our Prophet

Danielle B. Wagner - "Four days ago we laid to rest a giant of a man, a prophet of God, Thomas S. Monson," President Russell M. Nelson began his first address as the 17th prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this unprecedented broadcast, President Nelson spoke from the annex of the Salt Lake Temple, paying tribute to President Thomas S. Monson. "Now, we must look forward to the future, with complete faith in our Lord Jesus Christ," President Nelson said. He assured Church members "the Lord is at the helm" directing His Church, as He has in the past. President...

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Church Announces New First Presidency in Unprecedented Broadcast

LDS Living Staff - Tuesday morning, Elder D. Todd Christofferson conducted a broadcast from the annex of the Salt Lake Temple introducing our new prophet, President Russell M. Nelson, as well as the new counselors in the First Presidency. Of the responsibility of choosing these counselors, President Nelson said, "How can I choose only two of the 12 apostles, of whom I love so dearly?" But, he said He felt the hand of the Lord directing him in choosing his counselors in the First Presidency. President Dallin H. Oaks was set apart as the first counselor and President Henry B. Eyring was set apart as the...

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Sister Uchtdorf: "You Have the Potential to Be Angels of Glory"

LDS.org - “Those of you who are single, divorced, or live in challenging family circumstances, please know that God knows and loves you, and when you stay true to your covenants, the joy of family life will not be shortened or kept from you,” Sister Uchtdorf said at a worldwide devotional for young adults. “I do not know exactly how this will be, but I do know that the Lord’s grace, mercy, and love is sufficient for all of us. He will make it happen according to His way and His time.” As Latter-day Saints strive to trust God and follow His Son,...

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Be Still: Finding Inner Peace and a Deeper Connection to Christ Through Meditation

Sheldon Lawrence - We often try to spiritually ground ourselves with daily prayer and scripture study. However, our commitment to these practices is sometimes irregular at best. During prayer, it’s natural for our minds to wander; when reading the scriptures, our attention often drifts to what we’re going to do next. Not surprisingly, it’s easy to feel spiritually empty and apathetic. Faced with these problems, an important breakthrough for me came as I began practicing the art of meditation. Latter-day Saints often use the word “meditate” to mean something like “ponder.” But the type of meditation I discovered indicates a more intentional approach to...

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When God's Answers, Direction for Our Lives Are Confusing

Tyler Griffin, excerpted from "When Heaven Feels Distant" - The answers to our prayers are not always as concrete as we might have hoped. Sometimes we receive an answer but have no idea how to move forward. Or sometimes we have a feeling to do something but we don't know why. When situations like these arise, it can be tempting to give in to discouragement. But these are the moments we need to act. In his book When Heaven Feels Distant , LDS author Tyler Griffin shows how we can move forward when we feel like the answers to our prayers are incomplete instructions. In the beginning, the Lord commanded...

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LDS Dad One of Only 5 to Finish Deadly 1,000-Mile Motorsports Race (+ How the Race Deepened His Faith)

Alexandra Mortenson - On November 14-18, 2017, the Baja 1000 motorsports race hosted its 50th-anniversary event. Nineteen riders signed up to race in the Ironman class as motorcyclists. Only five finished. When Wayne Schlosser set out to complete the Baja 1000, he left heartfelt notes to his wife and daughters, just in case he didn’t come back. The Baja 1000, the Mount Everest of off-road motor racing, is a dusty, high-speed race down the Baja Peninsula in Mexico. And every year, people are killed. Especially the motorcyclists. So why would Schlosser, a husband, father of four, and not a professional motorsports athlete, decide to...

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When James E. Talmage Blinded His Brother in a Terrible Accident (+ How It Brought Them Both Closer to God)

Larry E. Morris, excerpted from "And Now You Know" - The following is an excerpt from the book And Now You Know: The Rest of the Story from the Lives of Well-Known Latter-Day Saints . When he was 15 years old, a thoughtful young man recorded a tragic accident in which he was involved four years earlier: “On October 10, 1873, while working after nightfall—a very dark night—a fearful accident occurred. My brother Albert, then about six years of age, came quietly towards me as I was still working with a digging fork in my hands; he gave no notice of his approach and until he screamed I had not an...