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BYU looks to hire coaches with integrity

The Daily Universe - Every collegiate team relies on the leadership and charisma of a meticulously selected head coach, but at BYU, head coaches are held to a higher standard by not only representing the university but also the Church. “We’re seeking to find the most qualified people that are faithful members of the Church in all of our positions, but especially for the head coaching role,” said Janie Penfield, BYU’s associate athletic director. Once a position becomes available, the process begins with the university receiving applications. The athletic directors begin initial phone interviews to narrow the applicant pool of coaches so they can begin...

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New college in Nevada to promote LDS values

Deseret News - Beginning in the fall of 2012, high school graduates hoping to enjoy the values of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in their college education will be able to attend a new school in Nevada. While unaffiliated with the Church Educational System, Desert Valley College officials say it will promote LDS values, providing an alternative to Brigham Young University and the already established, privately run Southern Virginia University, which also maintains standards of conduct and a strict personal behavior code. The goal of the new school will be "to provide for an intensive learning experience in a stimulating setting...

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Single in a family church

Deseret News - Michelle Marchant has never married. Keri Turley is divorced. Kathy McGregor is a widow. As such, all three are considered "single" -- a label none of them sought after. "In my journey, I had not intended to be single," Marchant said at a BYU Women's Conference presentation on April 30. Neither did Turley nor McGregor. About half of the worldwide members of the Relief Society are single, Marchant said. "How does a single sister stand strong in a family-oriented church?" she asked. Each shared their experiences, including the hope and peace they have found in situations they haven't expected to be...

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Former Cougar's life changed by BYU

Scout - A private learning and religious institution, BYU has become the choice for many athletes from diverse backgrounds, faiths and cultures. For one non-LDS Southern California athlete of Polynesian heritage, his experience at BYU changed his life dramatically. Sete Aulai came to BYU from Carson City, California as a junior college transfer and member of the 2005 recruiting class. He was a 6-foot-1-inch, 297-pound guard – and sometimes fullback – and was a JC Athletic Bureau first-team All-American. The Cougars were looking to bounce back from a string of losing seasons, and Aulai figured to be a part of that effort. After...

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Young Men Lesson 20: Administering the Sacrament

Dallin H. Oaks - We live in the perilous times prophesied by the Apostle Paul (see 2 Timothy 3:1). Those who try to walk the straight and narrow path see inviting detours on every hand. We can be distracted, degraded, downhearted, or depressed. How can we have the Spirit of the Lord to guide our choices and keep us on the path? In modern revelation the Lord gave the answer in this commandment: "And that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day; "For verily this...

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Old Testament Lesson 20: ''All the City . . . Doth Know That Thou Art a Virtuous Woman''

Ted L. Gibbons - *The material posted here is meant only as a SUPPLEMENT to gospel doctrine study and should not be used as a replacement to the lessons. Follow the lesson manual. It is our hope that you will follow the Church's guidelines with respect to this: "If you have been called to teach a quorum or class . . . do not substitute outside materials, however interesting they may be." (Gospel Principles, p. 2) Introduction About fifty years ago, Mr. F. M. Bareham wrote the following: "A century ago [in 1809] men were following with bated breath the march of Napoleon and waiting...

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Young Women Lesson 20: Sharing the Gospel

Silvia H. Allred - The Lord taught that "except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."1 Baptism is, therefore, essential for our salvation. Before the resurrected Savior ascended to heaven, He instructed His disciples, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you."2 At the time of the Restoration, He repeated His mandate: "Wherefore, you are called to cry repentance unto this people."3 The Lord's Church has the...

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Charles Dickens and the Mormons (Seth Adam Smith)

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Settling for a Redefinition of Romance

The Apron Stage - About 2 years ago, I went on a date with a wonderful guy. He was handsome. Intelligent. Hardworking. And get this: He liked me. A lot. There was only one problem… I had a serious case of it’s-not-you-it’s-me. I just wasn’t feeling the zing, Readers. I called Rebecca after one of our dates, “He’s everything any woman could ever want in a man. But I’m just not attracted to him.” “I’m emailing an article that you need to read,” Rebecca said. That article was Lori Gottlieb’s “Marry Him! The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough”. (An article that was so...

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Thoughts on Reverence

Sofia's Primary Ideas - I have a friend who recently wrote: "I am in a Primary Presidency in MA and absolutely love all your ideas. Our primary is about 80 kids which naturally brings a lot of enthusiasm and energy. Our reverence, while never fantastic, has recently plummeted. I am trying to find ideas or techniques and tools that might help us bring a little more reverence into Primary so the kids have more opportunities to feel the Spirit. I have found a few ideas online but the majority involve bribing the kids. Our kids already get candy--and lots of it--from their teachers (despite requests...