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Pro Golfer Tony Finau Talks Faith, Family, and the Ankle Incident That Almost Kept Him from the 2018 Ryder Cup

Morgan Jones - As Tony Finau prepared to tee off at the seventh hole during the 2018 Masters Tournament’s Par 3 contest, a man working at the tee made an observation to the 29-year-old golfer, “You know, it’s funny, we haven’t had a hole-in-one this year. Every year we have one. Every year somebody makes a hole in one.”  Everything leading up to standing at that seventh hole felt like a dream for Finau, who first tuned in to the Masters Tournament in 1997 as a 7-year-old. It was the year Tiger Woods won his first major championship in iconic fashion, and young Tony...

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Ways the Church Has Changed in 2018 Since President Nelson Became Our Prophet

Danielle B. Wagner - Latter-day Saints were blown away last general conference by the whirlwind of changes and announcements that took place. But that was just a small taste of what we've been experiencing these past six months. Here are the changes that have happened since last general conference that prove our Church is a living Church directed by the Lord's chosen messenger today. 1. We are no longer Mormons and we always use the Church's proper name . "The Lord has impressed upon my mind the importance of the name He has revealed for His Church, even The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

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What Our 2 New Apostles Have Said Since Last General Conference

Lindsey Miller - April 2018 general conference was historic as Elder Ulisses S. Soares and Elder Gerrit W. Gong were called and sustained as the newest members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The two men bore powerful testimonies over the pulpit in the Sunday afternoon session and have since shared many valuable messages on their social media pages.  Here are the messages they’ve shared since last general conference:   Elder Ulisses Soares  Elder Ulisses Soares was one of two men called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles during the last conference. After the Sunday sessions, he bore his testimony on Facebook...

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New Church Website "Addressing Pornography" Offers a More Helpful, Hopeful Approach

Newsroom - An updated website from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offers a more helpful and hopeful approach for Latter-day Saints seeking protection, help and healing from pornography use. The web address has also changed. Addressingpornography.lds.org has replaced overcomingpornography.org. “We are mortals; we all make mistakes. But God wants us to become more like His Beloved Son,” President Russell M. Nelson says in a video on the website. “[We can] literally become more like Him with every passing day. … We want to choose to be on the Lord’s side. We want to have Him as our God and let...

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Sponsored: LDSBC Is More Than Business

LDSBC - At LDS Business College we offer a wide variety of educational programs in a Spirit-driven environment. Don’t let the name fool you—LDSBC is more than business. Our diverse degrees and certificate programs include cybersecurity, digital marketing, medical coding, paralegal, interior design and more. Many students come to LDS Business College to earn a degree or certificate, so they can work at a career they love while paying for further schooling. For students who wish to continue their education at a four-year institution, we offer an Associate of Science of Integrated Studies (AS of IS). This degree, combined with a field-specific degree...

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Bishop Caussé Gives Unexpected Piano Performance, Shares What to Do When We Don't Have Any Questions About the Gospel

Church News - After giving an unexpected piano performance at the Salt Lake City Assembly Hall, Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé shared advice for members of the Church who don't feel like they have any questions about the gospel.  Presiding bishop, General Authority Seventy, businessman and — concert pianist? Those are just some of the titles that could easily be bestowed upon Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé, especially after the LDS Business College devotional on Tuesday morning. Bishop Caussé , along with Nicolas Giusti, an Italian pianist and conductor, played an impressive duet on two pianos on stage in the Assembly Hall in downtown Salt Lake...

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Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Updated Seminary Curriculum

Church News - “Gone are the days when a student asked an honest question and a teacher responded, ‘Don’t worry about it!’ President Ballard said during the 2016 announcement for the updated seminary curriculum, doctrinal mastery. “Gone are the days when a student raised a sincere concern and a teacher bore his or her testimony as a response intended to avoid the issue. Gone are the days when students were protected from people who attacked the Church.” Among the topics included in doctrinal mastery are the Godhead, the Plan of Salvation, prophets and revelation, priesthood and priesthood keys, ordinances and covenants, marriage and family....

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Mummies, Myths, and the Truth Behind the Only Dedicated Temple You Could Go Through Without a Recommend

Danielle B. Wagner - Many rumors surround the hills and caves near the temple in Manti, Utah. With people claiming to have discovered everything from mummified remains to ancient plates, a great deal of myth and mystery shrouds the region.  In fact, one legend states that a Native American chief pointed to the temple hill, saying the place was the site of an ancient temple and altar but warned people not to explore the dangerous caves beneath the hill. Other versions of this legend state a tunnel under the hill was dug by a pioneer convinced he'd see chambers from ancient inhabitants. After a dream warned him to...

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"God Needs the Best Version of You": What Running a Marathon Taught Me About Comparison

Zack Oates - My wife and I recently ran a half marathon.  I use the word “run” quite  liberally.  The idea was to sign up, get her whole family to sign up, and then we would be peer pressured into training and running the race. Well, we signed up, got her whole family to sign up, and then, we somehow all “forgot” to train.  The morning of the race—dew still blanketing the grass, the sun yet to rise—our alarms went off, we woke up, and then we made our way to the buses that would take us to the starting line.  But, as it...

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How Satan Uses Your Righteous Desires Against You

Nate Bagley - We all want to follow Heavenly Father's plan for us. But sometimes Satan takes advantage of our righteous desires to prevent us from progressing. Alice is a 28-year-old who just completed her masters program. Since she was a little girl, she’s had a dream of getting married in the temple to the man of her dreams.  She has dated countless men over the years, but every time a relationship starts to get serious, and Alice begins to feel the natural flame of desire begin to grow for her new boyfriend, she panics and pulls away. She’s terrified that things will get...