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"There's No Nightlife in Utah:" ESPN Captures Warriors' Response to Coming to Salt Lake

LDS Living Staff - When the Utah Jazz beat the L.A. Clippers and clinched a spot in the second rounds of the NBA Playoffs, the Clippers was not the only team discouraged they would not advance.  According to a recent ESPN article, the Golden State Warriors were disappointed with the Jazz's advance, not because of the playoffs lineup, but because of the lack of nightlife in Utah compared to L.A.  "No comparison. There's no such thing, man," Warriors' forward Matt Barnes told ESPN . "There's no nightlife in Utah.  And Barnes's sentiment was also felt by other players, like Andre Iguodala, who told ESPN "The problem with...

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Preparing for a Hot Housing Market

Mountain America Credit Union (Sponsored) - Homes are flying off of the market—at least that’s the prediction for 2017. According to Redfin Chief Economist Nela Richardson, “We expect 2017 to break the 2016 record as the fastest market on record. Homes stayed on the market an average of 52 days before going under contract in 2016, the shortest time recorded since Redfin began keeping track in 2009.” Record number of sales The Salt Lake Board of Realtors® Housing Forecast2017 report agrees; 2016 marked the highest level of homes sold in ten years. It also noted that the sale of multifamily units, such as condominiums, townhomes and twin...

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6 Ways to Live Without Guilt When Your Child Chooses a Different Path

Robin Zenger Baker - Even when we don’t always love our children’s choices, we can let kids know we love them and want more than anything to stay connected. We have a saying in the Church that “no other success can compensate for failure in the home.” That statement, frequently quoted by David O. McKay, no doubt reminds us that the work we do in our homes is vitally important. But for years that statement made me worry and wonder how I was measuring up as a parent. When two of my daughters decided to leave the Church, I couldn’t help but think of this...

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Elder Hales: "Now, More Than Ever, We Cannot Be a 'Part-Time Disciple'"

LDS Living Staff - It can be tempting to become casual with our efforts to live the gospel and develop Christlike attributes.  But in a recent Facebook post, Elder Robert D. Hales admonished members to not become "part-time disciples" and shared the blessings that come from making the effort to become devoted disciples of the Savior.  The attributes of the Savior, as we perceive them, are not a script to be followed or list to be checked off. They are interwoven characteristics, added one to another, which develop in us in interactive ways. In other words, we cannot obtain one Christlike characteristic without also obtaining others....

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10 Stunning Pieces of Artwork Inspired by the Book of Mormon You’ve Never Seen Before

Book of Mormon Central - Book of Mormon Central (BMC)  holds a yearly art contest to encourage, highlight, and popularize new and original pieces of art inspired by the Book of Mormon. The 2017 BMC art contest featured artists from all over the world, from a variety of age groups, and included both amateur and professional artists. ► See more incredible art here. The following are the winners and honorable mentions of the 2017 BMC art contest:  First Place  1. The Book of Mormon  by Christian Joel Loor Pino Christian is a freelance illustrator living in Ecuador. This piece interweaves some of the key events and...

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Are Christians Mormon?

Deseret News - This column draws on contents from the forthcoming book Are Christians Mormon? by David L. Paulsen and Hal R. Boyd, published by Routledge press. Outsiders have often asked whether Mormons are Christian. Given contemporary trends in Christian theology, however, it’s now worth asking, albeit half-humorously, whether Christians are Mormon. Since the beginning of the LDS Church, Christendom’s catechists have largely dismissed LDS teachings as heretical. Yet in recent decades, Christians of all stripes have espoused — on both biblical and philosophical grounds — theological positions that were once considered distinctly Mormon. Doctrines such as spiritual gifts, a social view of the...

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Mother of RM Trapped in Venezuelan Prison Meets with White House Staff, Feels Hopeful of Son's Release

Deseret News - After Josh Holt spent his 25th birthday and 10 months of his life in a Venezuelan prison, his family is hopeful he will return home soon. The mother of a Utahn being held in a Venezuelan prison is feeling more hopeful her son will be released after meeting with some of Utah's congressional delegation and White House staff this week. Laurie Holt, of Riverton, believes a groundswell of support from the public and a new presidential administration under Donald Trump will help to free Josh Holt. "You don't get in to the White House every day. That was a big step...

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There Are No "Easy Missions" and Why We Need to Stop Saying There Are

Katie Lambert - There was the sound of ripping paper, a well-timed drumroll, and then a pause. It was a classic missionary call opening, complete with family and friends waiting anxiously for the answer to the question: where will you be serving? Standing behind a camera, Dawn Armstrong put into words what most Mormon moms feel at this moment: "My heart is beating out of my chest like it's a wrestling match."  After a moment, her son Andrew finishes ripping through the big, white envelope and begins to read the piece of paper that will tell him where he will be spending the next...

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Donny Osmond Reveals Which Frozen Character Was Modeled After Him

LDS Living Staff - Just last week, Disney announced the release date of the sequel to  Frozen set for November 27, 2019. Frozen  fanatics have been talking about this exciting news on social media, but Donny Osmond recently shared his surprising and unexpected connection to the film. Lately I've had a lot of questions about my connection with @Disney 's #Frozen . Sharing the story on Instagram: https://t.co/m1Y91CSmDv pic.twitter.com/8gTGRzqgkf — Donny Osmond (@donnyosmond) April 28, 2017 "Lately I've had a lot of questions about my connection with Disney's animated film Frozen . I thought I'd clarify here and fill you in on the fun secret," Osmond...

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7 Ways to Help Your Kids Become Strong and Independent in the Gospel

Kristena Eden - Good parents give their children roots and wings: roots to know where home is and who they are and wings to fly off and practice what has been taught them. This is the contradiction of parenting—juggling the act between setting limits while simultaneously encouraging independence or ultimately teaching them the gospel and allowing them the freedom to live it. Our worst assumption as parents is to think that our children are either too young to understand or that they do not have the ability to do what is needed. There are even times when we as parents just get too tired...