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Where Is the Spirit World? President Nelson Provides Fascinating Answers

President Russell M. Nelson, excerpted from "The Gateway We Call Death" - The following is excerpted from President Nelson's book  The Gateway We Call Death. Each time I attend a funeral, I see tears of sadness occasioned by separation from a loved one. Especially am I touched by the weeping of children in demonstration of their sweet special love and pure grief. How I long to comfort them! Often they ask questions pertaining to the whereabouts of their dear one. There seem to be more questions than answers. How thankful we are that the Lord has revealed important information to satisfy our yearnings to know more about the future—act three of our drama...

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3 Underwater Mormon Ghost Towns You Can See Today

Danielle B. Wagner - While many ghost towns founded by Latter-day Saints have exciting histories, three Mormon ghost towns stand out from the rest. These ghost towns, once submerged by water, have only recently been uncovered, revealing new insights into the Saints that lived there. Drought—it is something many desert dwellers fear, yet these dry spells often reveal interesting mysteries and treasures from the past. Including ghost towns. Many ghost towns founded by Latter-day Saints have exciting histories, and some, like Grafton and Paria, have been used as movie sets ( Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid , Buffalo Bill, and the Rat Pack's Sergeant...

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The Most-Used Word in the Book of Mormon: 4 Powerful Insights It Taught Me

Danielle B. Wagner - Recently, I experimented with diving a little deeper into the Book of Mormon, reading, experiencing, and examining it in an entirely new way—through text analysis. Before you tune me out, let me assure you the process is much more fascinating than it might sound. I took the text of the Book of Mormon (not including chapter summaries that were added later) and ran each book through a program that looks at everything from the most-used words and phrases in the text to its level of readability, number of characters, longest sentence (Captain Moroni holds the record with a sentence of 135...

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Watch: LDS Musicians Create Moving Song Dedicated to Boy Who Passed Away from Cancer

LDS Living Staff - LDS musicians Monica Scott and Sarah Arnesen recently released a music video to honor Cohen, their friend's son who passed away, and all children who battle cancer. In addition, the musicians want to testify of God’s love and consideration for all His children through their music. When Cohen passed away, Monica Scott's friend asked her to play at his funeral. She said she would say a prayer and play if a song came to her. “The next day, this little melody came,” she says, and “For Coey” came together. But she knew she needed a cello to complete the duet, and she called up...

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Church Announces General Conference Sessions Will Now Be Consolidated

Newsroom - In a message sent to Church leadership, the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles announced changes for future general conferences. The following letter is to be read in sacrament meetings throughout the world: "In the spirit of reducing and simplifying the work of the Church and the demands made upon leaders and members, we are pleased to announce that the Council of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve has decided to modify the general conference meeting schedule. "Beginning in April 2018, the general women's session will no longer be held on the Saturday preceding the other sessions...

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11 Gripping, Clean Novels That Will Keep You in Suspense

LDS Living Staff - Looking for a thrilling but clean new novel to get you in the Halloween spirit? Check out these 12 suspense novels you won't be able to put down. Best of all, they're all available to read or listen to on Bookshelf PLUS ! Safe House by Traci Hunter Abramson The guardians, the shadowy heroes of the top-secret program designed to protect members of the most elite government organizations, are being hunted down one by one. There is a single explanation: a traitor must be embedded somewhere in their midst. But if they themselves are the target, who will protect them? CIA...

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9 Things You Have Forgotten About Your Premortal Life

Brent L. Top - In virtually all of us, there is some sort of innate yearning to know what was before this life and how it affects us here. Fortunately though, for Latter-day Saints, we need no special revelation to tell us we had a life before. Such revelation exists.  Latter-day scriptures and prophetic teachings not only confirm our intimations but also paint a clear picture of just who we are, where we came from, and why we are here. Without this modern revelation we could only guess at what it all means, but with it, the scriptures unveil something hidden to the rest of...

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FHE: Role of the Priesthood

Shauna Gibby - Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read “Brethren, We Have Work to Do,” by Elder D. Todd Christofferson, Ensign , Nov. 2012, 47. Thought: As men of the priesthood, we have an essential role to play in society, at home, and in the Church (Elder D. Todd Christofferson, “Brethren, We Have Work to Do,” Ensign , Nov. 2012, 47). Song: “Rise Up, O Men of God,” Hymns , #324. Scripture: But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,...

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Watch: Ellen Amazed by LDS 5-Year-Old Claire Ryann and Her Dad, Gives Family an Epic Birthday Surprise

LDS Living Staff - Claire Ryann Crosby isn't new to the Ellen DeGeneres Show;  she has already impressed Ellen before when she sang "You've Got a Friend in Me" live with her dad , Dave Crosby. And after her recent music video filmed in Disney World, the 5-year-old with millions of YouTube views and her dad, who was a contestant on this season of  The Voice,  gave the most magical "A Whole New World" performance for Ellen.  ► You'll also like:  Adam Levine Freaks Out Over LDS Dad on "The Voice": "I Can't Believe It's You. I'm Blown Away" In addition, Claire told some exciting...

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LDS Artist Paul Cardall Shares What It's Like Writing a Song with an Apostle

Danielle B. Wagner - Filmed in Libby Gardner Hall, this touching video about the Savior features lyrics written by Elder Bednar and music composed by Paul Cardall along with the vocals of guest tenor Nathan Pacheco, not to mention the Lyceum Philharmonic and two choirs. In 2014, shortly after Paul Cardall performed at the missionary department’s Fall social, Elder David A. Bednar pulled the pianist aside, asking if Cardall wanted to join him for a new project. “He pulled me aside and mentioned he had a song in him but he didn't know how to get it out and would I be interested in helping him,”...