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LDS Stakes Build Life-Sized Ark of the Covenant & Tabernacle, Give Tours to Other Faiths

Katie Lambert - The Murrieta and Huntington Beach Stakes went old school to bring the scriptures to life—as in Old Testament old school. It all began when the stake president for the Huntington Beach Stake, Rick Johnson, saw the Meridian Idaho North Stake's Old Testament tabernacle replica in August of 2015.  After speaking at an event for the tabernacle and witnessing the effect the Old Testament replica had on the youth in Idaho, President Johnson decided the same could be done for his stake as part of a youth conference in California the following summer. There was just one problem—finding enough land to build the...

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LDS Dad Lands Atop "Fortune" Magazine's 40 Entrepreneurs Under 40

KSL - What an impressive achievement for Ryan Smith and his company, Qualtrics. Five years ago, Orem resident Ryan Smith said “no” to a half-billion dollar offer for a startup business that began in his basement. Two weeks ago, he was named “one of the most influential young people in business” by Fortune Magazine. Coming in at No. 12 on Fortune ’s prestigious 2016 list of 40 Under 40, Qualtrics CEO and co-founder, Smith, was deemed one of the 40 most impressive entrepreneurs under 40 years old. “Each year, the 40 Under 40 draws a large team of Fortune reporters, writers and editors.…...

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After Attempted Suicide & Homelessness, RM Shares How He Discovered "Everyone Is Worthy of Love"

LDS Living - Ray Kahn used to measure success by a person’s status. However, after experiencing life-altering events, the returned missionary realized that true worth is not just what you have in a bank account. “I thought status is what makes someone successful, so when everything happened and we lost everything, I felt like I was worthless. . . . I think we convinced ourselves that we were doing great business and making great money and how these things define me as a great person,” Kahn explains in a new  Stiry video . After starting a couple of different businesses with some friends in...

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The Profound Reason 7 Daughters from the Same Family Served a Mission

Katharine Lyon - Whether your ancestors traveled across the plains with the pioneers or simply made their way to a church meetinghouse for the first time, most members of the Church have pioneer stories in their heritage at one point or another. One faithful family from Mexico sent all seven daughters on missions, thanks in part to their pioneer legacy. At the age of 69, their great-grandmother, Gila Arrambide Garza, made the courageous step to accept the missionaries into her home and the gospel into her heart in Monterrey, Mexico. “She was the living expression of comeliness, purity, and beauty, thus searing in our...

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BYU Noteworthy's Colorful "Vivir Mi Vida" Cover Will Make You Want to Live Your Life to the Fullest

LDS Living Staff - BYU's Noteworthy definitely makes you want to go out and experience life to the fullest with this new a cappella cover of "Vivir Mi Vida" by Marc Anthony.  Performed beautifully in the Spanish language, this song is uplifting and inspiring to anyone who hears it.  Click here to see the Spanish and English lyrics for this song.  Winners of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella and contestants on NBC's "The Sing-Off," this all-female group from BYU are true to their name, Noteworthy. Find their album at deseretbook.com and look for their new album Miracle for a Miracle set to release on October...

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Why the "Deseret News" Called for Donald Trump to Step Down from the Presidential Race

Danielle B. Wagner - "For 80 years, the Deseret News has not entered into the troubled waters of presidential endorsement. We are neutral on matters of partisan politics," the Deseret News editorial team stated in an article over the weekend. But now the Deseret News is speaking out, calling for Donald Trump to step down from the presidential election. This historic first step for the newspaper comes as a reaction to a controversial video of Donald Trump boasting of his ability to grope and kiss women. "The idea that women secretly welcome the unbridled and aggressive sexual advances of powerful men has led to the...

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Alex Boyé Baptizes Mother: I've Been Waiting for This Moment for 20 Years

Danielle B. Wagner - When he was 11 years old, Alex Boyé's mother told him she was returning to Nigeria for three weeks. "It turned out she was there for eight years," he says in his "I'm a Mormon" video. The foster family he was living with eventually kicked him out, leaving him to wander the streets of London, homeless at just 16 years old. "The only help I got was when I opened up and said 'Heavenly Father, I can't do this on my own,'" he recalls. It was during that time Boyé discovered the gospel, was baptized into the Church, and found hope...

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BYU Police Under Investigation by the State for Accessing External Police Records

The Daily Herald - After BYU Police accessed over 2,000 police records from the Provo Police Department over a year and a half period, the state Department of Public Safety's Bureau of Investigation began looking into the frequency with which BYU Police have accessed these records and why. Sanctions or even criminal charges may be levied against Brigham Young University's University Police by the Utah County Attorney's Office or local law enforcement agencies after it was discovered the department accessed thousands of documents from local police over an 18-month period. According to records obtained through a public information request by the Daily Herald , the...

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20 Little-Known Facts About the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple on Its 20th Anniversary

Utah Valley 360 - Happy anniversary to the 49th temple dedicated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As part of the 20th anniversary of the dedication of the Mount Timpanaogos Utah Temple, here are 20 little-known facts about this House of the Lord: The 20-inch by 30-inch cornerstone box, placed in the cornerstone the day before the Mount Timpanogos Temple dedication, featured a recent edition of the standard works, two books authored by President Hinckley, photographs of general authorities and the local temple committee, temple brochures and programs and Church publications, and newspaper clippings about the temple. Also placed inside were samples...

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Celebrate Columbus Day with This Hilarious Studio C Video

LDS Living Staff - Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas on October 12, 1492, which is why today, on each second Monday in October, we observe Columbus Day. Although most of us don't celebrate it as a day off from school, work, or other responsibilities, we still recognize Christopher Columbus's exploratory voyage of the Americas—whether or not it was an accident. Watch Studio C's hilarious skit to see what happens when Christopher Columbus makes an appearance in a modern-day classroom, only to receive an unexpected reality check about his voyage and discoveries. ...