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YouTubers Collaborate on "Eye of the Tiger" Cover to Support Bishop with Cancer

LDS Living Staff - Musicians Evie Clair and Spencer Jones recently collaborated with YouTube celebrities to create a benefit video for an LDS bishop with cancer. Three months ago, Evie's dad, Amos, found out that he had stage 4 colon cancer and only a 5% chance to live. "We know that he's going to be ok," Evie tearfully says at the beginning of the video. "He's going to win this fight." Evie and Spencer sang an incredible rendition of the classic pump-up jam "Eye of the Tiger" (originally known as the theme song of Rocky ) before several YouTubers who know the family to support...

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Lesson 2: Teach by the Spirit, Part 2

Kelly Merrill - This article is intended to help readers better utilize the new  Teaching in the Savior's Way  manual that was recently released. Bear Your Testimony Often When we first start to teach the thought of having to bear your testimony, all the time may be daunting. But you will soon learn that there are many ways in which to bear your testimony. You can start with the declaration that you are going to bear your testimony. You can just make a simple statement that you know something is true. You can also give a quick example of a principle and affirm to...

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LDS Pop Stars Share How They Stand for Faith and Family Against All Odds

Danielle B. Wagner - The Kawamitsu family got their start in stardom performing martial arts throughout the United States. The eldest of the four famous siblings, Aikashi, was obsessed with Jackie Chan. “I really wanted to be an action star,” Aikashi shares. “So I forced the younger ones [to join in]. And I would tell them you can’t eat food until you practice, and so I was really strict,” he says with a laugh. But when the Kawamitsus moved back to Japan, siblings Aiki, Kanasa, Akino, and Akashi quickly discovered their love for singing and dancing, something their parents shared. And that was the beginning...

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What to Expect From the New Installment of "Meet the Mormons"

Danielle B. Wagner - The original goal of Meet the Mormons was to show the world “who we are and what makes us tick,” says Blair Treu, the film’s executive producer, writer, and director. The film was originally destined for the Legacy Theater on Temple Square and other visitor’s centers, but when an outside consulting firm in Los Angeles began testing the film with audiences across the nation, the filmmakers soon realized this documentary could have a bigger impact and might connect with people in a way they never anticipated. In 2014, the First Presidency decided to release the film to a larger audience, and...

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9 Hilarious Stages of Giving a Talk at Church

Jannalee Rosner - Have you ever had to stand in the spotlight at the podium, nervously adjusting the microphone as you try to say something profound and spiritual? You're not alone! Everyone who speaks at a sacrament meeting goes through these nine funny, and sometimes painful, stages. 1. A few days (or if you're lucky, weeks) before Sunday, a member of the bishopric asks you to speak. You, of course, nonchalantly agree. "You got it, dude." 2. A few days go by, and though you keep telling yourself you've been thinking about it, you still haven't actually  started. 3. Saturday night rolls around faster...

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When My Car Broke Down at 5:30 on a Freezing Morning: A Touching Story of the Atonement

Aggieland Mormons - What a surprising story of how the Atonement can come into play in our lives in the most unexpected and profound of ways. Having your car break down is never a fun experience. But it's especially challenging when it happens at 5:30 a.m. on a cold December morning along a snowy stretch of highway in Idaho. I had noticed in the days previous to this incident that something was off with our car, but life was so full of to-do's that I ignored the warning signs and simply drove on—until, that is, the vehicle became inoperable and I sat stranded on...

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Man on a Quest for His Family History Discovers 220-Year-Old Bible. Here's What Was Inside

Deseret News - Everyone loves a little bit of mystery and adventure. But when you throw family history in the mix, something incredible happens. A man who went on a personal quest to learn more about his family heritage recently discovered that a centuries-old Bible that belonged to his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather is still in existence. Roger Baker, 67, found that the 220-year-old Bible remains intact while doing internet research about his family history. The quest for the book started after Baker found out that his distant relative, Andrew Baker, had owned the book. Andrew, who lived from 1749-1815, was a traveling pastor and Revolutionary War...

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The Famous Writer Mormons Love Who Didn’t Love Mormons

Meridian Magazine - I'm sure you've probably heard the name Wordsworth before, especially if you listen to general conference. But did you know he had a lot to say about Mormons? If there is one poet Latter-day Saints love and quote more than anyone else, it is William Wordsworth. His words in “Ode: Intimations of Immortality” have been quoted in general conference, used in the Church’s visitor centers, show up in Man’s Search for Happiness , and often used by missionaries. You know these familiar lines: Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting: The Soul that rises with us, our life’s Star....

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President Nelson Speaks Out Against the War That Costs Over 40 Million Lives Per Year

LDS.org - After the recent Supreme Court ruling—which found Texas laws that regulate abortion clinics unconstitutional because they limit women's access to an abortion—the following article, which appeared in the October 2008 issue of the Ensign, seems more pertinent than ever. As I begin, let me apologize to readers for the use of terms that are not pleasant. The nature of the war to which I’m referring requires such clarity of communication. As sons and daughters of God, we cherish life as a gift from Him. His eternal plan provides opportunities for His children to obtain physical bodies, to gain earthly experiences, and to realize their...

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3 Reasons the First Vision Will Help You Talk About the Gospel

Mark A. Mathews - As a young elder in the MTC, I thought I knew how to do missionary work until I had an experience that changed everything about my approach to sharing the gospel. It happened in a large Sunday School class with hundreds of other missionaries. During the class, the teacher focused our attention on a comment made by the prophet Joseph Smith. He explained that in the area where Joseph Smith grew up, missionaries of other churches tried to convince people that their church was true by reasoning from passages of the Bible. These missionary efforts often became quite intense, leading young Joseph...