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Teachings of Howard W. Hunter Lesson 12: "Come Back and Feast at the Table of the Lord"

Kelly Merrill - For this lesson, we need to start with the end in mind. Why do we care about activating those who have either wandered off, for whatever reason, or have become critical of the Church and have stopped attending? Everything else we do with this subject depends on the answer to this question. I guess the real issue is, what do we have to offer to those on the fringes of LDS society that they can’t find anywhere else? Why does it matter to us or to them that they aren’t bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, die-hard members of the Church? That may sound...

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Elder and Sister Holland's Touching Message to Mothers

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and Patricia T. Holland, adapted from "To Mothers: Carrying the Torch of Family and Faith" - As Mother's Day approaches, Elder and Sister Holland remind us that the influence of a righteous mother in the lives of her children is more important than ever. Here is what they have to say in their new book, To Mothers: Carrying the Torch of Faith and Family, about the sacred responsibility of mothers in the latter days: SISTER HOLLAND : As Latter-day Saints, the way we can make things better and better for our children—and for everyone—is to share our love and share the principles, covenants, and promises of the gospel of Jesus Christ. To have had the gospel restored in...

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Caught on Video: Parrot Attacks Unsuspecting Missionaries

LDS Living Staff - "This is Jon Duane Perry, teaching his atheist bird Apollo some new tricks . . . I guess as long as Mormon missionaries don't knock on the door, all should be fine." In case you haven't guessed, all is not fine in this hilarious candid video from 2012, which features two poor missionaries whose teaching attempts are met with squawks and feathers! Watch the entire report here: [Photo from Getty Images] ...

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BYU Basketball Star Returns Home from Mission to Italy

LDS Living Staff - After two long years apart, the Big 3 are back together again. After winning the 2013 MaxPreps national high school basketball championship together at Utah's Lone Peak High School, Nick Emery, TJ Haws and Eric Mika all left home to serve missions for the LDS Church. Now, they're all home, and they'll all suit up next season for BYU. Mika, the 6'10" forward, averaged nearly 12 points and 6.4 rebounds per game during his freshman season for the Cougars, while Emery was one of the leaders on this year's squad that made it to the NIT's Final Four. Mika was the...

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LDS Stake in California Organizes Multi-Faith Service Project for New Moms

LDS Living - More than a hundred women joined together to assemble a thousand kits for newborn babies at the “Tender Hearts for Babies” workday on Saturday, March 26. Each kit contained a receiving blanket, a knit or crocheted hat, a pacifier, a onesie, and some diapers. Women from area churches and neighborhoods made the blankets and hats and donated money over a period of several months. “I love to serve,” said participant Karen Bird. “Serving is the best feeling in the world. Today we accomplished a worthy goal with other like-minded women.” LouAnne Hardy added, “especially knowing we are helping new moms have...

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First Presidency Announces Changes to Area Presidency Assignments

Deseret News - The First Presidency has announced changes in the Church's area leadership assignments effective Aug. 1. All members of area presidencies are General Authority Seventies. Members of the Presidency of the Seventy have responsibilities for the areas in North America. The Church now has 15 areas outside North America and 10 areas inside North America for a total of 25. ...

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How Should LDS Women Balance Career Aspirations and Motherhood?

The Daily Universe - Emily Bates had been dating her boyfriend for eight months as she pursued graduate school and a career in medicine. He was a good Mormon boy, she was a good Mormon girl, and things were going well. But one night he told her he couldn’t marry her. “He said that he really liked me a lot and he was thinking a lot about it and he could never marry someone who didn’t know her role as a woman,” Bates said, laughing. “I never did find a Mormon man who was OK with my career.” Bates’ experience is not entirely unique among...

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What Is Church Like for a Mormon Who Fears Eternity? One Honest Account

By Common Consent - “ On the day I married David “for time and all eternity,” I clutched him close during the mirrors part. I knew I loved David more than any being I had yet met in life, because I told him, seriously, that I thought I could stand eternity if I was really able to spend it with him. When I looked in the mirrors, I tried to ignore the eternal repetition of our images and focus on our closest reflections: the reflections of us, right now, right then, in that moment." I didn’t realize that apeirophobia had a name until my husband forwarded ...

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LDS College Football Coach Honored by President Obama at the White House

Deseret News - You could say that Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo and the Midshipmen have become well acquainted with U.S. President Barack Obama during his two terms in office. Navy has received the Commander-in-Chief trophy by defeating fellow military schools Army and Air Force in 10 of the last 13 seasons, which includes a ceremony and trophy presentation in the White House. Navy was there when President Obama started his first term, and the team was there again Wednesday in the final year of the president's second term. "Mr. President, it's always an honor for us to come to the White House," Niumatalolo...

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New Mormon.org Video Simply and Powerfully Explains Temples

LDS Living - This new video from Mormon.org provides members with a great way to introduce family and friends to the sacred truths of the temple! "If you've ever seen a Mormon temple, you've probably noticed it doesn't look like other buildings. That's on purpose. So what makes it different?" ...