This experience in the MTC parking garage taught me how Christ lifts us
“The Savior comes down to us at our level, but He doesn’t leave us there.”
During the ceremony, the graduates gave a standing ovation to their parents, spouses, and children.
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“Doing hard things allows us to rely on God," said one young man. “Challenges like this are opportunities to build confidence.”
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Elder Dale G. Renlund taught about the limitless power that Jesus Christ has as the Savior.
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“I didn’t know how to properly thank Heavenly Father for that experience. It had softened my heart so deeply.”
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Before the game, young Church service missionaries, local members, and friends put bags together for Kansas City Heroes to distribute.
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Try this practical approach for teaching powerful lessons in less time.
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“This is a reason for all of us to rejoice and express gratitude for such a significant blessing,” wrote the First Presidency.
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Using our influence as women of God to make a difference in the world.
“I hadn’t finished the quilt, and I had no solution. The only thing I could think to do was pray.”
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One of the purposes of the new names is to “help young women understand their divine place in God’s work.”
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With information coming at us from every direction, how can we know what is true?
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In the October 2012 general conference, President Thomas S. Monson announced that young men could now be recommended for missionary service at age 18, and young women could serve at age 19. At a press conference held between the Saturday morning and afternoon conference sessions, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland invited parents “to take a strong hand in this preparation and not expect that it is somehow the responsibility of local church leaders, or the missionary department of the church or MTC’s to provide and direct all of that.” Notice where Elder Holland placed the responsibility to train the future missionary force—not on local church units or missionary training centers but on mothers and fathers!
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What a powerful reminder of how Heavenly Father sees us as His children.
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The following is an excerpt from Elder David A. Bednar's new book, One by One.
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In general conference in 2006, President Thomas S. Monson shared a favorite Halloween memory, but the only spirits or ghosts that accompanied him on this holiday night were the spirit of service and the Holy Ghost.
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Ancient scripture writers often used the literary pattern of paronomasia (word plays and word puns) to convey significant theological messages (see hereand here). Bible and Book of Mormon authors used names of individuals as a means to teach core principles. If we could read the original Hebrew and Egyptian texts of the Book of Mormon, we’d find names repeated thematically throughout the text. Just as a modern persuasive writer today will repeat their thesis statement in multiple ways throughout their writing, so too, ancient prophets used names and derivatives of names to reinforce in meaningful ways the major idea they wished for readers to see in the text.
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“I have made so many new friends because of my TS,” Paula Jean Ferri explains. “People come up to me asking if I’m ok or I jump in and explain what is going on once I see they are confused.”
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If the candy, costumes, and decorations haven't already tipped you off, you might have noticed Halloween is just around the corner.
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When 29-year-old Danny Steenhoek went to urgent care on July 3, he had no idea he was about to be diagnosed with cancer and enter the long, painful treatment phase that included chemotherapy. But during this difficult time, he gained 10 profound lessons we should all take to heart.
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Mindy Guymon recently released an original song titled, “You Can Do Anything” for Down Syndrome Awareness month.
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