Feast or funeral? A compelling way to think about the sacrament

Are we meant to be happy and joyful during the sacrament? Or sad and mournful?
Once the temple is complete, members in the Ulaanbaatar Mongolia District will no longer have to travel 1,800 miles to attend the temple.
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“I wrote the words to that song as my prayerful feelings for our Father in Heaven,” President Russell M. Nelson has said.
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Four youth taught other campers about the gospel by serving, sharing testimony, and keeping their standards.
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The MTC will remain fully operational throughout the multiyear project.
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September 22, 2025 09:55 AM MDT
“Scripture study has the power to change families.”
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September 22, 2025 09:54 AM MDT
Shannon Foster knows what it’s like to struggle with scripture study—and she’s found a solution.
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September 19, 2025 02:10 PM MDT
“There is something really powerful about incremental growth,” Sheri says. “I think in the Lord’s mercy, He understood this.”
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Podcasts

Exploring what it means to be “all in” the gospel of Jesus Christ
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Using our influence as women of God to make a difference in the world.
Connect with Latter-day Saint thought leaders in a personal way
September 19, 2025 01:37 PM MDT
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September 16, 2025 09:43 AM MDT
“Life-changing revelation is not reserved for prophets,” Dale G. Renlund writes in his new book.
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September 15, 2025 02:11 PM MDT
“Far from cursing them, the Eden story cites God blessing both Adam and Eve with ‘sorrow.’”
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September 01, 2023 01:00 PM MDT
Where would we all be without modern cell phone technology? You can call, text, email, DM, watch television, take professional-grade photographs—and manage your finances—from your mobile banking app.
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September 01, 2023 10:34 AM MDT
Dr. Sonja Poulter is a part of the new hymnbook committee and shared a few insights into the process of compiling the Church’s new selection of sacred hymns.
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September 01, 2023 09:27 AM MDT
When you feel pressure to make perfect choices, remember that our missteps can teach us about ourselves and strengthen our faith in Christ.
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September 01, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
“I believe that the diversity of thought and background that comes from a ward family can lead to some incredible, and dare I say life-altering blessings.”
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September 01, 2023 06:55 AM MDT
We try to follow the Savior’s admonition to love and serve another so much that we sometimes forget that, in the commandment to “love thy neighbor as thyself,” there is an overlooked commandment to love ourselves!
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August 31, 2023 09:39 AM MDT
Does God orchestrate our hardships in order to strengthen us spiritually? Or do all these bad things happen because we have fragile mortal bodies and mortality is just fraught with accidents?
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August 31, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
Church callings give us ample opportunities to be engaged in good causes. If you’re like me, however, being “anxiously engaged” in your calling can also look a lot like feeling generally anxious about all the good causes.
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August 31, 2023 06:00 AM MDT
The experience of feeling torn between two children taught Marilee Killpack about the love of Heavenly Parents.
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August 30, 2023 08:31 AM MDT
Temples are some of the most beautiful places on earth, but the work that takes place inside of them is what makes them sacred.
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