Why you shouldn’t feel bad about your ‘imperfect’ scripture study

“The perfection idea will hold us back and actually invite failure,” says Shannon Foster. “There is no perfection. This is a mortal world.”
“You can have total confidence and trust in the resurrected Lord, His Church, His word, and His Second Coming.”
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“I’ve felt a lingering heaviness about the state of the world, but this repeated message was a clear call to action.”
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“He truly loves people, and I hope the Church membership and people in general get to see that side of him,” shared his daughter.
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Sixty-eight youth and 16 leaders gathered in Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa.
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October 17, 2025 01:49 PM MDT
“That is taught in five, at least five, different important scriptures in the Book of Mormon,” President Oaks said.
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October 16, 2025 10:58 AM MDT
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Jesus Christ is the Savior for every person and for every culture.
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Podcasts

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October 15, 2025 10:16 AM MDT
Volunteers from Austria, Romania, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, England, and France gathered to serve.
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October 15, 2025 09:59 AM MDT
Sister Oaks served a mission in Japan and later worked as a consultant for the largest privately held publishing house in America.
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President Henry B. Eyring, 92, and President D. Todd Christofferson, 80, will serve with him as First and Second Counselors.
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Fun
July 03, 2023 09:25 AM MDT
Does your child have a pioneer trek coming up this summer? Or are you a “ma” or “pa”? Deseret Book has you covered!
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July 03, 2023 09:23 AM MDT
Nathan Pacheco strives to lift his listeners to a place where believing everything will be OK becomes possible, even natural. After all, that’s what music has done for him—provide relief from darkness by inviting in God’s warm light.
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July 03, 2023 09:09 AM MDT
Jeff McCullough is an Evangelical pastor who has spent the last year learning everything there is to know about Latter-day Saints and the Church. Here’s why.
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Fun
July 01, 2023 04:30 AM MDT
July 1st is Canada Day—a celebration of the Constitution act and Canada’s equivalent to America’s Independence Day. To celebrate, here are a few facts you might not have known about this important country in Church history.
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June 30, 2023 12:53 PM MDT
The Church’s new Serve a Mission landing page can help answer questions for prospective young, service, and senior missionaries.
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June 30, 2023 12:30 PM MDT
Read about more little-known stories and miracles behind the creation of the Church’s first temple endowment film.
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June 30, 2023 10:56 AM MDT
Five temples hit major milestones in June 2023 and nine other temples are currently scheduled for dedication later this year.
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June 30, 2023 09:01 AM MDT
Check out these delicious and beautiful patriotic desserts that would be perfect for Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Flag Day, or any other patriotic holiday.
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June 30, 2023 08:31 AM MDT
“It was not easy to raise Ronnie Rasband, let me tell you. I was busy and high-spirited. In other words, I know I was a handful.”
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