We usually turned the missionaries away. But then they offered to pray

“I called my mom right after that to tell her something had changed.”
“It felt like I was not just entering a holy place but a place that I had helped prepare for the Lord.”
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From a customized monogram to a thoughtful note, here are a few creative ways to say congrats.
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The Church will match and donate concert ticket revenue to trusted charities.
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“I thought I had to change my entire personality to be a good leader. Then, I learned a powerful lesson from Sister Jean B. Bingham.”
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May 14, 2026 12:59 PM MDT
The annual gathering includes current and emeritus members of the Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society presidencies and councils.
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President Oaks noted that this tour came as he recovers from a recent surgery.
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May 08, 2026 02:30 PM MDT
“As soon as I walked into the airport, I had this overwhelming feeling that there was someone I was supposed to find and help.”
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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.
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May 08, 2026 11:01 AM MDT
The immediate impulse her small grandchildren showed at the new statue of Christ on Temple Square surprised President Emily Belle Freeman.
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May 07, 2026 04:11 PM MDT
As a mother, firefighter, and member of the Tabernacle Choir, JennaBree Tollestrup serves in many different ways.
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May 07, 2026 11:36 AM MDT
“What we do in the temple gives us strength outside the temple,” taught Elder Dale G. Renlund.
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June 09, 2023 08:00 AM MDT
“After the revelation, the gospel spread out everywhere across Brazil,” Elder Soares said. “We saw many cities being opened for the teaching of the gospel, and more and more people accepting the gospel.”
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June 09, 2023 06:25 AM MDT
“As my focus on Christ and His Atonement increased, the vision of Heavenly Father’s unified human family became clearer.”
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June 09, 2023 05:00 AM MDT
In 1967, Isaac Thomas walked onto the Missouri Valley College campus on fraternity pledge night. As one of only 32 black students at the school, he stood out starkly, but, being an outgoing young man fresh from an all-black high school, Thomas didn’t think anything of it. He had never come face to face with the violence and hatred racism breeds—until that night.
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June 08, 2023 06:00 PM MDT
Over time, Church leaders and members advanced many theories to explain the priesthood and temple restrictions. None of these explanations is accepted today as the official doctrine of the Church.
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June 08, 2023 04:58 PM MDT
One of the difficulties that people have recurringly struggled with throughout the centuries is the question of how to interpret the Sabbath command for their particular time and circumstances.
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June 08, 2023 04:56 PM MDT
11 million views can’t be wrong: This high school graduate will give you all the feels with his sweet musical tribute to his parents.
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June 08, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
For many Latter-day Saint parents, one of their greatest desires is to raise their children in the gospel. However, we all have agency and the gift of discernment.
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June 08, 2023 05:00 AM MDT
On an episode of the Church News podcast, Elder Craig C. Christensen shared five things you might not know about the Church areas and the work of Area Presidencies.
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June 07, 2023 08:00 AM MDT
“I received my patriarchal blessing when I was getting ready to head to college and at a crossroads. … There was a pull to serve a mission, but I needed divine direction before I left home. I needed to figure out who I was.”
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