Does God feel far away? Try this when you pray

“I then felt this little voice in my head say, ‘Why do you keep me so far away?’”
From a Marxist to Mongolia’s first stake president, Ochirjav Odgerel’s story is a remarkable one.
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She joins the Church, gives a large donation, and is promised great blessings she sees fulfilled only after a long journey.
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“The Atonement is much more than a divine remedy to correct our sins after they are committed.”
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A group of people gathered as the prophet’s car went past.
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Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined with others in the community in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday, July 26, to combat loneliness.
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Peter’s experience walking on water can help us conceptualize how to access God's power from the temple.
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If you’re running low on energy or in need of direction, ask yourself, “What would Jesus do?”
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In the past, community members have drawn water from small nearby streams. Occasionally, hot, dry weather caused those streams to dry up.
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August 06, 2025 01:43 PM MDT
“It is vast. It is silent. It is as if it is waiting,” Elder Kearon said of his surroundings.
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After a lunch meeting with his colleagues, Ryan had an unexpected spiritual experience.
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This beautiful family story will inspire you to believe in good things to come.
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In the first year the Sugar Creek Youth Orchestra was created, a total of 18 youth participated.
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March 10, 2025 01:54 PM MDT
The Apostle says he received admonitions that he was “in effect, told to take back to the Church.”
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March 10, 2025 12:14 PM MDT
To Rachel’s horror, she’d joined the ranks of women who suffer from a condition that’s been described as the leprosy of the twenty-first century.
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March 07, 2025 02:01 PM MST
With this translation, Christ becomes more than our loving and gentle Savior. He becomes a powerful leader, the commander of all heavenly and earthly forces.
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The subjects of the new film say the director captures the miracles that Hawaii’s most popular tourist attraction generates in their lives.
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One fast Sunday morning, I watched the organist come to the chapel with a hymnal in one hand, and a toddler screaming “I HATE CHURCH!” in the other.
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A pianist and opera coach at the Met, Debbie Robertson has left quite an impression on her colleagues.
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Church officials have met with Salt Lake organizations to tell them how many people they anticipate coming to the open house—and it's a lot.
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