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

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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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Polygamy can sometimes feel like a taboo topic among Latter-day Saints. Some might feel obligated to defend the religious practice and others might feel that they have to accept it. So how do we deepen our understanding of this part of Church history—and more importantly, those who lived it?
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Three talks were given last week wherein the majority of the audiences included people that fall under what has been termed “Gen Z.”
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Did you know the Church has a permanent online art exhibit? You can see all 151 pieces from the most recent International Art Competition here.
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In October 2018, it was my first general conference working for the Church News. As their web producer, I helped make talk summaries from the speakers go live in real time on our website. This could be both stressful and exciting—there are a lot of moving parts and long hours, but it was also rewarding being part of a dedicated team helping to make conference accessible to people everywhere.
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Quick—how many examples from the scriptures and Church history can you think of where God expected someone to use their intellect to solve a problem?
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