Does God really send us trials? A comforting truth about adversity

A life-threatening experience after the birth of my first baby led me to think more deeply about God’s role in hardships.
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This viral comedy creator says her emotional response all goes back to her own experience in Young Women.
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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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September 03, 2021 08:00 PM MDT
In the Sunday morning session of April 2021 general conference, President Nelson issued a direction invitation with a powerful promise:
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September 02, 2021 08:52 PM MDT
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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September 02, 2021 04:24 PM MDT
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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September 02, 2021 12:00 PM MDT
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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September 02, 2021 11:00 AM MDT
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September 01, 2021 07:23 PM MDT
Two of the world’s oldest and most distinguished universities, Oxford and Cambridge, maintain colleges dating back centuries bearing names like Corpus Christi, Christ Church, Trinity and Jesus.
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BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake had a special message for missionaries on Tuesday August 31.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement Wednesday morning:
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September 01, 2021 01:54 PM MDT
The holiday season has arrived! I love this time of year. But it always seems to catch me off guard—I’m just barely over the excitement of my granddaughter starting back to school and the next thing I know, it’s time to start planning for Thanksgiving. That means it’s also time to do an annual review of my finances—starting with my budget.
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