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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“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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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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August 20, 2021 04:42 PM MDT
On August 12, the First Presidency urged members of the Church to “use . . . face masks in public meetings whenever social distancing is not possible,” as well as for individuals to be vaccinated.
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August 20, 2021 04:00 PM MDT
Messages from Church leaders this week covered a wide variety of inspiring topics. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf shared five messages every child of God needs to hear, the Young Men and Young Women presidencies gave a training on the Children and Youth program, and the Pacific Area Presidency directed our thoughts to personal preparation for temple attendance.
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August 20, 2021 02:00 PM MDT
The 2021 BYU Education Week theme from Mosiah 18:21—Looking forward with faith, having our hearts knit together in unity—seems especially welcome in today’s world.
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August 19, 2021 05:48 PM MDT
In a new video published by the Church’s newsroom, Elder Jack N. Gerard, a General Authority Seventy, sits down with Rev. Amos C. Brown of the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco.
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August 19, 2021 03:29 PM MDT
At BYU Education Week on Tuesday, August 17, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf spoke to listeners about the differences and commonalities we have with one another.
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August 19, 2021 02:40 PM MDT
Jessica was a client of mine who was having panic attacks that terrified her—heart racing, couldn’t catch her breath, feeling lightheaded and tense. On top of that, she couldn’t sleep at night and she felt stressed and exhausted. No matter what she tried, it just seemed like things were getting worse. Why was this happening to her, a faithful Latter-day Saint who was trying the best she could to do what was right?
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August 18, 2021 05:26 PM MDT
Jennie Taylor knows something of the sacrifices that have been made over the past 20 years in Afghanistan. Her husband, Major Brent Taylor, was shot and killed by an Afghan commando during a training in 2018.
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August 18, 2021 04:59 PM MDT
Few things are more empowering than being able to choose. While there is much in the world that we cannot control, each day we can decide how we will respond to the people and circumstances that come our way. A recent articlein the Church’s YA Weekly section encourages Latter-day Saints to actively choose to bring positivity into their lives. How? By harnessing the power of positive communication.
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August 18, 2021 04:44 PM MDT
Students at Brigham Young University will begin their fall semester on August 30th. Two time-honored traditions at the university are the weekly devotionals and the forums held at the Marriott Center on campus. Devotionals are spiritual in nature, while forums tend to focus on a more secular topic. These weekly addresses cover a wide variety of topics and speakers range from local leaders to nationally recognized names, but they all bring welcome perspectives, insights, and spark discussion among students and faculty alike.
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