What 12 young men learned about God from hiking 50 miles overnight

“Doing hard things allows us to rely on God," said one young man. “Challenges like this are opportunities to build confidence.”
Elder Dale G. Renlund taught about the limitless power that Jesus Christ has as the Savior.
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“I didn’t know how to properly thank Heavenly Father for that experience. It had softened my heart so deeply.”
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Before the game, young Church service missionaries, local members, and friends put bags together for Kansas City Heroes to distribute.
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Try this practical approach for teaching powerful lessons in less time.
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April 24, 2026 10:26 AM MDT
During the ceremony, the graduates gave a standing ovation to their parents, spouses, and children.
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April 24, 2026 10:05 AM MDT
“The Savior comes down to us at our level, but He doesn’t leave us there.”
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“This is a reason for all of us to rejoice and express gratitude for such a significant blessing,” wrote the First Presidency.
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April 20, 2026 02:51 PM MDT
“I hadn’t finished the quilt, and I had no solution. The only thing I could think to do was pray.”
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One of the purposes of the new names is to “help young women understand their divine place in God’s work.”
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April 17, 2026 03:12 PM MDT
With information coming at us from every direction, how can we know what is true?
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Latter-day Saint youth in the United States and Canada will be able to attend For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conferences again beginning in the summers of 2022 and 2023. The conferences, provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, were postponed over the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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With the Hill Cumorah Pageant now in the past, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is engaging in a long-term project to preserve the historic and sacred nature of the area. The Hill Cumorah in Manchester, New York, is where Joseph Smith received visitations from the angel Moroni and retrieved the gold plates that contained the record now known as the Book of Mormon.
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June 11, 2021 01:53 PM MDT
Editor’s note: “This week from the pulpit” highlights recent messages by Church leaders.
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June 11, 2021 07:53 AM MDT
Saturday was the last day of the Washington D.C. Temple open house. Here’s a look back at what Church members and friends of the faith have said about their visit.
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June 10, 2021 03:13 PM MDT
In a new video released Thursday by the Church, Elder Peter M. Johnson tells a story of being chased by a gang in Queens, New York, as a young boy. In the video, young Peter runs into an auditorium and is suddenly on a stage facing himself—now a grown man, Elder Johnson is a General Authority Seventy who is currently serving as president of the Manchester England Mission. Elder Johnson walks viewers through his growing-up years, which included the divorce of his parents and his own involvement in a gang, before explaining that it was his coming to know Jesus Christ that allowed him to see what he was capable of becoming.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the locations of three temples announced in April 2021 by Church President Russell M. Nelson.
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The North Visitors’ Center on Temple Square will be demolished later this year as part of the ongoing Salt Lake Temple renovation project.
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June 10, 2021 12:00 PM MDT
As Latter-day Saints began gathering in Utah, the need for meetinghouses and other facilities quickly grew. Before the more standard style and floor plan of current meetinghouses, many early meetinghouses started as small one-room log structures that were replaced and expanded as the wards grew. But what happens when those buildings are replaced by larger facilities?
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June 09, 2021 06:09 PM MDT
Eight temples, 330 miles, and one group of young men traveling via bicycle—it takes the meaning of a youth activity to a whole new level.
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