101 facts about President Nelson for his 101st birthday

Did you know President Russell M. Nelson played the bugle in elementary school? Read these 101 facts about his inspiring life.
“When you are doing important things, things get in your way,” the Apostle said, just moments before the sound system unexpectedly shut off.
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In the global publication, the prophet shared two truths that contribute to lasting peace.
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A university football coach teaches this principle to his players.
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“In such tender times, feeling the presence of God or His angels is not uncommon.”
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June 11, 2020 01:15 PM MDT
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June 11, 2020 01:08 PM MDT
Given recent events, the topic of racism is at the forefront of people's minds. On Monday, President Nelson released a joint op-ed with the NAACP in which he wrote, “Solutions will come as we open our hearts to those whose lives are different than our own, as we work to build bonds of genuine friendship, and as we see each other as the brothers and sisters we are—for we are all children of a loving God.”
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June 10, 2020 09:29 PM MDT
In 2018, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles issued a charge to Brigham Young University’s Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship to “consecrate their academic work for the broader body of Latter-day Saints.”
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June 10, 2020 07:52 PM MDT
Brandon Flowers, frontman for The Killers and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently wrote some new lyrics to the song “Land of the Free” to address the death of George Floyd.
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June 10, 2020 07:37 PM MDT
Latter-day Saint chapel doors aren’t the only ones that have been closed due to COVID-19. In fact, all of the churches in England closed their doors for the first time since 1208, according to Archbishop Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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June 09, 2020 09:29 PM MDT
Sometimes service in the Church can feel that it is without fruits but service comes to mean more when you see the difference it has made in the lives of real people, especially people you love. On Tuesday afternoon, Seminary and Institute (S&I) teachers, employees and volunteers, in 150 countries joined together virtually for an annual training broadcast, and Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared his greatest reminder of the influence of the S&I programs of the Church: His wife.
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