What I realized at Carthage Jail that’s helping me feel more peace

“I wondered why such bad things happened to the very people restoring the gospel. And then I stepped outside the jail.”
The ideas come from a recent article in Church magazines.
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Sharon believes this approach can lead to more lasting solutions.
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“We thank Thee for this occasion and all it signifies and symbolizes,” the Apostle said in the dedicatory prayer.
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Elder Renlund suggests this approach will help us better recognize revelation.
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September 22, 2025 02:49 PM MDT
Eugene Orr passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, in Alberta, Canada.
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September 22, 2025 09:55 AM MDT
“Scripture study has the power to change families.”
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September 22, 2025 09:54 AM MDT
Shannon Foster knows what it’s like to struggle with scripture study—and she’s found a solution.
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February 02, 2020 12:56 AM MST
While on the earth, Clayton Christensen found member missionary work to be “a source of deep happiness.”
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February 01, 2020 08:34 PM MST
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February 01, 2020 08:07 PM MST
The Come, Follow Me program has given families and individuals a great framework for studying the gospel in weekly increments. BYUradio has followed suit with the weekly show This is Sunday, a daylong mix of inspiring, worshipful music interspersed with spiritually enriching programs designed to help families and individuals get more out of their Come, Follow Me study.
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February 01, 2020 07:04 PM MST
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February 01, 2020 03:11 PM MST
Hilary Weeks began writing music at the age of 14 and has always felt creating and performing music was her path in life. Now a few decades later, the acclaimed Christian musical artist has released 12 albums with the last four all reaching the top 10 on Christian Billboard charts.
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February 01, 2020 12:33 PM MST
The following article is brought to you by Gospel Day by Day, a community designed to help parents lead home-centered gospel learning. You can find Gospel Day by Day on Instagram here.
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February 01, 2020 12:09 PM MST
Josh Pack’s life dramatically altered in a split second while making a swimmer's dive at a family reunion that left him paralyzed. While presently confined to a wheelchair, Pack maintains hope that he will be healed and lives his life with unwavering faith. He is determined to achieve his goals– no matter how impossible they may seem.
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February 01, 2020 12:00 PM MST
This story was originally published by LDS Living in November 2016.
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February 01, 2020 05:00 AM MST
The theatre hushes. The cast is frozen, except one beating heart: Emma Smith’s. Standing on the stairs leading to her husband’s cell in Carthage Jail, a single spotlight prevents the darkness of the mob from touching her. With one stroke of the piano, she breaks the silence with the opening lyric for a brand new contemporary work, 1820 The Musical.
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