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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Additional resources will be available in the January issue of the “For the Strength of Youth” magazine.
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September 09, 2025 04:19 PM MDT
Featuring stunning shots across New Zealand, the video honors a relative who passed away from terminal brain cancer.
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September 09, 2025 02:01 PM MDT
The prophet celebrated with a small family gathering.
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September 03, 2025 02:11 PM MDT
“In such tender times, feeling the presence of God or His angels is not uncommon.”
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“The whole vision of this book is that Christ is for everyone,” says Rose Datoc Dall.
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The Apostle shared pivotal lessons about how he came closer to Christ.
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January 22, 2020 12:17 PM MST
During one of the biggest college basketball games last weekend, renowned ESPN analyst Dick Vitale took a break from the action to give a shoutout to someone he ran into earlier in the day in a hotel lobby, McKay Gregson.
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January 21, 2020 10:00 PM MST
Mack Wilberg, conductor of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, takes his job of leading the Church’s “musical missionaries” very seriously. His passion for music and the gospel shines through everything he does, including on the choir’s first hymn album in almost a decade, Let Us All Press On. We sat down to ask him about it.
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January 21, 2020 07:02 PM MST
In just two weeks, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will take the Miami field to compete for the Super Bowl.
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January 21, 2020 05:28 PM MST
Demolition has begun on the back of the St. George Utah Temple.
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January 21, 2020 01:03 PM MST
A few years ago, I was inspired to start keeping a gratitude journal. I had been regularly keeping a journal anyway, but I decided to make gratitude a deliberate part of that daily journal entry. Every day, I would take a moment and list a few things I was thankful for. I would ask myself the question:
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January 21, 2020 02:13 AM MST
Last summer, President Russell M. Nelson and NAACP President Derrick Johnson issued a joint invitation for all “to work with greater civility, to eliminate prejudice of all kinds, and focus on important interests that we have in common.”
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January 20, 2020 03:19 PM MST
In anticipation of the 10-day open house of the Durban South Africa Temple, which begins on Wednesday, the first interior photos of the temple have been released to the public. The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, February 16, 2020 in three sessions, and will be broadcast to select meetinghouses in the temple district.
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January 20, 2020 12:00 PM MST
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we celebrate an American hero who helped us believe in a dream.
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January 20, 2020 11:10 AM MST
While we should not be overly preoccupied in thinking about Satan and his purposes, as we honestly consider our desire to repent and more closely follow the Savior, we need to realize that the forces of the adversary will attempt to thwart our resolve.
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