Why living the gospel is about writing a script—not following one

“I don’t think it’s about getting the ‘script’ right. I think God gives us a blank canvas and says, ‘Here, paint a beautiful picture,’” says Terryl Givens.
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“We’re not searching to uncover some ‘true self’—we are deliberately and consciously aspiring to a self,” says Latter-day Saint scholar Terryl Givens.
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Three of these leaders joined the Church after an invitation to play ping-pong.
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The words come from the war chapters in the Book of Mormon.
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More than 500 attendees commemorated this significant milestone.
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This hymn has become a favorite among the Third Baptist Church choir in San Francisco.
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The Book of Mormon repeats this word at least six times.
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Give this a quick read before your next family vacation or reunion (or even before your next Sunday dinner!).
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Have you heard of katartismós or téleios?
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