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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November 04, 2019 02:13 PM MST
Co-produced by BYU-TV, this well-acted adaptation of The New York Times bestseller Christmas Jars is in over 800 theaters nationwide tonight (November 4th) only, hosted by Fathom Events. Charming, wholesome, and inspiring, those looking to kick off the holiday season with the spirit of giving may want to make time for this. Read my review below and get tickets in your area here.
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November 04, 2019 01:56 PM MST
The following opinion piece was written by Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa, the secretary-general of the Muslim World League and president of the International Organization of Muslim Scholars, for the Deseret News.
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November 04, 2019 09:37 AM MST
If any one of many variables had gone differently, Katie Fitt never would have met Change Lee on a muggy summer night on the streets of Flushing Queens, New York. For starters, Change was originally from South Korea, lived in Canada, but was in New York on business. And Fitt almost didn’t serve a mission. But there she was wearing a black nametag on Northern Blvd when she and her companions approached Change. She doesn’t remember having any sort of special prompting to talk to Change in particular but she simply felt they should talk to one more person before they called it a night. But what happened next might be considered a miracle 55 years in the making.
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By  LDS Living
November 03, 2019 10:00 PM MST
It's never too early to start teaching your children about the Book of Mormon. With books, movies, puzzles, and dolls, your children will learn how to be obedient like Sariah, brave like Abinadi, helpful like Ammon, and strong like Nephi.
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By  LDS Living
November 02, 2019 01:55 PM MDT
As two teachers in California, Anchalee and Michael Mullen wondered how they would financially support two daughters while they served missions.
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November 02, 2019 01:31 PM MDT
“Fleshliness never was manliness, and it never will be," Elder Carlos E. Asay taught. "A real man is one who yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit and seeks to acquire Christlike virtues. A real man is one who allows the Spirit to direct the course and to call the cadence in his life. . . .The Savior [is] the perfect model of manliness.”
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November 02, 2019 12:17 PM MDT
Joseph Fielding Smith changed John Bytheway's life in five words when he said, "We read scriptures too fast." Check out these five "sermons in a sentence" from the scriptures that could change your life, too!
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November 02, 2019 09:43 AM MDT
Oftentimes within the restored Church of Jesus Christ, missionary work can have a negative connotation attached to it, being perceived as an overwhelming obligation rather than a blessing or an opportunity.
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November 02, 2019 08:38 AM MDT
The following is an excerpt from Elder John H. Groberg’s book Fire of Faith, which details his experiences with his family as he served as a mission president in Tonga.
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