5 books to prepare your child for baptism

These heartwarming books can spark meaningful conversations.
Even though the two did not know each other deeply, “I kept getting that feeling to get tested,” Chris Runkel said.
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“Maybe silence is what heaven knows you need most.”
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The Bacolod Philippines Temple was dedicated in a single session on Sunday, May 31.
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This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help people learn about and tour the newly renovated temple.
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The conference, titled “Onward, Ever Onward,” was broadcast to 97 locations throughout the Church’s United States Northeast Area.
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May 29, 2026 09:37 AM MDT
In addition to providing immediate relief to those in need, the Church is also working to address root issues.
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May 28, 2026 03:24 PM MDT
“It was amazing for me to watch my mother wake up from her depression and become like herself again.”
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Podcasts

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Connect with Latter-day Saint thought leaders in a personal way
“We will not fulfill AI’s full potential until we make it as morally good as we make it powerful.”
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May 27, 2026 01:58 PM MDT
Harry and Debra Bonner intentionally taught their children to recognize the Spirit.
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May 27, 2026 11:22 AM MDT
“I express appreciation for members of the Church and for all who minister in quiet and consistent ways.”
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Fun
August 29, 2019 01:30 PM MDT
Captain America, the Silver Surfer, Black Panther, Flash, Batman, Aquaman—and now Joseph Smith. These are some of the epic characters artist Sal Velluto has depicted in his career.
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August 29, 2019 11:00 AM MDT
Latter-day Saint Charities partnered this week with Feeding Children Everywhere (FCE), JustServe, the United Nations, and American Airlines, to organize a service project to feed children all over the country.
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August 28, 2019 11:13 PM MDT
Design plans and renderings have been released for the new Richmond Virginia Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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August 28, 2019 02:00 PM MDT
The following story originally ran in September 2017 but has been updated.
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Fun
August 28, 2019 02:00 PM MDT
The following story originally ran in September 2017 but has been updated.
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August 28, 2019 01:21 PM MDT
The following is a transcript of an interview with the Young Women and Young Men general presidencies discussing the 2020 youth theme “go and do,” which is centered on the scripture 1 Nephi 3:7. (Sister Michelle D. Craigdid not participate in the interview as she was traveling). The following transcript has been edited for length and clarity.
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August 28, 2019 01:20 PM MDT
When Daniel Ortner was 18 years old, his faith in God was shattered. "My mom, when I was in high school, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and she passed away shortly after my 18th birthday," Ortner says on a recent NPR podcast. Having grown up in a household where his mother "believed strongly in God" and his dad was "strong in his Jewish heritage," Ortner remembers celebrating Hanukkah, eating homemade latkes, and attending Jewish schools.
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August 28, 2019 01:04 PM MDT
Some may remember a story of President Spencer W. Kimball helping a stranded pregnant woman in the airport who was pushing along her young toddler.1 President Kimball comforted the woman, whom he had never met and knew nothing about, gave the little girl a piece of gum, and got the young, pregnant, exhausted mother and her wet and hungry 2-year-old daughter on the next flight out of the Chicago O’Hare airport.
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August 28, 2019 08:50 AM MDT
While once we viewed the world only through our two round eyes, now we examine it through thousands of tiny squares, perfectly cropped and curated, through which we look, scroll, admire, and double-tap. I mean, if you did not put it on your Instagram story, did it really happen? If you don’t have a “K” attached to the number beside your name, are you really an influencer? In our society of travel bloggers and “momfluencers,” where anyone and everyone can be a star (as long as the algorithm says you are), are we truly being #authentic?
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