How a ward’s authentic friendship led this family to the gospel
“They cared about what we thought, asked about our lives, and offered to help us.”
“Whatever is going on in the world or whatever politics are happening, the Savior unites us all together.”
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“Theirs is a story about the kind of love that lasts.”
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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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These heartwarming books can spark meaningful conversations.
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When Gary Miller stumbled on an audio recording of the Book of Mormon, curiosity led him to press play.
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The Apostle likened missionary work to a summer hike.
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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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Using our influence as women of God to make a difference in the world.
“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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In addition to providing immediate relief to those in need, the Church is also working to address root issues.
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Professor Obery M. Hendricks Jr., a scholar specializing in the historical context for the world of Jesus, has observed that “hunger, indebtedness, disease, fear, insecurity, social alienation and seething resentment . . . took their toll upon the morale of the [poor] of Israel.” In addition, he said, these conditions contributed to overwhelming crime rates throughout the region.
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I offer the following suggestions on benefits we may be missing from this wonderful personal counsel from God.
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Skeptics have sometimes compared the Book of Mormon to the work of J.R.R. Tolkien, including his epic trilogy The Lord of the Rings. If, they reason, Tolkien could create an entire imaginary world, with a large and detailed geography and a complex history that involves multiple ethnic groups, wars, and intricate subplots, it’s surely not impossible to imagine that Joseph Smith might have done the same.
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In case you haven't heard the exciting news, the prophet and apostles are now using Instagram to share Christ's lightand reach members of the Church in new ways.
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One December, I saw a clever sign on the marquee of a Christian church: “Christmas is not your birthday!” I got their point, but I still had to disagree because I was born right on December 25th. When I was younger, my parents were afraid my birthday would get overlooked in the holiday rush, so they made a big banner that hung in our home: “Happy Birthday to Jesus and Brad!” They also started a tradition of putting up two trees—one for Jesus and one for me. The idea was that my brothers would put a present for me under each tree—a plan that worked well until my older brother bought me a pair of mittens. He placed one mitten under the Christmas tree and the other under the birthday tree, and everything went downhill from there. These days, most of my gifts come with a “Merry Birthday” card to cover both occasions. Here’s one I received from my cousin:
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Beginning next year, the Liahona will take the children's pages of the magazine and begin publishing a freestanding children's section.
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Sandra and Steve are a loving Latter-day Saint couple with an ongoing disagreement about Sabbath activities. Sandra likes to listen to sacred music and work on family history projects after church. Steve spends time with their teenage sons, watching football, or shooting hoops in the driveway. Sandra resents Steve for making sports part of their family’s Sabbath routine. Steve feels Sandra is paying attention to dead relatives at the expense of living ones.
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It's no secret Latter-day Saints take finding an eternal companion very seriously, most of the time.
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