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The Creation of One "Beautifully Consecrated Soul": How One Man Merges the Titles of Disciple and Scholar

Greyson Gurley - It can be easy for us to separate versions of ourselves, depending with whose company we are in or the place we are inhabiting. This seems to be true, even more so, regarding the different ways we present ourselves in places of worship and academia, respectively.  However, Hal Boyd, former Deseret News opinion editor and current BYU law professor, seeks to remain the same 24/7: a scholar and disciple of Jesus Christ. It is something that he learned in Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's description of Elder Neal A. Maxwell who said: "The wonderful thing with Neal (and the thing I want...

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A Home of Learning: Come, Follow Me with Toddlers Patterned After Preschool

Kate Matthews - The following article is brought to you by Gospel Day by Day , a community designed to help parents lead home-centered gospel learning. You can find Gospel Day by Day on  Instagram here . You may never have considered yourself to be an educator, but it turns out we’ve all been called to teach. We are each our children’s most important teachers of eternal truth! [1] If we are the teachers, then the Come, Follow Me resource is our curriculum. But how can we create “a home of learning,” [2] where our toddler ‘students’ are set up for classroom success? Here...

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Presiding Bishopric Gives Rare Interview Explaining Church's Financial Reserves, Tithing

Danielle Christensen and Lindsey Williams - Earlier this week, the Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sat down for rare interviews with Deseret News   and Church News .  Deseret News   highlighted some of the misconceptions portrayed by other news organizations about Church finances. Church News discussed how the Church’s reserve fund helps them accomplish the four purposes of the Church. A summary of both articles is provided below as well as links to both of the articles. Misconceptions  Deseret News  reporter Tad Walch discussed how the Church has spent double the amount of money on humanitarian needs over the past...

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This Week from the Pulpit: Elder Holland Details the Course to Christ and Other Messages about the Covenant Path

Greyson Gurley - Editor's note: " This Week from the Pulpit " highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church.   How do we stay on the course to Christ? It seems like there are a myriad of different paths we can take in our lives. Sometimes the road back to Heavenly Father might seem challenging or confusing—we do not know which path to choose.  This past week, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave messages about simplifying the course to Christ and which path to take. From Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of...

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Found in the Footnotes: The Apostolic Discussion That Led to the Family Proclamation

Lindsey Williams - Editor's note: Our weekly Friday column “ Found in the Footnotes ” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “An upper room of the Salt Lake Temple.” When I hear that phrase, I feel such a power. As Elder N. Eldon Tanner said , “It is in this room that the leadership of the Church has been directed by the Lord since the temple was completed. Here one experiences a special spiritual feeling, and at times senses the presence of some of these great leaders...

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3 Latter-Day Saint Therapists on What Singles Need to Know about Dating—and Why They Shouldn't Give Up on It

Danielle Christensen - Since 1992, The New York Times’  “Vows” column has featured how couples “got from dating to ‘I do.’” When the column started about three decades ago, it was common for romantic relationships to start through mutual friends, family, or in college before getting hitched. Not long afterward, however, the plots of those stories began to change with the growing popularity of the internet. By 2018, 7 of the 53 stories featured in “Vows” and 93 out of the 1,000 couples profiled in the Times’  wedding announcements met on dating apps, The Atlantic  reported 1 . Just the year before, only 71...

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Latter-day Saint Movie Review: What Families Need to Know Before Seeing “Sonic the Hedgehog”

Trina Boice of Movie Review Mom - What’s it about?  The popular, blue hedgehog is back! Sonic the Hedgehog is a live-action, comedy adventure based on the video game franchise from Sega. I was pleasantly surprised because this fun, family film is much better than I expected it to be. Movies based on video games tend to be notoriously bad, so I'm happy to announce that this one breaks that unfortunate mold! The design team for this movie seems to really know and love Sonic, carefully including lots of details that Sonic fans will enjoy. Fans and the original designer of Sonic (Naoto Ohshima) absolutely hated the way...

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What the Wives of the First Presidency and 12 Apostles Have Said About Their Husbands

Aubrey Zalewski and Lucy Stevenson - This story was originally published by  LDS Living  in June 2018 . The prophet and apostles are not only wonderful leaders in the Church, they are also exceptional husbands and fathers. Learn more about their character by reading what has been said by the women who know them best. President Russell M. Nelson President Nelson met Dantzel White in 1942 when they were both cast as members of the play Hayfoot, Strawfoot  at the University of Utah. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple three years later. President Nelson and his wife, Dantzel White Nelson. Image from churchofjesuschrist.org . An excerpt from President Nelson's...

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How “Greatness of Heart” Started a Valentine’s Day Tradition for Emily Belle Freeman

Emily Belle Freeman, excerpted from "Don't Miss This in the Book of Mormon" - Alma 61:9  "I . . . do rejoice in the greatness of your heart" Not long ago, my friend went through a bad breakup with a lot of disappointment. It was just before Valentine’s Day. It looked to be the worst Valentine’s ever. He woke up feeling so sad and discouraged. Then the Spirit whispered, There are people sadder than you today. Think of how many people won’t receive any flowers. My friend didn’t take the prompting for granted. He went out and bought flowers, and for the remainder of Valentine’s Day he delivered flowers to everyone he could think of...

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Church Temporarily Removes All Missionaries from Liberia

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff released an update today, February 13, 2020, about Latter-day Saint missionaries in Liberia: Economic conditions in Liberia have continued to deteriorate, leading to increased difficulties in obtaining basic supplies and conducting missionary work. For this reason, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has decided to temporarily transfer the remaining 99 missionaries out of that country. We continue to pray for all people in Liberia at this difficult time, and we look forward to missionaries returning when the situation improves. Previously, on February 2, 2020, Daniel Woodruff, a spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of...

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Watch: This Oscar-Winning Animated Short Film with a BYU Connection Is Warming Hearts

Lindsey Williams - Audiences first saw Hair Love  when at the theaters to see The  Angry Birds Movie 2. It continued to grow in popularity once it was posted on YouTube and has since garnered nearly 19 million views. And now, the animated short film has won an Oscar. Hair Love tells the story of a dad's challenge trying to do his young daughter’s hair the way she wants it to look before they go visit their sick mother and wife.  BYU grad Bryce Randle worked as an editor on the animated short, but that’s not the only connection he feels with the Sony...

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Save the Date: 3 Apostles to Speak on “Ministering to All through Temple and Family History”

Lindsey Williams - Elder David A. Bednar, Elder Dale G. Renlund, and Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will host a training centered on the theme “Ministering to All through Temple and Family History.” The broadcast will be held on February 27, 2020, from 7–8 p.m. MST, according to events.churchofJesusChrist.org .  The live stream will be available through churchofJesusChrist.org/familyhistory   or via satellite broadcast in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Korean, Japanese, Cantonese, and Mandarin. According to the notice sent by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the instruction will be for: • Ward and stake...

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Divorcement, Mercy, and Hearken: 3 Words that Add More Meaning to 2 Nephi 6–10

Tammy Uzelac Hall - Editor’s note: Tammy Uzelac Hall is the host of  LDS Living ’s " Sunday on Monday ,” a new weekly podcast focused on  Come, Follow Me  that dives into the hidden treasures of the gospel. Here are three questions readers might have in their studies of the Book of Mormon this week, accompanied by Hall's insights that add new meaning to the beloved verses. Question: What does it mean in 2 Nephi 7:1 when it talks about a “bill of divorcement” and “being put away”?   Answer:  There is power in using metaphors and imagery that learners can easily recognize and...

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New Gospel Living App Now Available

Lindsey Williams - To those who have been wanting to group chat their quorum or class like Elder Gerritt W. Gong did with the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the wait is coming to an end. The Gospel Living app is now available through the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store .  “Properly used, technology can help you live in a noisy, distracting and consuming world,” Elder Gerritt W. Gong said during a Face to Face last November . “Designed especially for you, the Gospel Living app can give you a safe place to focus on what really matters.” Screenshot from Apple...

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Serving with Schizophrenia: Learning What It Means to Sacrifice a Widow's Mite

Greyson Gurley - Oftentimes, it seems that those struggling with mental illnesses have a stigma around them when what they really need is kindness and understanding. In the most recent issue of the Ensign , author Sarah P. Hancock tells her story of her battle with mental illness and how her bishop showed the compassion that she needed. Diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder bipolar type with catatonia due to toxic encephalopathy, Sarah experiences extreme sensory overload, shifts in mood, and many other symptoms. But when she and her husband moved to a new ward, Sarah was excited by the ability to have a clean slate...

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Brad Wilcox: 5 Tips for Teaching About the Atonement

Brad Wilcox - Editor's note: This week's  Come, Follow Me study includes 2 Nephi 9 which teaches about the Atonement. We wanted to reshare this article from our 2015 archives that gives more insights on this important topic. Teaching any gospel doctrine can be challenging, but teaching about the Atonement of Jesus Christ—the most important doctrine of all—can seem so overwhelming that we don’t even know where to begin. Here are five principles that can give us a starting point. 1. Know and empathize with the concerns of those you teach.   Has the person you are teaching lost a loved one? It would...

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See Inside the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the dates of the open house for the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple. The public is invited to tour the temple from Friday, April 17 through Saturday, May 2, 2020, except for the Sundays of April 19 and 26. Also announced are the dates for the temple’s dedication and youth devotional. The Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple will be dedicated on Sunday, May 17, 2020, in three sessions, 9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Latter-day Saint youth will gather in a nearby Church meetinghouse for a...

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What President Packer Had to Say About Profanity

Boyd K. Packer, adapted from "In Wisdom & Order" - A number of years ago I went with a brother to tow in a wrecked car. It was a single-car accident, and the car was demolished; the driver, though unhurt, had been taken to the hospital for treatment of shock and for examination. The next morning he came asking for his car, anxious to be on his way. When he was shown the wreckage, his pent-up emotions and disappointment, sharpened perhaps by his misfortune, exploded in a long stream of profanity. So obscene and biting were his words that they exposed years of practice with profanity. His words were heard by...

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Sister Eubank Gives "Masterpiece" Talk You Don't Want to Miss at Center for Latter-day Saint Arts Event

Morgan Jones - It was only fitting that Sister Sharon Eubank based her remarks at the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts Dallas event, “The Better Part: Women, Art, Faith,” on a quote by a little-known California watercolorist named Larry Brullo. He said, “First, one seeks to become an artist by training the hand. Then one finds it is the eye that needs improving. Later one learns it is the mind that wants developing, only to find that the ultimate quest of the artist is in the spirit.” Gold in Broken Spaces Sister Eubank took her talk to several unlikely places for an art event,...

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How the Church Anchored This Youth during His Return to Sports after Leg Amputation

Lindsey Williams - Watching his son score 26 points during a basketball game, Matt Haley knew one thing—if he looked at his wife, he knew they would both end up crying. For Matt and his wife, Alison, their son’s victory was not just about winning a basketball game. It meant that their son had fought through trials associated with losing his leg. Church News shared Drew Haley’s story. While playing in his high school’s football season-opening game, Drew was hit from behind. His knee buckled beneath him, and from the pain, he knew something was wrong. A doctor initially assessed it as a torn...

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How 31 Dates in 31 Days Led 1 Woman to See Others through God's Eyes

LDS Living - On this week's episode of   This Is the Gospel , single and living in the city, broadcast journalist Tamara decides to do something a little different for her 31st birthday: 31 dates in 31 days. But what starts as a fun blogging experiment quickly turns into big news and an even bigger spiritual eye-opener than Tamara initially assumed. Through these 31 dates, Tamara discovers more about who she is, how God sees the potential in all of us. . . and maybe even love.  Read an excerpt adapted from her story below. You can also listen to the full episode...

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Learning to Love the Temple: New Children’s Exhibit Opens at Church History Museum

Lindsey Williams - The Salt Lake Temple may be closed for renovation, but children now have a new way to explore temples when visiting downtown Salt Lake City. Temples Dot the Earth: Building the House of the Lord   is a new exhibit at the Church History Museum of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The exhibit opens to the public on February 13, 2020 .  “One of our main goals in designing and installing this exhibition was to help youth and children know of the many beautiful features and purposes for building and attending temples,” said Maryanne Andrus, team leader for...

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The Salt Lake Temple Dedication, Polygamy, and the Mountain Meadows Massacre: How “Saints, Volume 2” Deepened My Understanding of These Historic Events

Betty Ann Thomas - Editor's Note:  Saints, Vol. 2: No Unhallowed Hand, 1846-1893 will be released Wednesday, February 12, 2020.  Saints, Vol. 2: No Unhallowed Hand, 1846-1893 is the second volume of the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Along with many others, I have eagerly anticipated the release of this second volume of the history of the Church. I was not disappointed. It is published by the Church and is researched and written by historians in the Church History Department. Once again, the Church has laid out for open inspection details of our history. Unlike Volume 1 where most of...

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“That We May Always Have His Spirit to Be with Us”: 5 Principles of Revelation Taught by Elder Bednar and Elder Johnson

Lindsey Williams - The room was filled with teachers from Seminaries and Institutes, and although Elder David A. Bednar was facilitating the discussion, he pointed to the importance of having the true teacher present.  "We're not the teachers, the Holy Ghost is," Elder Bednar said, referencing Doctrine and Covenants 88:122 .  ". . . We can't designate the Holy Ghost to be the teacher, but we can invite and entice the Holy Ghost to be the teacher."   Elder Bednar and Elder Paul V. Johnson, Commissioner of the Church Educational System (CES) shared remarks about revelation, guidance, and the influence of the Holy Ghost...