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What Latter-day Saint Scripture Uniquely Teaches about the Creation

Melinda Wheelwright Brown, excerpted from "Eve and Adam" - The May pick for  LDS Living Book Club is  Eve and Adam by Melinda Wheelwright Brown. Follow the LDS Living Book Club  Instagram  for weekly insights with the author.  If you’re like me, a handful of powerful spiritual experiences stand out in your memory. Those pivotal events—when you’ve felt the Spirit enlarging your heart and enlightening your mind to a whole new degree—can change the course of your life. One of my earliest spiritual pivot points occurred on a Sunday in a Young Women class when I was twelve or thirteen years old. I can still picture the classroom and where...

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Salt Lake Temple Renovation: New Video Shows Angel Moroni Statue Removal and Temple Foundation Strengthening

LDS Living - This story will be updated throughout the Salt Lake Temple renovation. Click the links below for individual updates. Find more information at  templesquare.org .  Salt Lake Temple Renovation Updates • January 7, 2020: Decommissioning the Temple • January 17, 2020: Demolition Begins on South Visitors' Center, Statues Removed • January 17, 2020: Pictures Show Temple Furnishings Removal • April 2, 2020: Stone Removal Set to Begin at Salt Lake Temple After Earthquake • April 16, 2020: Time-Lapse Video of Salt Lake Temple Renovation Project • May 18, 2020: Angel Moroni Statue and Capstone Removed from Salt Lake Temple • May 18,...

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Creation of 4 Additional Quorums of Area Seventies Announced by First Presidency

Lindsey Williams - Beginning on June 1, the number of quorums of the Seventy will grow from eight to 12. The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the additional four quorums for Area Seventies and an adjusted geographic alignment of the quorums in a letter to General Authorities on May 19, according to Church News . General Authority Seventies make up the First and Second Quorums of the Seventy. The other 10 quorums will be comprised of Area Seventies:   • Third Quorum — Africa Central, Africa South, and Africa West areas (The first two are being created...

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First Presidency Provides Guidelines for Safely Returning to Church Meetings and Activities

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have authorized a phased return to some of the faith’s weekly worship services and activities. A letter sent today to general and local leaders around the world says this can be done only when local government regulations allow and after the faith’s Area Presidencies provide additional guidance to local Church leaders. A two-phase approach will be used, always following government regulations to ensure the health and safety of all involved. The models below may be adjusted by Area Presidencies as local conditions require...

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Final Season 3 Book of Mormon Video: Lessons from Alma’s Counsel to His Sons

Jannalee Sandau - It has been interesting watching the Book of Mormon videos on the weeks they are released, as they run just ahead of what we are studying in Come, Follow Me . Reading the story of Alma the Elder alongside the curriculum while watching what happens with Alma the Younger in the videos has powerfully driven home the fact that the testimonies of each of these prophets are based in their personal experience, and their words are tailored to the needs of each person they speak with. In the final video of season 3, we watch as Alma the Younger gives counsel...

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“If That’s Not Prophetic, I Don’t Know What Is”: Philadelphia 76ers CEO on President Nelson and Christ-Centered Homes

Lindsey Williams - For two decades, Lisa O’Neil raised her daughters in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a part-member family, until her husband, Scott O’Neil, joined the Church. Scott is the CEO of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils. In a recent Facebook Live video hosted on the Facebook page “ Followers of Christ in Greater Philadelphia ,” Scott and Lisa shared their testimonies of the gospel, explaining the many ways the gospel blesses their lives. “My life, I work in sports,” Scott said. “I work for two professional sports teams, the 76ers and the New...

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Learn about the New Features on Media Library That Will Enhance Your Gospel Study, Teaching

Danielle Christensen - If you’re looking for a way to enhance your gospel study or teaching, look no further—Gospel Media has you covered. You may know the section of the Church's website which contains videos, images, and other media content as LDS Media Library. But the webpage, now labeled Gospel Media , recently got an upgrade and a new name to align with the direction given by President Russell M. Nelson to focus on the full and proper name of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Upgrades include a redesign that is more mobile-friendly, making it easier to find, download, and share...

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12 Gifts to Help Celebrate Graduates (Even without Regular Graduation Ceremonies)

LDS Living Staff - Chances are you know someone about to graduate from high school, whether it's a family member, friend, or neighbor. And even though ceremonies might look a little different for this year's graduates, it's still a time of celebration. Congratulate and prepare the grads in your life for the many life-changing decisions ahead with one of these 12 gifts. How Will You Measure Your Life? As your graduate moves forward, this book can help lay the groundwork for understanding the things that matter most. In this groundbreaking book, Clayton M. Christensen puts forth a series of questions: How can I be sure...

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Young Missionary Passes Away in Georgia

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - A missionary serving for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has passed away in Georgia. The following statement is from Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff: With heavy hearts, we share news of the death of a young missionary serving in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission. Elder McKay Bergeson, age 19, of Bountiful, Utah, died Saturday evening after getting hit by a vehicle while on his bicycle in LaFayette, Georgia. His companion was not injured. Elder Bergeson had been serving since December 2019. We express our sympathy and heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones as they mourn his passing and...

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Sheri Dew: Why Wrestling with Tough Church Questions Is a Good Thing

Sheri Dew, adapted from "Worth the Wrestle" - This excerpt originally ran on  LDS Living in June 2016 . Several years ago, a marvelous young woman who had just graduated with honors from BYU called me, distraught. Through sobs, she blurted, “Sister Dew, I’m not sure I believe the Church is true, and I’m scared. What if my family isn’t going to be together forever? What if what I’ve been taught my whole life isn’t true?” I listened to her attempt to explain her distress and finally asked, “Do you want to have a testimony?” “Yes,” she said. “Are you willing to work for it?” Again she answered, “Yes.”...

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Our Pain Is Christ's Pain, Too: 3 Insights That Will Change Your Relationship with the Savior

Shalissa Lindsay, excerpted from "Answers Will Come: Trusting the Lord in the Meantime" - This excerpt originally ran on  LDS Living in November 2017. Protesting to God about the injustice of suffering, I had forgotten. It was His pain too. One morning the newspaper contained an account of women who had been gang-raped and tortured during the Serbian civil war. I cried inconsolably for two hours because I knew it wasn’t just happening on other continents. That same month, two girlfriends had independently confided in me about the abuse they had suffered as children. It was too much. Again I asked how I could possibly trust in God’s love and goodness when He permitted so...

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Less Than 2 Years after $8 Billion Acquisition, Qualtrics CEO Calls Business Success “Underwhelming” in Comparison to the Joy of the Gospel

LDS Living - On November 11, 2018, Qualtrics, the company co-founded by Ryan Smith, was purchased for $8 billion. And yet, Smith describes the day the deal closed and the checks cashed as “underwhelming.”  Experts wrote that the “Qualtrics deal outranks all other acquisitions of enterprise software companies in terms of first exits by VC-backed startups.” But on this week’s All In podcast, Smith said that listening to a prophet speak in general conference gives him “confidence and a level of purpose” he hasn’t experienced elsewhere. Read an excerpt from their conversation below or click here to listen to the whole episode. You can...

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4 Places Latter-day Saints Have Made the News Recently

Danielle Christensen - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been receiving some positive attention lately for how its members are handling the COIVD-19 pandemic, whether that entails food storage, sharing the gospel, or looking out for one’s neighbor. Here are just a few places that have highlighted Latter-day Saints. Tallahassee, Florida Missionaries in Tallahassee, Florida, have been using technology to teach the gospel during the pandemic. Relying on the Zoom app, phone calls, video chats, and a Facebook page, the missionaries also offer family history and scripture study classes online, Tallahassee Democrat reported. Some sister missionaries have been crocheting blankets for...

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LDS Living Is Creating the Ultimate Missionary “Homecoming Talk” and We Need Your Help!

LDS Living - With many missionaries returning home to self-isolation and home church, the opportunity to share what they have learned with their wards and branches has been missed or postponed. So, if you are a missionary who has returned home during COVID-19, LDS Living would love to give you the opportunity to share your mission experience. We will be putting together a “homecoming talk” compilation of various missionaries sharing their testimonies and experiences. If you are interested in participating, please submit a video of yourself sharing how your mission influenced your life and your understanding of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. To get...

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Elder Christofferson Offers Virtual MTC Missionaries 9 "Small and Simple Things" That Lead to a Great Mission

LDS Living - Just because missionaries are being trained virtually doesn’t mean they aren’t receiving counsel directly from Church leaders. In fact, Elder D. Todd Christofferson told virtual MTC missionaries that “If even one of us gets weary in well-doing, it slows the work. And each one who is diligent affects the work in positive ways that even he or she may not realize or ever see.” So while missionary work may look a bit different than it has in years past, this does not mean that the work must slow down. Instead, he suggested nine “small and simple things” that will lead to...

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Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist: I Regret Getting Remarried When There’s Conflict

Jonathan Decker, LMFT, Contributor - Editor's Note: The views, information, or opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Readers should consider each unique situation. This content is not meant to be a substitute for individual, professional advice. For daily, gospel-based relationship insights, join Jonathan’s  Facebook group . To submit a question  click here , or schedule a consultation  here . Q: How do you get rid of doubt and fear that maybe you shouldn’t have remarried when you and your spouse get in an argument? A: Excellent question. Pulling context from your question, it sounds like your first marriage ended in divorce and that...

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Latter-day Saint Animator behind Olaf from "Frozen" Gains Recognition as “At Home” Digital Series Collects Millions of Views

Morgan Jones - Hyrum Osmond is clearly very modest. In a video released by Walt Disney Animation Studios in March, Osmond introduced himself as one the supervising animators for Frozen . He has become known far and wide as the man behind the creation of Olaf, the lovable snowman in the animated movies that have taken the world by storm. But if you watch any video or read any interview with Osmond, you will note that he is always quick to make it clear that Olaf was a team effort. “There are a team of amazing artists that all work together to really create...

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This Week from the Pulpit: New #HearHim Video from President Bingham

Emily Abel - Editor's note: " This Week from the Pulpit " highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church.   The words from the pulpit this week bring to mind a truth taught in Helaman 3 . Verse 34 explains that the people were wading “through much affliction.” Knowing that, the next verse may come as a bit of a surprise: “Nevertheless they did fast and pray oft, and did wax stronger and stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto the filling of their souls with joy and consolation . . ....

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A Teaching Topic for Each Chapter in This Week’s “Come, Follow Me” Reading, Mosiah 18–24

Lindsey Williams - As we dive into Mosiah 18–24 in this week’s Come, Follow Me , here is a topic from each chapter that you can explore in your lesson. Mosiah 18–24 • Chapter 18: Understanding the Baptismal Covenant — Book of Mormon Video • Chapter 19: The Differences in Deliverances — Elder L. Tom Perry • Chapter 20: Accepting Accountability — “Unshaken” • Chapter 21: The Significance of “Prosper by Degrees” — Sunday on Monday Study Group • Chapter 22: “Confide in God Unwaveringly” — Elder Ulisses Soares • Chapter 23: Finding Where God Needs Us — “Don’t Miss This” • Chapter 24:...

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Tim Ballard Explains How a Copy of the Book of Mormon Signed by Joseph Smith Ended Up in the John Adams House Library

Emily Abel - Tim Ballard, author and CEO of Operation Underground Railroad, recently released his book called The Pilgrim Hypothesis , which explores the connection between US history and the Restoration. In one of the videos, Ballard discusses what he discovered after seeing Emma Smith’s copy of the Book of Mormon, which was signed by Joseph, in the John Adams House Library. Ballard was so intrigued by how this copy could have gotten there, that he began reading through Adam family journals until he found his answer. Charles Francis Adams, son of former US president John Quincy Adams, and his cousin Josiah Quincy—who was...

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Are Latter-day Saint Football Coaches Having a Moment? Kalani Sitake Attributes Recent Emergence to LaVell Edwards

Danielle Christensen - Latter-day Saint coaches have been rising in numbers since Brigham Young University head coach Kalani Sitake played under legend LaVell Edwards in the 1990s. Back in those days, Edwards was the “lone wolf” in the coaching world, but it’s a different game nowadays, reports Church News . Since then, the Naval Academy’s Ken Niumatalolo, University of Utah’s Kyle Whittingham, former BYU coach (and now University of Virginia coach) Bronco Mendenhall, and Sitake have joined the scene. There’s also Church convert Andy Reid, who brought the Kansas City Chiefs their first Super Bowl victory in 50 years earlier this year. According to...

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How 2 Men with the Same Name Played Opposite Roles in Joseph Smith's August 1842 Arrest

Jordan T. Watkins, Contributor - On August 8, 1842, Thomas King arrested Joseph Smith. Soon after—perhaps even the same day—Thomas King helped Joseph avoid arrest. Two different individuals with the same name, Thomas King, played entirely different roles in Missouri’s second attempt to extradite Joseph Smith. Their stories are captured in the newest addition to the Joseph Smith Papers: Documents, Volume 10 . A few months prior, on May 6, former Missouri Governor Lilburn Boggs was shot at his home in Independence, Missouri. Within weeks, unsubstantiated rumors suggested that Joseph had ordered Orrin Porter Rockwell to assassinate Boggs. Recognizing that these accusations might result in an...

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4 Lessons Elder Andersen Has Learned from “Sheltering in Place”

Lindsey Williams - In case you’ve missed it, Church News has been featuring counsel from the members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles during the COVID-19 outbreak. Previously published articles include interviews with President M. Russell Ballard , Elder Jeffrey R. Holland , Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf , Elder David A. Bednar , Elder Quentin L. Cook , and Elder D. Todd Christofferson . The latest article is an interview with Elder Neil L. Andersen . As part of the article, Elder Andersen shared four personal lessons he has learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two of the lessons Elder Andersen has learned involve...

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Elder Bednar Says Latter-day Saints Will Join Their Faith with Catholics and Muslims in “Prayer for Humanity”

Morgan Jones - The United Arab Emirates’ Higher Committee of Human Fraternity has called for a special day of service, fasting, and prayer on Thursday, May 14, and Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles voiced support on behalf of all members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “Our hearts are joined with our brothers and sisters in the Muslim, Catholic, and other faith traditions in their efforts for this important cause,” Elder Bednar said in a Facebook post Thursday morning. “As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we believe in a living...