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Want to Start a Discussion About 2 Nephi 5 But Aren't Sure Where to Start? Try These Resources

Morgan Jones - On the airplane home from my mission, I sat next to a young journalist. If you've seen the old Church video A Labor of Love,   you can imagine exactly what our conversation was like. He asked me a bunch of questions about my experience as a missionary, I cried as I relived the previous 18 months, and then like any missionary hoping to cap off their mission's end, I gave him a copy of the Book of Mormon. A few weeks later, I got a Facebook message from this man who said he had been reading the book I gave...

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A Personalized Role in the Restoration: Why We Are All Needed to Do His Work

Greyson Gurley - Is the Restoration finished?  Sometimes it may seem like the Restoration of the gospel started and ended with Joseph Smith and that we have no individual part of it. However, the Restoration is ongoing, and we are all needed to do His work. In a new blog post on   churchofJesusChrist.org , writer, Samuel B. Hislop, explains why we all have a unique purpose in the continuation of the Restoration.  Hislop begins by retelling a moment before he left on his mission. Afraid of proselytizing in the former Soviet Union, Hislop’s grandma told him that he was alive because he had...

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174 Years Ago, Pioneers Left Their Homes in Nauvoo. Here's How Latter-day Saints Are Honoring Them Today

Danielle Christensen - It’s been 174 years since the pioneers left their homes in Nauvoo, Illinois, and began the trek west in search of religious freedom. On February 1, 2020, hundreds of Latter-day Saints in Illinois retraced a few of those steps to the Mississippi River where the pioneers first departed on their journey, reported WGEM, a radio station in Quincy, Illinois. "I think it means a lot to us, it's great we can be in a place where we can worship how we want to and not have to face the persecution that the pioneers had to as well," said Jeff Gabel, a...

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February Book Club's New Pick: "A Place to Belong" + How You Can Attend a Q&A with the Editors

LDS Living Staff - Feminism... and faith?  These two words seem to be incompatible for many Latter-day Saints. However, in a new book published by  Deseret Book , A Place to Belong , explores the interconnectedness between the two ideas. This month, we invite you to join the   LDS Living Book Club as we read a book that celebrates the diversity among women in our faith and how they reconcile what it means to be a feminist and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Please join us on Wednesday, February 19th at 6 p.m. MST at the Deseret Book...

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Start with a Smile: Andy Reid and Steve Young Give a Shoutout to Their Alma Mater and Other BYU Super Bowl Highlights

Lindsey Williams - Editor's note: " Start with a Smile " is a weekly Monday feature that starts the week off with family-friendly content. Three BYU alumni took the Super Bowl field last night in Miami, and social media posts certainly celebrated the BYU connections.  The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, February 2. BYU ties to the Chiefs include head coach, Andy Reid, and safety Daniel Sorensen. San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner also played for BYU. After the Kansas City Chiefs won, Reid sat down with ESPN analysts, including Steve Young. Reid motions to...

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How We Misinterpret "Black" and "Curse" in the Scriptures: Insights from an African American Convert

Danielle B. Wagner - This story was originally published by  LDS Living  in May 2018.  Shortly after African American Sandra Bland was found hanged in a jail cell in Waller County, Texas, and 10-year police veteran Darren Goforth was ambushed and murdered at a gas station in Cypress, Texas, Marvin Perkins stood in front of a stake in Houston, Texas, speaking on the topic of race and division. Perkins was not a stranger to speaking on sensitive or divisive topics. In fact, Perkins was one among six presenters—including Sharon Eubank, now first counselor in the Relief Society general presidency—sent to Kungsbacka, Sweden, to strengthen Latter-day...

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Watch: What the Church Is Doing to Preserve and Restore the St. George Temple's Pioneer Craftsmanship

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The first phase of the renovation of the historic St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is underway in southern Utah. Twentieth-century additions on the north and west sides of the building have been removed. The temple closed for renovation in November 2019 to undergo extensive structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and finish work. Jason Cobb, on-site foreman for Grant Mackay Demolition Company, has been doing this type of construction work for 14 years, but this job is different. As a member of the Church, he said working on the temple allows him to be a...

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After Losing His Arm, How This Church Member Became Andy Reid's Senior Assistant

Daedan Olander - This story originally ran on  LDS Living in June 2019.  After an accident caused him to lose the use of his right arm at age 4, Porter Ellett had good reason to feel handicapped. After all, everything—from tying his shoes to climbing fences—became much more difficult with just one arm. But growing up as a farm boy in Loa, Utah, he wasn’t going to let anything stop him from doing the things he wanted, and his parents weren’t going to let his condition stop him from helping out around the farm. “My parents, they deserve a lot of credit because they...

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How the Premortal Existence Builds Our Faith Today

Elder Neil L. Andersen, excerpted from "The Divine Gift of Forgiveness" - To understand the mortal life we are living and the immortal life ahead of us, we begin with the premortal council before the world was created. Some will say, “But I have no memory of a premortal life.” I have no memory of my premortal life, but I must also admit that I have no memory of the day I was born. Do you? Although there may be a birth certificate or pictures to authenticate your birth date, and even personal stories from your mother, father, or grandparents, you must acknowledge that you have no actual memory of your own birth....

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Church Responds to Liberian Supply Shortage by Reducing Missionary Presence

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Daniel Woodruff, a spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, released the following statement today to media: Due to economic conditions in Liberia and concerns about adequate supplies, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is reducing the number of missionaries in Liberia. Over the next few days, 23 young missionaries who were nearing their scheduled departure date will return home. Eight other missionaries who were preparing to arrive in the mission have been temporarily reassigned to other missions. The remaining 99 missionaries in the Liberia Monrovia Mission have adequate supplies. The Church will continue to closely...

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President Eyring: Clayton Christensen Continues to Find Joy in Missionary Work

Lindsey Williams - While on the earth, Clayton Christensen found member missionary work to be “a source of deep happiness.”   “Every time you take someone figuratively by the hand and introduce him or her to Jesus Christ, you will feel how deeply our Savior loves you and loves the person whose hand is in yours,” he wrote in his book, The Power of Everyday Missionaries . And according to President Henry B. Eyring, Christensen is still enjoying that deep joy on the other side. President Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke at...

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When It Comes to Family Scripture Study, Done Is Better than Perfect

Jenny Layton - 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 . If you feel that your family scripture study sometimes (or maybe even often) falls short of what it is “supposed to look like,” then consider this: Done is better than perfect. This has been our family’s strategy throughout the years, and it has proved to be a good one…because our scripture study is not exactly a scene from a church video. A typical daily family scripture study...

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How One Moment of Decision Led a Quadriplegic Man to Commit to Achieving His Goals

LDS Living - Josh Pack’s life dramatically altered in a split second while making a swimmer's dive at a family reunion that left him paralyzed.  While presently confined to a wheelchair, Pack maintains hope that he will be healed and lives his life with unwavering faith. He is determined to achieve his goals– no matter how impossible they may seem.  Pack’s dream to attend and graduate from college was defined by a single moment on his first day at Weber State. He decided in that moment that he would not let anything stop him from reaching his goal.  “And it was like at that...

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10 Things to Be Grateful For When Everything Seems to Be Going Wrong

Jannalee Sandau - This story was originally published by  LDS Living in November 2016.  We've all heard the phrase that when life gives us lemons, we should make lemonade. We've also all heard the story of Job in the Bible, who, despite losing all his possessions, family, health, and support from friends, trusted in the Lord and found something to be grateful for—his testimony. Often life does not go the way we planned and "fate" seems to be against us. But even when jobs, friends, or health fail us, there is always something in our lives that the Lord has blessed us with and...

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This Week from the Pulpit: Our "Spiritual GPS," Improving Our Gospel Vocabulary and the "Zion Mentality"

Greyson Gurley - Editor's note: " This Week from the Pulpit " highlights recent messages by General Authorities and general officers of the Church.  It seems that now more than ever, we need spiritual guidance from Church Leaders—maybe even a spiritual GPS. This past week, Church leaders, including Elder Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, delivered inspired messages to direct us on the right path. Here are a few summaries of their messages.  Elder James R. Rasband, BYU- Idaho Devotional  The focus of General Authority Seventy Elder Rasband’s message to BYU-Idaho students concerned itself with the importance of using the right vocabulary...

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First Presidency Letter: Parents’ Role to Protect Children from the Effects of Pornography

Lindsey Williams - A recent letter from the First Presidency reiterates that parents have the primary responsibility to teach their children, including protecting children from the effects of pornography. On Wednesday, January 29, the First Presidency sent a letter addressed to all members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “Today, pornography is pervasive and easily available,” the letter reads. “Unfortunately, many children are exposed to pornography, which in some cases has led them to develop unrighteous patterns and habits. To protect family members from the evils of pornography, we invite parents to have family discussions to develop guidelines about how to...

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Found in the Footnotes: What I Learned From the 100+ Scriptures Referenced in the New YW Theme

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. When I was a Miamaid, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the addition of the new value to the Young Women Theme—virtue. For a few weeks, we stumbled as we stood to recite the new theme, but with time it became even more beloved and precious to us. When Sister Bonnie H. Cordon, Young Women general president, read the new theme in October...

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12 Insightful Church Videos to Help You Overcome Trials and Temptations

LDS Living Staff - Over the years, the Church has released numerous inspirational videos on a myriad of topics, ranging from overcoming addiction to living with mental illness and most everything in between. These inspired messages are meant to uplift and help individuals persevere through the many challenges and hardships of life.  Below are some of our favorite Church messages along with a quote from each on 10 different topics centered around overcoming challenges and learning of and becoming more like Christ. Mental Illness "Until that hour when Christ's consummate gift is evident to us all, may we live by faith, hold fast to hope,...

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"Beyond That Old Horizon": What My Uncle Clayton Christensen Taught Me About This Life and The Next

Danielle Christensen - When I was 8 years old, I wanted to be just like my uncle Clayton Christensen when I grew up. So, one afternoon, I walked up to the gold engraved 1982 set of encyclopedias on the bookshelf in our family room, selected volume “A,” and began to read. I made it as far as “Australia.” When my uncle Clayton was a boy, he read his family’s entire set of encyclopedias from “A” to “Z” simply because he wanted to. He had set his mind to it. My uncle’s propensity of setting his mind to something is, I believe, one of the...

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How an Invitation to “Come and See” Led the Kiribati President to Attend Stake Conference

Lindsey Williams - On Sunday, the Kiribati President sat in a stake conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, all because someone acted on Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s encouragement to invite others to “ come and see .” An article on Church Newsroom Pacific shares the experience Elder Ian S. Ardern, Pacific Area President, had with President Taneti Maamau, President of the Republic of Kiribati. Kiribati is made up of 36 Micronesian islands in the mid-Pacific and has 20,390 Church members, about 17.5% of the total population according to Church Newsroom . During the second hour of Church last Sunday, the...

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Does God Have Favorites? What We Learn From 1 Nephi 16–22

Tammy Uzelac Hall - Editor’s Note: Tammy Uzelac Hall is the host of LDS Living’s newest podcast, “ Sunday on Monday ,” a weekly podcast focused on  Come, Follow Me  that dives into the hidden treasures of the gospel. Here are five 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 do we know about the Liahona? ( 1 Nephi 16 ) Answer:  • According to the scriptures, “Liahona” means “compass” ( Alma 37:38 ). Some have also suggested that “Liahona” means something like “Jehovah is...

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Church Announces New Upcoming General Handbook to Replace Handbooks 1 and 2

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - On Thursday, General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were introduced to a new handbook for all leaders and members. This more accessible handbook was created under the direction of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Titled General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , it will replace both Handbook 1 (for stake presidents and bishops) and Handbook 2 (for all other leaders). The new book will be digital only and available to the public. Its content will be updated regularly, giving it the requisite...

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What Precautions the Church Is Taking to Protect Missionaries from the Coronavirus

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Due to media inquiries regarding the coronavirus, the following statement  has been issued by Daniel Woodruff, spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: While the Church does not conduct missionary work in mainland China, there are more than 67,000 missionaries serving around the world and their health and safety is our top priority. We are closely monitoring the situation with the coronavirus and are in regular contact with medical professionals and experts on this issue. We are following the recommendations of the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and local authorities throughout the world...

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Why Bishop Causeé Keeps a $10 Bill From President Hinckley in His Scriptures

Lindsey Williams - Bishop Gérald Causeé keeps an unusual item in his scriptures—a $10 bill.  “If I were to ask, ‘What is the value of this bill?’ most people would say, ‘Ten dollars.’ But for me, it’s worth far more,” Bishop Causeé shares in a recent article in the Liahona . “This bill was worth 10 dollars, but for me, it’s priceless now. It’s a memory of a moment I had with a prophet of God.” When Bishop Causeé, Presiding Bishop, served as a stake president in Paris, France, he was assigned to drive President Gordon B. Hinckley to his visits. One of the...