“It brings together people of all ages and backgrounds.”
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Alan and Elizabeth Farrell are serving as mission leaders in the Perú, while their two children are serving in Chile and Oklahoma.
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Set out these games and watch your family bonds strengthen.
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“I really had to refocus my life and wanted to ask, ‘What do I want?’"
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“[God] knew we were going to be in this position, and He prepared us for it.”
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The installation symbolizes the literal opening of the doors to welcome the world to the Salt Lake Temple Celebration in 2027.
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These social media posts invite you to hear the Lord’s counsel for our day.
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The Church is collecting written submissions to display across the grounds.
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The first wave of 18-year-old sister missionaries are now joining the mission field.
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“I come in the spirit of fasting and prayer, and our staff has prepared where the most urgent needs of all these missionaries are.”
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If you know someone receiving their endowment soon, send this article their way.
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“Far too often, I’ve let my own limiting beliefs about myself inform the version of God I worship.”
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Like many religious people around the world, Latter-day Saints affirm that humans are created in God's own image. And so the humanities—the academic disciplines of literature, history, philosophy, art, and more—give us opportunities to learn more about God’s image as we learn more about each other.
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I love words. Like, seriously love them. You know the person who starts off their sacrament meeting talk by saying, “Webster’s defines ‘prayer’ as…”? That’s me. I’m that guy. I read the dictionary for fun, you guys.
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I’ve spent a lot of time in the foyer.
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It‘s no question that in the past few years, superheroes have saturated our movie theaters worldwide. While opinions are divided on whether this is a good or a bad thing, a franchise this successful is clearly resonating with and engaging audiences. Whether you support the movies or not, anyone willing to take a closer look may be surprised to see some gospel symbolism in many superhero movies. Here are just a few examples:
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"The Lord stands at the head of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in a joint statement after the dedication of the Rome Italy Temple. "As modern-day apostles of Jesus Christ, the message we share today is the same that apostles shared long ago—that God lives, that Jesus is the Christ, that this is His church."
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The veil between us and the spirit world can often grow thin, allowing us to feel the love and influence of eternal family. Recently, Anne Hinton Pratt wrote a moving article for Meridian Magazine detailing the sacred experiences many Latter-day Saints have experienced feeling the presence of angels and family yet to be born. Among them was an account from Matt Hill, who felt the presence of his eternal family while in the temple being sealed to his wife.
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Are the 10 commandments still relevant today? A Deseret News poll regarding this question revealed that the majority of Americans find the commandments still important today—with the exception of "Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy," which only 49 percent of Americans found relevant. In contrast, fewer U.K. citizens found the 10 commandments still important today with only 19 percent considering "Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy" relevant, 23 percent considering "You shall not use the Lord's name in vain" relevant, 20 percent considering "You shall have no other God before me" relevant, and 31 percent considering "You shall not worship idols" relevant today.
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Nearly a decade ago, Eric had his first panic attack. Over the years, the attacks escalated to a point where Eric says life was "unbearable." He would endure 8 to 10-hour panic attacks, something he describes as a "horror." The only escape he could find from the anxiety and pain was in alcohol.
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