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The form of OCD we may misdiagnose as faith crisis
LDS Living
- As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, confession is absolutely an aspect of our religion. We are a Church that believes in repentance and confession is one of the steps of repentance . However, do we understand the purposes of confession and a priesthood representative’s role in the repentance process? On this week’s episode of the All In podcast, Debra Theobald McClendon , PhD, discusses in-depth the topic of scrupulosity, a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that affects people’s religious experience, which she previously addressed in the September 2019 digital-only edition of the Ensign . We often...
How a run honoring Parley P. Pratt's 1839 jailbreak became a Missouri community's First Amendment celebration
Emily Abel
- On July 4, 1839, Parley P. Pratt broke out of the Columbia, Missouri, jail and ran for freedom. Pratt, who was then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, had been arrested because of his participation in a battle against Missourians when Latter-day Saints were expelled from the state in 1838–39. After spending months in jail, he had a dream in which his late first wife promised he would eventually be free. Fittingly, July 4 would be the day Pratt made his escape. He successfully returned to the main body of Saints in Nauvoo, Illinois, and would later lead...
'America needs you': President Monson shares 2 ways members can serve God and their country
President Thomas S. Monson, excerpted from "Be Your Best Self"
- This excerpt is from Be Your Best Self by President Thomas S. Monson , which was published in 1979. This excerpt originally ran on LDS Living in July 2017. Recently I was a passenger on a flight that took me from the Pacific Coast across the continent to the Atlantic Ocean. At many points along the way, serenely seen through white, billowy clouds, were the fertile patchwork fields and majestic mountains of this great land. The words of Katherine Lee Bates, author of "America the Beautiful," coursed through my mind and found lodgment within my soul: Oh beautiful for spacious skies,...
'Let us trust our youth!': Church leaders discuss how to empower and unite youth during isolation
Emily Abel
- Editor's note: " This week from the pulpit " highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church. Youth in the Caribbean recently experienced a special occasion in Church history: the first-ever virtual For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conference. The timing of the conference was also special as it gave the over 3,000 youth spread across 27 countries and territories a way to connect to each other during a time of hardship and isolation. “If we had done this the way we typically do FSYs, there is no way at all that they would have heard...
What I hope I’ll say when my daughter asks me about her place in the Church
Lindsey Williams
- Editor's note: Our bi-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. A few weeks ago, a friend posted on social media that his daughter had asked him what he thought a woman’s role in the Church was. As I read the conversation he had with his daughter, I felt compelled to ask myself, “What would I say if my daughter asked me this question?” Now, I’m not a parent, nor am I a wife. But as I...
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The form of OCD we may misdiagnose as faith crisis
LDS Living
- As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, confession is absolutely an aspect of our religion. We are a Church that believes in repentance and confession is one of the steps of repentance . However, do we understand the purposes of confession and a priesthood representative’s role in the repentance process? On this week’s episode of the All In podcast, Debra Theobald McClendon , PhD, discusses in-depth the topic of scrupulosity, a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that affects people’s religious experience, which she previously addressed in the September 2019 digital-only edition of the Ensign . We often...
How a run honoring Parley P. Pratt's 1839 jailbreak became a Missouri community's First Amendment celebration
Emily Abel
- On July 4, 1839, Parley P. Pratt broke out of the Columbia, Missouri, jail and ran for freedom. Pratt, who was then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, had been arrested because of his participation in a battle against Missourians when Latter-day Saints were expelled from the state in 1838–39. After spending months in jail, he had a dream in which his late first wife promised he would eventually be free. Fittingly, July 4 would be the day Pratt made his escape. He successfully returned to the main body of Saints in Nauvoo, Illinois, and would later lead...
What I hope I’ll say when my daughter asks me about her place in the Church
Lindsey Williams
- Editor's note: Our bi-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. A few weeks ago, a friend posted on social media that his daughter had asked him what he thought a woman’s role in the Church was. As I read the conversation he had with his daughter, I felt compelled to ask myself, “What would I say if my daughter asked me this question?” Now, I’m not a parent, nor am I a wife. But as I...
4 things I’ve learned about spiritual survival in the last 4 months
Lindsey Williams
- If you’re like me, you have probably had someone tell you recently—or perhaps you have said it yourself—that 2020 has been a total wash. Just look at some of the major events of this year: devastating wildfires in Australia , the eruption of the Taal Volcano in the Philippines, the third impeachment trial in US history, the killing of George Floyd , a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Oaxaca , Mexico, and of course, the COVID-19 pandemic . As Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said in April 2020 conference, COVID-19 is “a solemn reminder that a virus 1,000 times smaller than a grain of...
What happened when the firsthand Nephite witnesses of Christ were gone and why they matter to us today
John Bytheway, excerpted from "Golden Answers"
- In the New Testament, the resurrected Jesus appeared to many people, including Mary Magdalene, the women who came to the tomb, the Twelve, the disciples, and, according to Paul, “above five hundred brethren” ( 1 Corinthians 15:6 ), as well as, of course, to Paul himself on the road to Damascus. Fired by their personal experience, these witnesses fearlessly took Christ’s message to the world, enduring every kind of persecution imaginable. I love to read the New Testament and see the impact of Christ’s Resurrection on those who witnessed it! In another hemisphere, the resurrected Jesus appeared to a large multitude...
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What happened to Joseph and Emma Smith's children?
Jannalee Sandau
- This article originally ran on LDS Living in October 2015. Of the many hardships, Joseph Smith Jr. and his wife Emma endured, one of the most difficult, especially for Emma, was losing so many of her precious children. Only 5 of her 11 children lived past the age of 2, and her only biological daughter died at birth. After her husband was killed in 1844 and the majority of the Saints moved West, Emma stayed in Nauvoo to raise her surviving children. Find out what happened to each of the Smith children and where the surviving ones ended up in their...
What newspapers in the 1800s said about the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum
Jannalee Sandau
- This story originally ran on LDS Living in 2017. Most members of the Church are familiar with the events surrounding the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum, but what they might not realize is that news of their murder made headlines all across the country, from Arkansas and Connecticut to Florida and Maine. And though many didn't believe Joseph was a prophet, the majority of these media sources condemned the act as murder and a scandal. As we remember the anniversary of this tragic moment in Latter-day Saint history, here's a look at a few of the...
'Let us trust our youth!': Church leaders discuss how to empower and unite youth during isolation
Emily Abel
- Editor's note: " This week from the pulpit " highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church. Youth in the Caribbean recently experienced a special occasion in Church history: the first-ever virtual For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conference. The timing of the conference was also special as it gave the over 3,000 youth spread across 27 countries and territories a way to connect to each other during a time of hardship and isolation. “If we had done this the way we typically do FSYs, there is no way at all that they would have heard...
Watch: Peter Hollens and BYU Vocal Point's stunning cover of 'When You Believe'
Emily Abel
- YouTube star Peter Hollens and BYU Vocal Point teamed up once again to create an inspiring new music video. This time, their voices blend to share the hopeful message that “there can be miracles when you believe.” The group performed a cover of “When You Believe” from the popular animated movie musical Prince of Egypt . The video begins with the singers recording the song over what they call the “Ultimate Zoom Choir,” and then the shot switches to a stunning view of the group outdoors that was filmed in early February. ► You May Also Like: Vocal Point creates...
What I hope I’ll say when my daughter asks me about her place in the Church
Lindsey Williams
- Editor's note: Our bi-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. A few weeks ago, a friend posted on social media that his daughter had asked him what he thought a woman’s role in the Church was. As I read the conversation he had with his daughter, I felt compelled to ask myself, “What would I say if my daughter asked me this question?” Now, I’m not a parent, nor am I a wife. But as I...
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'America needs you': President Monson shares 2 ways members can serve God and their country
President Thomas S. Monson, excerpted from "Be Your Best Self"
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President Thomas S. Monson, excerpted from "Be Your Best Self"
