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A month after saving his sister from a charging dog, this viral 6-year-old calls for heroes in touching video
Emily Abel
- Last month, millions of hearts were touched when 6-year-old Bridger Walker shielded his little sister from a charging dog at high cost to himself. His act of bravery caught the attention of major news outlets and several celebrities, who sent him messages and get well gifts. Many Latter-day Saints were pleasantly surprised to learn than Bridger and his family are members of the Church. ► You may also like: This 6-year-old went viral for saving his sister from a charging dog. Here's the invitation his Latter-day Saint family extends to the world Soon after the accident, Bridger’s family used their newfound...
BYU waives ACT/SAT requirement for upcoming semesters
Morgan Jones
- Brigham Young University announced Thursday, August 14, that students applying for spring 2021 through winter 2022 will not have to submit their ACT/SAT scores as part of their application for general admission into the university. The decision comes as the result of limited availability of test options due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If a student would like to submit their scores for consideration in their application, they may do so, but the test scores are no longer required. Applications for spring, summer, and fall 2021 will be available beginning August 26. “BYU Admissions will continue its holistic review as it processes...
What we know about our first parents and interdependency because of the Restoration
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. I recently spent a significant amount of time studying the new proclamation . As I have done so, two lines have really stood out to me: “Two hundred years have now elapsed since this Restoration was initiated by God the Father and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ” and “We gladly declare that the promised Restoration goes forward through continuing revelation.” As these lines have reverberated in...
Questions from Elders Uchtdorf and Renlund: Do you hear the Savior’s gentle call? Do your spiritual receptors need healing?
Emily Abel
- Editor's note: " This week from the pulpit " highlights recent messages by General Authorities, General Officers and leaders of the Church. How often do you quiet distractions, close your eyes, and just think? Purposeful reflection, whether on spiritual matters or otherwise, is necessary to living a meaningful life. This week, several Church leaders spoke up about the need to seek reflective moments. President M. Russell Ballard wrote on Facebook , “You cannot connect with heaven in a mass of clutter. You have to find those quiet moments in your life when you can contemplate the things of the Spirit.” Elder...
Farewell 'Ensign' and 'New Era': Church replacing current magazines with new global versions
Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced today that, beginning in January 2021, the Church will replace its four current magazines with three global magazines: the Friend (for children), For the Strength of Youth (for youth) and the Liahona (for adults). The current four magazines include three magazines in English—the Friend (for children), New Era (for youth), and Ensign (for adults)—as well as a magazine translated into many languages called the Liahona (with material for children, youth and adults). This adjustment to the magazines will provide several benefits to Latter-day Saints around the world, including...
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BYU waives ACT/SAT requirement for upcoming semesters
Morgan Jones
- Brigham Young University announced Thursday, August 14, that students applying for spring 2021 through winter 2022 will not have to submit their ACT/SAT scores as part of their application for general admission into the university. The decision comes as the result of limited availability of test options due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If a student would like to submit their scores for consideration in their application, they may do so, but the test scores are no longer required. Applications for spring, summer, and fall 2021 will be available beginning August 26. “BYU Admissions will continue its holistic review as it processes...
Farewell 'Ensign' and 'New Era': Church replacing current magazines with new global versions
Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced today that, beginning in January 2021, the Church will replace its four current magazines with three global magazines: the Friend (for children), For the Strength of Youth (for youth) and the Liahona (for adults). The current four magazines include three magazines in English—the Friend (for children), New Era (for youth), and Ensign (for adults)—as well as a magazine translated into many languages called the Liahona (with material for children, youth and adults). This adjustment to the magazines will provide several benefits to Latter-day Saints around the world, including...
Renderings released for 2 new Pacific temples
Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released exterior renderings showing the planned design for two Pacific-area temples—Neiafu Tonga and Pago Pago American Samoa. This comes as project leaders begin the process of working with the various municipalities relating to the temples’ design in preparation for the eventual groundbreaking and beginning of construction at each site. The Neiafu Tonga Temple, which was announced in April 2019 by Church President Russell M. Nelson, will be built on Tu’I Road at the site of the Church-owned Saineha High School, Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga. Plans call for a single-story temple of nearly...
Groundbreakings announced for 2 Utah temples. See the renderings here
Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced groundbreakings for the Taylorsville Utah Temple and the Red Cliffs Utah Temple. Exterior renderings have been released, showing the planned designs of the new temples. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Taylorsville Utah Temple will be held in October 2020. Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the event. The Taylorsville Utah Temple will be built on a 7.5-acre site located at 2603 West 4700 South. The structure will be a three-story building of approximately 70,000 square feet, with a...
What does it mean to live in 'unprecedented times'?
Jannalee Sandau
- A few weeks ago, I was listening to Music & the Spoken Word as I was getting ready for home sacrament meeting. It was a celebration of 90 years of the program being broadcast, and as the familiar voice of Lloyd Newell began to share the “spoken word,” he said something that struck me. It has become popular lately to talk about unprecedented times. And while it’s true that many challenges we face today are unfamiliar to us, there’s also comfort in knowing that similar challenges have been faced—and overcome—in the past. As the expression goes, a light bulb went off,...
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BYU waives ACT/SAT requirement for upcoming semesters
Morgan Jones
- Brigham Young University announced Thursday, August 14, that students applying for spring 2021 through winter 2022 will not have to submit their ACT/SAT scores as part of their application for general admission into the university. The decision comes as the result of limited availability of test options due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If a student would like to submit their scores for consideration in their application, they may do so, but the test scores are no longer required. Applications for spring, summer, and fall 2021 will be available beginning August 26. “BYU Admissions will continue its holistic review as it processes...
What we know about our first parents and interdependency because of the Restoration
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. I recently spent a significant amount of time studying the new proclamation . As I have done so, two lines have really stood out to me: “Two hundred years have now elapsed since this Restoration was initiated by God the Father and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ” and “We gladly declare that the promised Restoration goes forward through continuing revelation.” As these lines have reverberated in...
Questions from Elders Uchtdorf and Renlund: Do you hear the Savior’s gentle call? Do your spiritual receptors need healing?
Emily Abel
- Editor's note: " This week from the pulpit " highlights recent messages by General Authorities, General Officers and leaders of the Church. How often do you quiet distractions, close your eyes, and just think? Purposeful reflection, whether on spiritual matters or otherwise, is necessary to living a meaningful life. This week, several Church leaders spoke up about the need to seek reflective moments. President M. Russell Ballard wrote on Facebook , “You cannot connect with heaven in a mass of clutter. You have to find those quiet moments in your life when you can contemplate the things of the Spirit.” Elder...
Farewell 'Ensign' and 'New Era': Church replacing current magazines with new global versions
Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced today that, beginning in January 2021, the Church will replace its four current magazines with three global magazines: the Friend (for children), For the Strength of Youth (for youth) and the Liahona (for adults). The current four magazines include three magazines in English—the Friend (for children), New Era (for youth), and Ensign (for adults)—as well as a magazine translated into many languages called the Liahona (with material for children, youth and adults). This adjustment to the magazines will provide several benefits to Latter-day Saints around the world, including...
A month after saving his sister from a charging dog, this viral 6-year-old calls for heroes in touching video
Emily Abel
- Last month, millions of hearts were touched when 6-year-old Bridger Walker shielded his little sister from a charging dog at high cost to himself. His act of bravery caught the attention of major news outlets and several celebrities, who sent him messages and get well gifts. Many Latter-day Saints were pleasantly surprised to learn than Bridger and his family are members of the Church. ► You may also like: This 6-year-old went viral for saving his sister from a charging dog. Here's the invitation his Latter-day Saint family extends to the world Soon after the accident, Bridger’s family used their newfound...
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