Manual 3; Supplement from "Be Ready" by Henry B. Eyring

When members of the Church in La Paz, Bolivia, go to the High Complexity Eye Bank Laboratory, they might be surprised to find a familiar name posted on the building.

Tender roasted chicken, tangy Greek yogurt, and crisp cucumbers come together in this quick and easy chicken salad with a twist that’s perfect for hot summer evenings.

About 15 minutes had passed since the last out in a game between two independent league pro baseball teams on a warm July night.

I used to kind of scoff at people who went all out for their missionary's arrival at the airport.

In a time when the world continually strives to downplay the role of fathers, it is especially important to be reminded of their eternal identity and purpose. Here six ways Elder Christofferson reminds us of the role and value of fathers in his book, The Good That Men Can Do:

For all its progress and possibilities, our modern world has difficulty seeing beyond itself. Every age has to struggle against its blind spots. In ancient Rome, for example, the span of a person’s influence was reckoned at 100 years. Within that horizon individuals could remember two generations back and care for two generations forward. Then, as the custom went, that influence stopped, and a new century, with new people and new concerns, would reset itself.[2] But lasting societies need a broader vision.

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Because of a certain person who shall go nameless — let’s call him M. Romney or Mitt R. — the question of Mormon differences from historical Christianity has been very much in the air. Not too long ago, for instance, we published an article (part of a broader discussion on the topic) in which Warren Cole Smith explained why he, as an evangelical, could not vote for a Mormon. This became a very controversial piece, eliciting no fewer than three responses in the Washington Post. I have staked out the opposite position: as an evangelical, I’m very comfortable voting for a Mormon. But Warren and I agree on a more fundamentally theologically question: we both believe there are clear and important theological differences between Mormonism and historical Christianity. Those differences worry Warren when he assesses a presidential candidate, while I don’t believe those differences would lead a Mormon to make different policy decisions than a Christian.

Several years ago I appeared on Glenn Beck's television program to discuss my novel, “The Wednesday Letters.” Much to Beck’s astonishment, I chose to share my cellphone number on air with his audience. I invited them to call and share their memories on the importance of personal, handwritten letters in their lives. I will never forget Beck leaning forward and looking straight into the camera with that patented, sneaky look in his eyes. “Please call him at 2 in the morning." After the interview ended, we said goodbye and he promised me my phone would ring.