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LDS actor, 15, moves from Broadway to Brandon Mull book promotion

Talon Ackerman has created prominent roles in the premiere Broadway productions of two musicals by famous composers. And he's performed in a diverse lineup of motion pictures that includes “Daddy Day Camp,” “Forever Strong” and “Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration.”

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4 Photos of Elder Holland with the Saints in Brazil That Will Make You Love Him Even More

With the Olympics approaching, Brazil is a country currently filled with excitement as well as economic and political challenges. Amidst these struggles, Elder Holland found that "the gospel light shines brightly in Brazil and in the lives of members of the Church" on his recent visit to the country.

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The Myth of Attraction

By Alisa Snell

Before movies and magazines proliferated our society, one’s perception of attraction was limited to the real people one knew in the community. Thus, average people were often seen as beautiful in a variety of ways and the occasionally striking beauties were allowed to be seen as less so as they aged. This allowed for realistic expectations that did not associate exceptional beauty as the defining quality that makes someone lovable. Relationships were based on more common and realistic expectations.

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Life as a Sister Missionary: An 18-Month Montage

Life As A Mormon Missionary from Alena Helzer on Vimeo.

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What U.S. Presidents Have Said About God in Their Inaugural Addresses

By Jamie Armstrong

As Americans wait to see what Donald Trump will say to the nation on Inauguration Day, here is a look back to see what every past U.S. president has said about God in their own inaugural addresses. With only two exceptions, every president acknowledged our Heavenly Father. And two presidents—Dwight D. Eisenhower and George H.W. Bush—even began their inaugural addresses with prayers. What did your favorite presidents say about the divine? See below to read related excerpts from their speeches.

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Watch: RMs Share 99 Crazy Foods They Ate on Their Mission

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Thanks to the Deseret News for making us aware of this video.

The LDS Gospel according to Sen. Orrin Hatch

The title of this blog may perhaps be a bit flip. It’s a book-sized testimony of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by one of its more prominent members, Utah’s senior-citizen senator, Sen. Orrin Hatch. Published by a small bookseller, Cedar Fort Publishing, Hatch acknowledges that it’s a “short primer” designed for investigators, new converts, missionaries, young people and persons interested in learning about his faith’s history. While it’s likely destined for a longer shelf life at Deseret Industries than Deseret Book, there is a certain sweetness and sincerity in Hatch’s “An American, a Mormon and a Christian — My Basic Beliefs.”

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Unbelievable Historic General Conference Mix-up

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has always been engaged in spreading the message of the gospel. In the 1920s, radio was emerging as a technology that had the potential to reach millions. May 6, 1922 marked the first broadcast of the Church. On that date, Heber J. Grant, seventh president of the Church, took to the airwaves. Then, in 1923, one session of general conference was broadcast on the radio. The following year the entire conference was broadcast. The general conferences of today are still broadcast by radio, as well as TV, internet and more in many languages.

Washington Post: How Mormonism may shape the U.S. economy

Some wonder whether certain beliefs and practices in the Mormon Church help its members inordinately contribute entrepreneurship, innovation and management to the economy. Things like honesty and respect for others and their property are taught and practiced in most churches. A few other principles, however - though they can be followed by anyone and are not uniquely “Mormon” beliefs per se - might be followed more consistently in our church than in some others. I’ll summarize just two of these.

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5 Winning Recipes for Your Ward Chili Cook-Off

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'Tis the season for ward chili cook-offs! Wow your friends and neighbors with these five amazing recipes!