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LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (Jan 31 - Feb 6)

Fresh out of high school, teenage athlete McKay Christensen was highly sought after by both baseball and football teams. As a running back, he held the California state record for touchdowns scored. In baseball, his batting average was .500 and he was named to the all-American team.

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3 Inspiring Stories from the Church in Honduras

By Kelsey Berteaux

Though the small Central American country of Hondruas is marked by poverty and corruption, the members of the Church who live there are have enough faith and courage to overcome through sacrifice. For these stalwart Saints, miracles and the influence of the Lord's hand are a part of daily life. These three inspiring stories, shared by Saints in Honduras, will inspire and encourage you no matter where you are in the world:

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6 Clean Stand-Up Comedians Latter-day Saints Love

By Jamie Armstrong

In a world where comedy often feels like a mashup of crude jokes and curse words, there are still some stand-up comedians who are stand-up acts! Check out these comedians who are beloved by Latter-day Saints for their clean humor.

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Watch: These 2 future college basketball players are bringing slam dunks to missionary work

By Lindsey Williams

Elder Isaac Johnson and Elder Trey Stewart both wear a black missionary name tag. Before their missions, they both sported American Fork High School basketball jerseys. After their two years of missionary service end, they’ll both don college basketball jerseys for University of Oregon and Brigham Young University respectively.

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2,000+ pieces of Book of Mormon art now available in new digital database

By Haley Lundberg

Check out the first permanent, comprehensive, and searchable online database for Book of Mormon art.

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Human Sacrifice + 4 More Evidences of the Ancient Authenticity of the Pearl of Great Price

By Pearl of Great Price Central

The Book of Abraham is believed by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be “an inspired translation of the writings of Abraham. Joseph Smith began the translation in 1835 after obtaining some Egyptian papyri. The translation was published serially in the Times and Seasons beginning March 1, 1842, at Nauvoo, Illinois” (Pearl of Great Price Introduction).

Why My Race Is a Gift from God: Perspectives from an African American Latter-day Saint

By Keith Hamilton

*Editor's Note: This is a republication of an article written in 2011, prior to the release of the Church's essay "Race and the Priesthood" in 2013.

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10 Quotes from Church Leaders That Will Inspire You to Vote—Even in This Election

By Kaitlyn Rowbotham

Members of the Church all over the world are invited to be active participants in their community by voting in elections and being civically engaged. The 12th article of faith says, "We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law." As we approach Election Day, here are 12 quotes from general authorities about voting.

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How a Conversation with an Albino Teen Completely Changed My View of Empathy and Loving Others

By Miranda Richards

I was still in the middle of the street, heart spasming a little from the fact that a car had nearly run me over—literally. Not in a ha-ha-did-you-see-that kind of way. I had been in the middle of a crosswalk when a teenage driver turning left gunned it to race through the intersection before an oncoming car, not realizing I was also in the intersection. The worst part was, when I jumped out of the way to avoid becoming road kill, he happened to swerve in the same direction, coming even closer to maiming if not killing me.

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U.S. District Judge: Why Mormons Must Fight to Protect Our God-Given Liberties and Freedom

By Ted Stewart

America is known as the “land of the free.” And perhaps the most precious of the liberties that we enjoy as Americans is the gift of religious freedom. The specific protection of the right of religious conscience and practice is among those liberties that are uniquely protected in the United States. The safeguards afforded religion under the First Amendment to the Constitution is a radical departure from the norm in world history.