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There Are No "Easy Missions" and Why We Need to Stop Saying There Are

By Katie Lambert

There was the sound of ripping paper, a well-timed drumroll, and then a pause.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Watch: Ellen Amazed by LDS 5-Year-Old Claire Ryann and Her Dad, Gives Family an Epic Birthday Surprise

By LDS Living

Claire Ryann Crosby isn't new to the Ellen DeGeneres Show; she has already impressed Ellen before when she sang "You've Got a Friend in Me" live with her dad, Dave Crosby.

Latter-day Saint Life

Poll: What Age Should Kids Get Their Own Electronic Devices?

By Katie Lambert

Tablets, smartphones, laptops, iPods—the list of electronic devices goes on and on. With so much technology surrounding us, it's no wonder that many devices like cell phones are now a part of daily life for adults.

72-year-old Indexes a Million Names

Five years ago when Sherryl Peterson was reading an article about indexing in the LDS Church magazine the Ensign, she decided it was her time to begin. Peterson, 72, has been faithfully indexing ever since and on Aug. 29 processed her millionth name for extraction.

NPR: Religious groups tackle pornography

This Super Bowl Sunday, church may be as jarring as a quarterback sack for some worshippers who, after settling into their pews, discover that the subject of the morning's sermon is pornography.

LAGI Setu heard the whispers from the doubters and admits even he questioned if it could be done. But after cementing his place in the Melbourne team just four months after returning from a Mormon mission, Setu realises his two years without touching a Steeden actually made him a better footballer.

Lesson Helps

Week Four: 9 Lessons for FHE on "The Family: A Proclamation to the World"

By Erin Jones

Get the entire FHE lesson series on "The Family: A Proclamation to the World."

Latter-day Saint Life

"Like an Adventure": BYU Professor and Her Students Discover a New Planet

Associate Professor Dr. Denise Stephens and her students recently discovered a planet larger than Jupiter about 1,300 light years away.

From the Church

New Church Video Shares Powerful Story of Medicine Man and Native American Culture

By LDS Living

A powerful new video by the Mormon Channel, based on Elder Wilford W. Andersen's general conference talk "The Music of the Gospel," shares the story of a Native American medicine man. Accompanied by beautiful imagery and analogies to Native American culture, this video shows how the Holy Ghost is the only one who can instill the beauty and reality of the Gospel into our soul.

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17 Mistakes Mormons Make When Teaching Primary Kids

Sometimes we joke about teaching Primary in our culture. We tease young married couples that they'll get called into nursery; since they don't have kids of their own, it's only fair they give the other members a break, right? Or we joke about preparing a Primary lesson, saying, "Just bring some treats and play some games. The kids will love you for it."