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Abe Mills and Stephen Jones: Love Thy Neighbor

The complexities surrounding conversations of racism today are numberless but the root of the solution is the two great commandments: love God and love your neighbor as yourself. On this week’s episode, we talk with Abe Mills and Stephen Jones, two black Latter-day Saints, about their experiences with racism within Church culture, the faith of those who came before them, and why they don’t hesitate to share their faith in Jesus Christ.

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4 Ways to Support Gay Members at Church

In a recent podcast by LeadingLDS, a panel including Ty Mansfield, President of North Star (an organization that provides support for Church members concerned about sexual orientation and gender identity), and three former bishops, discuss how bishops can support gay members in their ward. All panel members are faithful priesthood leaders who experience same-sex attraction and provide valuable insights for Church members—especially bishops—on this topic. Here are four important tips that came from the discussion.

Lesson Helps

June 2015 Visiting Teaching Message: "Virtue"

By LDS Living

“Let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God; and the doctrine of the priesthood shall distil upon thy soul as the dews from heaven” (D&C 121:45).

From the Church

Church Makes Patriarchal Blessings Available Online + How You Can View Yours

Just before the New Year, the Church announced two new online tools that will help Latter-day Saints across the world obtain, view, and share patriarchal blessings easier.

"He Looked Up to the Heavens": The Impressions Presidents Bingham, Jones Had While Watching President Nelson Film the Proclamation

By Danielle Christensen

On April 5, 2020, during the Sunday morning session of general conference, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints watched a prerecorded video of President Russell M. Nelson in the Sacred Grove.

Fun

Christmas Gift Ideas for Missionaries

By Kensie Smith

How to Stop a Cyberbully

By Jamie Cline

As youngsters, we all recognized the bully—that black-jacketed kid who burned ants with a magnifying glass. Yet we also knew that if push came to shove, our parents could protect us. But kids today are encountering a new generation of bullies.

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100 Changes in the Church in the Last 100 Years

By Tommy Johnson

Inside the rich history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, changes in policy, practice, and place are not unfamiliar. Updates from the First Presidency and other Church executives, through both revelation and evaluation, are frequently made, and while some changes are more impactful than others, all adjustments are felt by the members involved. Listed below are 100 changes the Church has made over the last 100 years. This list does not include every change the Church has made since 1919, nor does the list act as a ranking system in any way.

Teachings of George Albert Smith Lesson 6: Sustaining Those Whom the Lord Sustains

Excerpt from "Called and Chosen," by James E. Faust

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What Happened When the Book of Mormon Was Quoted at This Jewish Funeral

By LDS Living Staff

Gale Boyd, a Mormon convert of Jewish descent, often writes about how her faith and her ancestry enrich each other.