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LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (Nov. 16-22)

1. The 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

Sponsored: BYU’s Performing Groups Take the Stage at Salt Lake City for One Incredible Festival

Brigham Young University invites you to experience Winterfest 2019, where six of the university’s most prestigious groups will perform in Salt Lake City. Over the course of several weeks, beginning January 25th and through March 8th, BYU performing groups will dazzle audiences with performances showcasing a variety of artistic tastes. BYU Winterfest 2019 provides entertainment for audiences of all ages and will be held in the LDS Conference Center Theater as part of the Temple Square Performances.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 Gospel Lessons from the “I Have a Dream” Speech

By Jenny Spencer Hunt

1. God is no respecter of persons.

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When and why did we start using middle initials in Church leaders’ names?

By Jake Frandsen

Have you ever wondered why Church leaders’ names tend to contain so many initials?

Sponsored: WWII Prisoner of War survived due to the power of faith and family—75 years later, his son tells his story

By The Book Break

On December 7, 1941, Don Evans and his BYU roommates were in a somber mood after listening to the radio news broadcast that the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor. That attack set in motion an unforeseeable chain of events that would forever change Don’s life. Ahead lay trials that would have broken most men.

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How I Share the Gospel as a Google Maps Local Guide

By Kelsey Berteaux

I don’t know about you, but that sounds like a church I’d like to visit. Scott Wright wrote this review in early 2019 as part of a Google Maps program called “local guides.” These guides are trusted members of the Google Maps community who add local roads, take photos, and write reviews in their area. Most do it for free because they like helping others.

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The Heartwarming Story Behind One of the Most Beloved LDS Christmas Hymns

By Katie Lambert

As Christmas carols are playing full-force, there is one found in the Latter-day Saint hymnbook that has an especially tender story behind it.

Sponsored: Create the Emergency Food Supply You’ve Always Wanted

By Harvest Right

Food storage can be both a daunting and expensive task. Even just putting together a years' worth of storage can be very time consuming and break the wallet. It can also be hard to know where to start. The whole task can be so overwhelming that it’s often easier just to ignore. For anyone that has desired to create an emergency food storage, but just didn’t know the best way to go about it, freeze drying at home may be the answer.

From the Church

In case you missed it: The Okinawa Japan Temple has now been dedicated

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Okinawa Japan Temple is the fourth temple in Japan and the 186th temple worldwide!

Aerial view of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican located in Rome, Italy.

From the Church

First Presidency extends ‘heartfelt prayers and warmest blessings’ to Pope Leo XIV

By Scott Taylor, Church News

“This significant moment in time for the Catholic Church is a reminder of the enduring importance of faith to people everywhere.”