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How to Give a Powerful Talk: Tips from a Baptist Preacher Who Joined the Church

Since becoming a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I’ve encountered a few cultural differences that took a little adjustment. For example, in the Baptist church, the same preacher delivers the sermon almost every Sunday, so it was strange to me that in this Church we didn’t have the same preacher every week. To make things even stranger, it was folks from the congregation that delivered the sermons!

Utah, other large LDS populations highest in marriage but lowest in life insurance

Marriage ranks high in Utah, but life insurance hasn’t become a priority yet. With 57 percent of the residents married, Utah has the highest marriage percentage in the nation. But nationally, it is the seventh lowest in life insurance, according to a release by Bankrate.

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"Huff Post" Praises the Church's Reaction to "The Book of Mormon" Musical in Utah

By Katie Lambert

Though it openly mocks the values of the Church, The Book of Mormon musical has gained popularity with audiences throughout the years.

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When Joseph Smith Found the Remains of a Lamanite Named Zelph

By Book of Mormon Central

Who Was Zelph? | Book of Mormon Central“And it came to pass that many of the Lamanites did go into the land northward.” —Helaman 6:6

D&C Lesson 3: "I Had Seen a Vision"

By Ted L. Gibbons

JSH 1:1-26

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Watch: A Glimpse Into What It's Like to Be a Mission President and a Mission President's Wife

By LDS Living

Thanks to Mormon Life Hacker for making us aware of this video.

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5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the Three Nephites

By Katie Lambert

The three Nephites—few in the Church have not heard about these translated beings. Like the apostle John, these three disciples of Christ chose to "live to behold all the doings of the Father unto the children of men" (3 Nephi 28:7), meaning they are translated beings who will live on the earth until the Second Coming.

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What Happens to People Who Never Heard about Christ?

I try not to be a creeper. Really, I do. And thankfully, with the advent of social media, I can creep safely from my own home without anyone knowing—so long as I don’t accidentally deepfave that Instagram picture from 108 weeks ago of that person I happen to be stalking. But this one day, at Mountain West Burrito in Provo, Utah, I could not help myself from shamelessly eavesdropping on these two tattooed dudes having an all-out discussion . . . about the saving grace of Jesus Christ.

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How a Mormon Is Using Pioneer Technology to Improve Disaster Relief and Emergency Preparedness

By LDS Living

LDS father Dennis Draleau from Grangeville, Idaho, needed a device that would allow him to haul gear and carry his young children while walking. Frustrated with options such as garden carts and wheelbarrows, Draleau turned to a historical alternative—the pioneer handcart. Since he couldn't find an inexpensive handcart with the features he needed, he decided to create his own modern version of the handcart.

After Wind Blows Homecoming Proposal to Wrong House, Latter-day Saint Teen Gets Fated Second Chance

After a poster asking a girl to homecoming blew down the street to the wrong house, Latter-day Saint Grayson Beck got a second chance.