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‘Because God wanted it, He made it happen’: How God intervened to help the first Persian-speaking missionary join the Church and serve a mission

In her native country, Roohina Arya’s desire to follow Jesus Christ meant risking her life to learn about Christianity. Simply desiring to believe meant subjecting herself to physical abuse. So, upon arriving in the United States and discovering the gospel of Jesus Christ, Arya wanted to be baptized. But the missionaries told her that because she was in the United States with a visitor visa and might have to return to homeland, it would not be safe for her to be baptized.

Truly 'unforgettable': 12 ways April 2020 general conference was historic

By Lindsey Williams

Editor's note: This story was originally published by LDS Living in April 2020 and is being shared again in anticipation of October 2020 general conference. Here's how you can watch.

From the Church

Elder Rasband tells missionaries worldwide there is great cause to rejoice

By Lindsey Williams

Editor’s note: “This week from the pulpit” highlights recent messages from General Authorities, General Officers, and leaders of the Church. This story has been updated throughout the week.

What happens when the answer to an earnest prayer is not what we hope? What one young woman learned after her father died of heart failure

At the beginning of her new book, One Breath at a Time, Gabrielle Shiozawa writes of her confidence that her dad would be healed as his body began to experience heart failure.

The 7 Most Touching Latter-day Saint Moments from Reality TV

By Alicia Soto

From cooking shows to dancing to singing, Latter-day Saints are making an impact on reality TV. No doubt these shows are fun to watch, but there are also many emotional, touching stories behind some of these Latter-day Saint performers who shared their raw talents and faith. So bring out those tissue boxes and let's get started:

You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling?

By Robert Jones

Check Your Hormones

LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (Oct. 6-12)

By Jamie Armstrong

1. Ann Romney Becomes a New York Times Bestselling Author

Fun

The Piano Guys Literally Chart New Territory for Brand-New Album

By The Piano Guys (Sponsored)

With over a billion YouTube views of their more than 50 music videos, The Piano Guys announce the release of their new album Uncharted (Portrait). Released on October 28, it includes the upbeat new song “Okay” written by hit-makers Andy Grammer and Dave Bassett. The “Okay” music video is on YouTube now—check it out here—as well as the music video for their cover of Justin Timberlake’s hit “Can’t Stop The Music”—view it here.

Lesson Helps

FHE: Repentance

By Shauna Gibby

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New York Times Best-Selling Author and Former Bishop Explains Why He Looked to the Bible for Confirmation That He Was Teaching Truth

Greg McKeown, the guest on this week’s episode of All In, has taught the principles of “essentialism” to some of the biggest and most successful companies in the world, including Apple and Google. His writings have been published in Fortune, Politico, and Harvard Business Review, among others. But he is also a husband, father and former Latter-day Saint bishop who seeks to apply in his own life the principles that he says are found on nearly every page of scripture.