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4 Critical Steps for Healing the Wounds of Racism and Realizing Our Divine Potential

LDS author, speaker, and founding member of the Genesis Group Darius Gray provides four key ways members can heal the wounds of racism in their own communities.

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Why Do Tabernacle Choir Members Bring Quilts to Their Recording Sessions?

Microphones? Check. Headphones? Check. Audio engineers? Check. Blankets and quilts? Umm…can you run that by me again? As strange as it may sound, quilts and blankets are used to cover the benches in the Salt Lake Tabernacle to maximize the sound by preventing too much echo and reverberation.

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Why the Temple Garment Represents So Much More Than Modesty

My love for wearing the temple garment cannot be fully expressed in words. Though the physical material that the garment is made from is light and barely noticeable once I got used to it, what the garment represents, the blessings that come with it, and the ever-present outward expression of my inner commitment to God—and of my love for God—make wearing it every day a beautiful and spiritual experience. It is peace. It is strength. It is tranquility. It is power. It is holy. It is as much of a blessing in my life as I treat it.

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Sister Nelson, Sister Oaks Talk to Italian Journalist on Women, Equality Within Church

The greatest hero of women is the Savior Jesus Christ, said Sister Wendy Nelson during an interview with an Italian newspaper correspondent on March 11.

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New General Authorities and Area Seventies Named at April 2011 Conference

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced 10 new General Authorities and 41 Area Seventies at the Saturday afternoon session of the Church’s 181st Annual General Conference being held this weekend.

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Call to Action: Profound Ways President Nelson Has Challenged the Youth This Year

By Ashli Kristine Hansen

Out of all of the things President Russell M. Nelson is known for, his love for the youth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could be considered high on the list. In fact, the prophet hasn’t been shy about challenging the youth of the Church at every opportunity. He has even made enlisting the youth high priority.

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What Nephite History Teaches Us About Pornography + 2 Ways to Combat It in Your Own Life

By Dr. David T. Morgan

The end of the Book of Mormon contains one of the most gruesome scenes in all of recorded scripture. If you think I’m talking about the events at Cumorah where about a quarter-million Nephites are massacred, think again.

Church Makes Updates to "Handbook 2," Includes Summary of Changes Over the Past Year

By LDS Living

The Church's Handbook 2 was recently updated to include a summary of Church changes made over the past year.

Religious and European Union Leaders Gather in Brussels

Elder José A. Teixeira, president of the Europe Area of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, joined 18 high-level religious leaders in Brussels this week for a meeting with leaders of the European Union (EU). They represented Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh and other religions from all over Europe in a forum titled “The Future of the European Union.”

Church Leadership Positions: How to Avoid Calling the Same 10 People

By Katie Lambert

The responsibility of extending a calling is huge, no matter what the calling is. A lot of prayer, thought, and energy goes into finding members who are willing to serve in any calling, especially leadership roles.