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Mormon Father and Son Duo Compete on NBC Reality Survivor Show

Mormon reality TV show contestants father Jim and son Austin Vach of Maple Valley, Washington, think they have what it takes to win on NBC’s new survival show, Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls. The show, hosted by renowned survivalist Bear Grylls, follows ten teams of two people through an arduous group expedition littered with orchestrated challenges across the wilds of New Zealand. It aired its pilot last week on July 8th.

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Joseph and Hyrum’s death masks: 5 things you might not know

By Jannalee Sandau

Find out more about what a death mask is and how the Church came to have these special memorials on display.

Missionary Lingo: The Ultimate Guide

By Jenny Spencer Hunt

It’s understandable that members become a little distraught when they hear a missionary at their dinner table say that their last companion died, (or even worse, that the elder sitting across the table killed them). They may not realize, however, that the missionary is merely using mission lingo to say that their last companion had finished their mission and gone home.

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President Nelson Shares the Miraculous Night When Two Girls Visited Him from Beyond the Veil

On Facebook, President Nelson shared an incredible and powerful story of two little girls he operated on who visited him one night from beyond the veil.

Church Releases Letter, Answers Questions About the New Ministering Program

Following President Russell M. Nelson's announcement that the Church will discontinue home and visiting teaching to focus on ministering to our fellow brothers and sisters in the Church, the First Presidency released the following letter onlds.org:

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Watch: When President Packer Sang a Nursery Song in Japanese During General Conference

By LDS Living

The following is an excerpt from then Elder Boyd K. Packer's April 1975 general conference talk, "An Appeal to Prospective Elders," during which he sang a nursery song in Japanese. To watch the song, skip to 6:13 in the talk.

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Motorcycles, reserve gas tanks, and broke horses: Bishop Budge draws powerful parallels to the Atonement of Jesus Christ at BYU devotional

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

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What President Ballard's Ancestor's Near-Death Experience Teaches About Seeing the Hand of Lord

By LDS Living

While speaking to Church members in Boston, Massachusetts, President M. Russell Ballard shared how his ancestor's near-death shows the hand of the Lord in his life and American history.

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First Presidency: April Conference to Be Broadcast Only, Some Missionaries to Be Trained Online

By The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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General Authority Seventies explore questions: What does it mean to ‘consign’ ourselves to the Lord? When do we ‘sing the song of redeeming love?’

Editor’s note: “This week from the pulpit” highlights recent messages by Church leaders.