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A Miracle of Our Savior Worth Remembering This Holiday Season

Professor Obery M. Hendricks Jr., a scholar specializing in the historical context for the world of Jesus, has observed that “hunger, indebtedness, disease, fear, insecurity, social alienation and seething resentment . . . took their toll upon the morale of the [poor] of Israel.” In addition, he said, these conditions contributed to overwhelming crime rates throughout the region.

Doctrine & Covenants Lesson 2: "Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION:

'Words would diminish the power' of the revelation on the priesthood

By Lindsey Williams

Editor's note: Our bi-weekly Friday column, “Found in the footnotes,” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Truth Behind the Hawn's Mill Massacre

By Brent Rogers

George Edward Anderson 1907 photograph of original Haun's Mill millstone. Church Archives, via Juvenile Instructor. On October 30, 1838, more than 200 Missouri militiamen attacked the Hawn’s Mill settlement located on Shoal Creek in Caldwell County, Missouri, where dozens of Mormon families lived. On that day, the Missouri militia opened fire on the small community, shooting into the small crevices of the blacksmith’s shop where several Mormon men and boys had taken refuge.

Lesson Helps

New Testament Sunday School Lesson 28: "We Are Witnesses"

By Ted L. Gibbons

ACTS 1-5

Latter-day Saint Life

A Remarkable Blessing and Healing That Helped Bring a Family to the Gospel

By Danielle B. Wagner

In November 1997, an Isuzu trooper carrying two missionaries, a counselor in the mission presidency, and his wife traveled through the jungle of Suriname, 25 miles away from the nearest city, Paramaribo. Baby alligators crawled among the dense coconut trees that hung heavily with heat and humidity.

Lesson Helps

Book of Mormon Lesson 37: "Whosoever Will Come, Him Will I Receive"

By Ted L. Gibbons

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

Lesson Helps

FHE: Church History

By Shauna Gibby

Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read "The Truth of God Shall Go Forth," by M. Russell Ballard, Ensign, Nov 2008, 81-84.

Latter-day Saint Life

What Heber C. Kimball Saw the Night Joseph Smith Received the Book of Mormon Plates

By History of the Saints (Sponsored)

Late one fall evening after Heber and Vilate Kimball had retired to their bed, they were awakened suddenly by a urgent knocking at their door. A neighbor, John Greene, who lived just 100 steps away, stood at the door and bade them come out and behold the scenery in the heavens.”

What the Supreme Court's Decision Means for Same-Sex Marriage

For the last several months, the topic of same-sex marriage has been in the forefront for several states and religious groups. As far back as February, the Church has been submitting joint amicus briefs with other religious organizations to appeal against the legalization of same-sex marriage. And despite the Supreme Court's decision to pause same-sex marriage in Utah earlier this year after an initial court ruling, today the Court made an even more monumental decision: not to rule. Several news sites have been reporting not only on the decision, but on the implications it will have for many.