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Hercules" + 3 Other Incredible Latter-day Saints Who Made It to City Finals on "American Ninja Warrior

NBC's American Ninja Warrior is a test of skill, strength, and endurance that pushes athletes to their limit. But this year, four Latter-day Saints have competed on the show and made it to the finals in Los Angeles, and they all have some pretty incredible stories of how they ended up on the show.

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"Discover the Things of Eternity:" Elder Andersen Dedicates First Temple in Portugal

"In this dedicated and consecrated house of the Lord, we too are explorers, searching not for new lands but for something much more precious,” Elder Andersen said at the dedication of the first temple in Portugal, then quoting John 17:3: “‘This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou has sent.’

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Sister Craven on the Beautiful Way Prayers Sustain Those Who Speak in Conference

By LDS Living

Church leaders have often spoken about the care and prayer that goes into preparing their talks for general conference.

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Latter-day Movie Review of "Dora," "Racing in the Rain," "Peanut Butter Falcon"

By Trina Boice

A loveable dog and Milo Ventimiglia—now THAT'S a winning formula for a tearjerker movie, right? If you’re a fan of This Is Us, you’ve probably been anticipating this movie and are prepared to go to the theater with tissues to wipe your inevitable tears. Good plan.

Have you seen today’s Google Doodle of Zitkála-Šá? Here are some connections she has to Utah and BYU you might not know about

By Danielle Christensen

The Google Doodle for the day is in honor of Zitkála-Šá’s 145th birthday. Known for being an accomplished writer, violinist, and lecturer, Google wrote that Zitkála-Šá was a member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota who “devoted her life to the protection and celebration of her Indigenous heritage through the arts and activism.” But did you know that Zitkála-Šá also had connections to Utah and even to Brigham Young University?

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Church launches protection training for leaders of children and youth

The scriptures contain many examples of the Savior’s love for His children. His Church does not tolerate abuse of any kind. As part of an ongoing effort to protect children and youth, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has launched an online training course for all adults who interact with children and youth in their Church assignments.

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Touching Moments from Sisters Jones and Craig's Historic Ministry to Malaysia, Indonesia, and Taiwan

Following a group of people dressed in colorful, handmade tribal clothing up the stairs in a small Church meetinghouse in Hualien, Taiwan, Wen-hsiu Chen squeezed her way through the crowd for a chance to say a quick goodbye.

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When President Kimball Helped a Stranded Mother + What It Teaches About Priesthood Power in the Family

By Barbara Morgan Gardner

Some may remember a story of President Spencer W. Kimball helping a stranded pregnant woman in the airport who was pushing along her young toddler.1 President Kimball comforted the woman, whom he had never met and knew nothing about, gave the little girl a piece of gum, and got the young, pregnant, exhausted mother and her wet and hungry 2-year-old daughter on the next flight out of the Chicago O’Hare airport.

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Where the Myth That Those Who Die by Suicide End Up in the Telestial Kingdom Originates

By Katie Lambert

I don't think anyone ever told me the telestial kingdom specifically, but I do remember growing up with the belief that anyone who died by suicide wouldn't make it to the celestial kingdom.

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What a Queen’s coronation can teach us about divine worth, loving one another

By Ganel-Lyn Condie

I stood outside of Buckingham Palace in April 2017, and it was spectacular. The day was filled with pageantry and spectacle as thousands gathered to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s ninety-first birthday.