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Book of Mormon Lesson 4: "The Things Which I Saw While I Was Carried Away in the Spirit"

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In this episode, we're sharing audio from chapter two of Elder David A. Bednar’s book The Rock of Our Redeemer: Facing the Future with Faith, Hope, and Power.

Old Testament Lesson 2: "Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: We came here with divine potential, and in many cases—perhaps all cases—divine power.

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Old Testament Lesson 2: "Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born"

By Ted L. Gibbons

We came here with divine potential, and in many cases—perhaps all cases—divine power.

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From Mission Fasts to the Testimony of a Former NFL Player: How These 7 Temple Sites Were Acquired

By Katie Lambert

There's an excitement felt by all members when a new temple is announced. Whether these temples are built in a nearby city, state, province, or country across the world, it's exciting to see temples continue to dot the earth and bring eternal blessings to Latter-day Saint families.

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If you want to be a peacemaker at a contentious Thanksgiving dinner table, you’ll need these 5 skills

By Patrick Q. Mason

Families are inherently unruly things, but we can create peace as we get comfortable with conflict and recommit to love.

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What Was the Council of Fifty? 5 Things Mormons Need to Know

By LDS Living

Historians have long known of the existence of the Council of Fifty and the minutes of its meetings. Until recently, though, the minutes had never been made available for historical research. Because of their inaccessibility—and because historians knew that they were made during a critical and controversial era of Mormon history—a mystique grew surrounding the records. What did they contain? Why had they been withheld? Here are five insights from these important documents that every Mormon should understand about the Council of Fifty, as adapted from the new book The Council of Fifty: What the Records Reveal about Mormon History.

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16 Quotes from Prophets on Faith That Will Make You See It Differently

Faith is the basic building block of our spiritual life. A strong faith in Jesus Christ is vital to our survival as disciples of Jesus Christ. The first step to a strong faith in Jesus Christ is “planting” the seed of faith (Alma 32:36). Many of us grew up sing the song “Faith” which contains this line:

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What prophets and apostles have said about Muhammad

Editor's note: This article is part of a series on what the Church has actually taught about various topics. To read more about the Church’s teachings on cremation, garments, beards, and more, click here.

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What God Taught Me at a Women-Witnessed Sealing

By Tommy Johnson

September 24, 2019, is now the best day of my life. That afternoon, I was married and sealed to my smart, fun, and beautiful wife, Madison. In the months prior to our wedding, we worked on planning the entire day out, making sure not to miss a single detail. One of these details was choosing who the witnesses at our sealing would be. Knowing that our witnesses had to be men, I asked my dad and my wife asked her dad. They both agreed, and our sealing was as amazing as we could have ever hoped.