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The Risks And Rewards Of Romney's Faith Story

Mitt Romney's speech to the Republican National Convention on Thursday will be his chance to tell his story to the world. Perhaps the most unique part of that story is his devout Mormon faith. Romney comes from a prominent Mormon family. He's held important leadership positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But he rarely talks about his faith. When he does, he seems uncomfortable.

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What Abraham Lincoln's Funny Rejected Proposal Story Can Teach Us About Temple Worship

By S. Michael Wilcox

The following is an excerpt from S. Michael Wilcox's House of Glory: Finding Personal Meaning in the Temple.

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My Struggle to Love My Child + How God Taught Me I Was Not a Failure as a Mother

By Michelle Wilson

A mother's note: One of the reasons I've never shared this before is because I am fiercely protective of my daughter. I do not want anyone to judge her harshly or see her in a negative light. A traumatic childhood can create issues for nearly any person. She is an amazing young woman. This post is about me and my struggles—not a letter of dissatisfaction or complaint about her. I share these thoughts with her permission.

President Kimball once had a powerful dream about his deceased father. Here’s how it shaped his testimony

By Dennis B. Horne

Editor’s note: The following excerpt comes from a book about special witnesses of Jesus Christ. You can read this chapter in its entirety at truthwillprevail.xyz as well as other chapters as they are posted. This excerpt is republished here with permission.

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Absolutely Stunning BYU Vocal Point & Noteworthy Music Video & the Inspiring Story Behind It

BYU's men and women a cappella powerhouses, Vocal Point and Noteworthy, recently teamed up with Faith Counts and the Church to create this stunning Christmas video, "Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful."

CHAPTERS: Wrestling with the Restoration by Steven Harper

This episode explores a topic that is going to answer a crucial question of faith many of us have asked before: why does this church matter? And with our study of the Doctrine & Covenants for the Come, Follow Me year, this chapter from Steven Harper’s Wrestling with the Restoration: Why this Church Matters will add to your knowledge of prophetic revelation. It will change the way you respond the next time you encounter prophetic revelation.

Looking to the Future with Hope with Genny Hickman

In her very last public address, Patricia Holland said this in a worldwide devotional given to the young adults of the church: “Simplify! [God] wants us to know that the gospel is beautifully simple and simply beautiful.” She shares the most simple sequence of the gospel is to have faith, hope, and charity. She says, “Our part is to come unto Him in lowliness and simplicity, then we should worry not and fear not.”

31: A Worthwhile Pursuit

Stories in this episode: Vai Sikahema was a small boy in Tonga when his family sold everything they had to go to the temple in New Zealand to be sealed—and decades later, that experience helps him be the right person at the right time in a meeting that could very well decide the fate of another temple. When Keala Sikahema decides to put the temple at the center of her family life, she sees its power emanating in ways she didn't expect.

Tshoper Kabambi: A Filmmaker's Dream

Carrying a television with a VHS player to school every day became second nature for Tshoper Kabambi. He and his classmates studied film by watching movies on that little TV, discussing everything from lighting to plot. Kabambi believed that if he could learn to tell a story through film, he could finally tell the story of the Congo through the eyes of someone who has lived it.

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FHE: The Sixth Article of Faith

By LDS Living

13 Weeks of FHE