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America has moved on from Romney's Mormonism

Republicans delivered this week another crack in their party's stained-glass ceiling, muscling Mormon Mitt Romney one step closer to securing his party's elusive nod. Gone, it seems, are the days of a protestant Republican presidential nominee. But while the three leading contenders for the GOP nod have all found themselves outside the religious mainline, all the analysts agree, somehow: Romney has a Mormon problem.

Lesson Helps

The power of context in the Book of Mormon video on faith in Jesus Christ

By Jannalee Sandau

This week’s Book of Mormon video includes the iconic and powerful teachings in Alma 32 on faith as a seed. It’s such a good chapter full of doctrine and visuals on its own. But there is something about seeing this and the surrounding Alma chapters brought to life in video that has changed them for me. There are so many details about the context of these teachings that are recorded in scripture I forget as I read, and I am reminded of them as I watch the Book of Mormon videos. And some of those details actually make the doctrines even more relevant and relatable in my own life.

We are used to different styles of teaching in the Church because we emphasize the doctrine rather than the ability of whoever happens to be teaching. But we can learn something from every teacher and get something out of every lesson with these five questions to ask ourselves during Sunday School.

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5 Questions to Get the Most from Any Sunday School Lesson

By Sarah Allen

Let’s be honest. Not all Sunday School lessons are created equal. Some are thought-provoking and stay with us for weeks, and some leave us feeling unsatisfied.

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Gallup Poll: Mormon Population Puts Utah #1 in Church Attendance

A new study out from the famous Gallup research group puts Utah at the #1 spot for weekly church attendance--and you can probably guess the reason for that finding.

From the Church

Church Announces Change to Sunday Meeting Schedule, Focuses on Home Gospel Study

By LDS Living Staff

During the Saturday morning session of the 188th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Church announced changes to weekly Church meetings, including that church meetings will now be two hours instead of three.

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Mosiah 9 shows that these 2 habits prevent real happiness

By Cole Wissinger

In Mosiah 9, the Lamanites were trying to skip right to the easy part.

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Do I Wish My Missionary Home? Nah

I understand now that when my son was called to serve a mission, I was too. My mission is to offer support, send uplifting and positive messages from home, and pray for my missionary, his companion, and those he is teaching.

Fun

Latter-day Saint Shares the Story Behind His Epic Proposal on "American Idol"

By LDS Living Staff

At 2 a.m. one cold December morning, Matt Zavoral was among the last students in BYU's Harold B. Lee Library in the wee hours before finals week began. That's when he had an epiphany—and it had nothing to do with his six impending finals.

LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (Aug 30 - Sep 5)

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How Gladys Knight Became a Mormon

Steve Young: An Introduction to the Law of Love

A football field is not usually considered a place of love. But it was during his time playing for the NFL that Steve Young began to explore what he now calls the law of love. He realized that relationships based on the expectation of receiving something in return eventually rot, but when we bring long-suffering, gentleness, meekness, and love unfeigned to our relationships—that’s when the magic happens.