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What I Would Have Missed, If I Had Died: an LDS Woman's Story of Hope After Attempting Suicide

By M.C. Sutton, author of "Why I Left the Church Is Also Why I Came Back"

Nothing about me is typical. I’m not your average American white woman. Your average mother and wife. Your average student. Your average Mormon.

D&C Lesson 41: "Every Member a Missionary"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: We are to gather Israel. One of the great purposes of our global missionary effort is to gather Israel from the nations of the earth.

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18 famous people who starred in Latter-day Saint movies and TV shows

By Danielle B. Wagner

Did you know many Academy Award–winning actors and Hollywood stars have appeared in Latter-day Saint–themed movies? Check out this fun list to find out more about the actors and the roles they played.

Latter-day Saint Life

What It Feels Like When a Spirit Leaves Its Body + Other Insights on Death and the Spirit World

By Duane S. Crowther

In 1981, a Gallup poll reported, “Nearly one-third of all Americans—or about 47 million people—have had what they call a religious or mystical experience. Of this group, about 15 million report an otherworldly feeling of union with a divine being. They describe such things as special communications from deceased people or divine beings, visions of unusual lights, and out-of-body experiences.”1

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Sistas in Zion: How 2 Black Latter-day Saint Women Are Breaking Stereotypes

By Kelsey Berteaux

"People expect Latter-day Saints to be a lot of things: white, rich, serious. They picture who they’ve seen in the media like Mitt Romney,” says Zandra Vranes, although then she adds, “But I’m black, broke, and funny, and I’m a Latter-day Saint too.” She and her longtime friend Tamu Smith are known as the Sistas in Zion: two soul sisters whose faith and humor unites them. Their shared mission? To provide “a relief from sobriety where hilarity never faileth.”

Op-ed: Follow Christ to eliminate racism

By Bryant Jensen

The wave of support for racial justice following the senseless murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, after countless others, has been encouraging. Moved by recent events, we wonder what more we can do to keep our baptismal covenant “to mourn with those that mourn.”1

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Looking back on the ‘I’m a Mormon’ campaign and the message it communicated to women in the Church

During her five years as a brand strategist for Bonneville Communications, Neylan McBaine was a part of the team behind the “I’m a Mormon” multimillion-dollar advertising and outreach campaign for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. McBaine caught the eye of Boncom, the marketing agency behind not only “I’m a Mormon” but Light The World and other Church campaigns, because of a website she had started, The Mormon Women Project. Unbeknownst to them, McBaine carried with her extensive marketing experience, having worked for years in the Silicon Valley with multiple successful companies, making her an incredible asset to the campaign. On this week’s episode of All In, McBaine reflected on what made the campaign impactful.

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Thurl Bailey was given over 50 copies of the Book of Mormon while on the Utah Jazz. Here’s why it piqued his interest

Thurl Bailey didn't come to Utah looking for religion. But growing up in a Baptist home laid the groundwork for his spiritual journey later in life and his future relationship with Jesus Christ.

His Majesty King Charles III on Coronation Day

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3 religious principles for Latter-day Saints from the coronation of King Charles III

By Sarah Griffin

What many people may not fully realize is that the coronation of King Charles was largely a religious ceremony that’s rich with scriptural symbolism.

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5 Harmful Body Image Myths to Stop Believing

By Jaci Wightman

Call me crazy, but I believe we can be at peace with our physical bodies. That we really can feel comfortable in our own skin. I know I’m taking a huge leap by making that statement. After all, body image statistics reveal that most of us aren’t very thrilled with the way we look. It almost seems like hating your body (or at least various parts of it) goes hand in hand with being human.