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The oldest prophet, the oldest hymn, and 11 other fascinating and historic parts of the Church

By Jannalee Sandau

It has sometimes been said that newer is better, but let’s celebrate the older parts of our Church—past and present.

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Church Releases Frequently Asked Questions About Their Finances

The Church released answers to frequently asked questions concerning its finances on Tuesday, including how tithing funds are used and the measures that are in place to ensure the correct use of tithing. To further aid members with their questions concerning the Church's finances, Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé published a companion article to his remarks at the 2018 Church History Symposium, “Financing Faith: The Intersection of Business and Religion.”

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Old Testament Lesson 41: "I Have Made Thee This Day an Iron Pillar"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Jeremiah was an extraordinary prophet. Called to work with people though rampant apostasy and bitter opposition, he never faltered and rarely flinched throughout his ministry. His life and writings are exceptional treasures and worth a great investment of time and reflection. And the verses will require time and reflection because Jeremiah is distanced from us by language, idiom, circumstance, and translation. But your knowledge of the plan of salvation and the unchangeableness of God will sustain you. Pay a price and the results will be spectacular.

The Seeming Contradiction Between Jesus’ and Joseph Smith’s Teachings on Marriage in the Next Life: How Early Christian Sources Add to Our Understanding

By James and Judith McConkie

For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it is a paradox that in the four Gospels it does not appear that Jesus spoke about eternal marriage. The idea that marriage in the temple is the ultimate sacrament simply cannot be found. However, this teaching is so central to our understanding of what it means to be saved that it seems like an almost insurmountable contradiction between what Jesus did or did not teach during His earthly ministry and what was clearly revealed to Joseph Smith about eternal marriage.

Maxwell Institute Creates a Study Edition of the Book of Mormon That Might Change How You Read the Scriptures

By Kurt Manwaring

Reading the scriptures can be an incredible experience, but sometimes small things like reading a certain number of verses per day or repeatedly seeing the same layout get in the way. A new book from the Neal A. Maxwell Institute of Religious Studies at BYU hopes to eliminate any obstacles posed by the layout of the text.

Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson Lesson 10: Flooding the Earth with the Book of Mormon

By Kelly Merrill

When President Benson tells us that we need to flood the earth with the Book of Mormon, think about the visual that conjures up. Try to remember the last time you saw a flood or a video of a flood. How much water was there, a trickle? Hardly. A flood sweeps everything it encounters away in the power of its movement. So how much exposure to the Book of Mormon do you think he wants us to give the world?

How ‘For the Strength of Youth’ has changed over the years

By Mandy Slack

The “For the Strength of Youth” pamphlet was most recently updated in 2022. Here's a look at how this youth handbook has changed since its first publication in 1965.

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A Mother’s Day message from the largest group of faithful women in the Book of Mormon

By Julie Frederick

This fresh insight on a beloved scripture story is perfect to share with the women in your life this Mother’s Day.

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The Surprising Meanings Behind "Enos" and "Noah": Insights into Book of Mormon Names

By Brad Wilcox

Ancient scripture writers often used the literary pattern of paronomasia (word plays and word puns) to convey significant theological messages (see hereand here). Bible and Book of Mormon authors used names of individuals as a means to teach core principles. If we could read the original Hebrew and Egyptian texts of the Book of Mormon, we’d find names repeated thematically throughout the text. Just as a modern persuasive writer today will repeat their thesis statement in multiple ways throughout their writing, so too, ancient prophets used names and derivatives of names to reinforce in meaningful ways the major idea they wished for readers to see in the text.

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What Happened After a Poet Was Asked to Write About the Church’s History + Other Miraculous Conversion Stories

By John H. Groberg

The following is an excerpt from Elder John H. Groberg’s book Fire of Faith, which details his experiences with his family as he served as a mission president in Tonga. During his service, Elder Groberg helped plan a jubilee celebration for the Saints in Tonga and promised the missionaries that, leading up to the jubilee, 500 people would be baptized into the Church in one month. The number seemed impossible. In 1966 the total number of members baptized into the Church for the entire year was 604. In 1967, the number rose to 833, but Elder Groberg understood the Lord was working miracles to move His work forward in Tonga. Below are some of those miracles that helped bring 507 people into the Church in one month in Tonga.