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5: "The Lord Called His People Zion" (Moses 7)

What is something you are super dedicated to? Maybe you love exercising every day or practicing a musical instrument. Or maybe there is a good cause you feel strongly about and want to spread awareness of. Whatever it is you’re dedicated to, we all know that those feelings of commitment don’t just come out of the blue; there is a reason for them. This week we'll dig into Moses chapter 7 to learn all about what it means to be dedicated to the Lord, and how that dedication can support us—no matter what trials come our way.

Faith sustains LDS following tornado

After a devastating tornado swept away most of Joplin, Mo., resident members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are finding things to be grateful for.

The One Thing That Prevents the Lord from Helping Us Change

By Robert Reynolds

This excerpt originally ran on LDS Living in July 2016.

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3 Powerful Messages I Learned from Analyzing All of President Monson's Conference Talks

By Zack Oates

What will be President Thomas S. Monson’s legacy?

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What Is Chiasmus and Why Is It So Important in the Book of Mormon?

By Book of Mormon Central

The discovery of chiasmus in the Book of Mormon is one of the most significant scholarly contributions to understanding and appreciating the Nephite record. John W. Welch discovered the presence of chiasmus on August 16, 1967 while on his mission in Germany, a steady stream of publications since that time has thrown much light on this matter.

How a Friend at Divinity School Taught Me God Truly Is Incomprehensible (and Why That's a Good Thing)

By Taylor Halverson

Some years ago while I was in graduate school, I had a conversation with a friend over lunch that taught me truths about God that I had formerly misunderstood.

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"I Pray Toward Mecca Today": Latter-day Saint Shares Beautiful Message of Love and Support After Mosque Shootings

By Katie Lambert

On March 15, a man carrying a semi-automatic rifle entered the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. The devastating events that followed are now known as the worst terrorist attack in New Zealand's history.

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What C.S. Lewis Teaches Us About Losing Faith and Finding It Again

Mormons love C.S. Lewis, whose beliefs so often align with LDS doctrine. That's why Lewis is one of the most-quoted, non-LDS men in general conference. But did you know this groundbreaking Christian writer at one point abandoned his faith for atheism? We can learn much from his struggles and even find hope for our loved ones who've strayed.

A close-up look at the life, faith, and testimony of President M. Russell Ballard

President M. Russell Ballard has lived a life of service. From his early days as a child in Salt Lake City to his service as a missionary, he has made a positive difference in the lives of so many of the Lord’s children. And then when he was set apart as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in January 2018, it was another milestone in a lifetime of service to the Lord. Having set aside a variety of entrepreneurial ventures to serve as president of the Canada Toronto Mission at the age of forty-five, he then accepted a call to serve in the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1976 and continued serving in the Church for the remainder of his professional career.

Books on Mormons: LDS, non-LDS authors try to explain the faith

Best-selling author Stephen Mansfield can see it coming. "We're going to have a collision on Mormonism," said Mansfield, who has just published "The Mormonizing of America" through Worthy Publishing. The book chronicles what he calls the "unprecedented leap forward" The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has taken during recent years in terms of public acceptance.