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‘This is what heaven is going to be like’: What other faiths had to say about their Pocatello Idaho Temple tour

This week, media and invited guests toured the Pocatello Idaho Temple prior to the public open house which begins on September 18.

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Primary General Presidency Shares How and What We Should Be Teaching Our Children

"As our children learn to understand gospel doctrines, they become more self-reliant and more responsible. They become part of the solution to our family challenges and more resilient to worldly temptations. Those simple truths embedded in their hearts will allow them to see clearly who they are and will fan the fire of their faith."

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Living with 3 Severely Handicapped Daughters: How One LDS Mom Rediscovered Her Faith

Learn more about how love, service, and even angels have helped this family of six find peace despite the possibility of losing a daughter and sister.

Why Names Are So Important in Our Faith, Including the Name of the Church

What profound insights from Dr. Taylor Halverson: "There is power in naming. A name provides clarity of identity. A name highlights significant characteristics. A name entrusts power and responsibility. A name ensures life."

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Major Study of Religion Has Some Surprising Things to Say About Mormons

Though originally published in 2012, these research findings are still relevant and hold true today. Plus, they illuminate some interesting tendencies among Latter-day Saints.

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"My Faith Is Simple but Strong": Wife of Slain Mayor Shares How God Is in the Details

“They killed him on a ruck march?” I heard myself say, almost as if I weren’t the one speaking.

'Anti-Mormon' pastor now supporting Romney

Outspoken Baptist pastor Robert Jeffress, who last year attacked presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney and his "non-Christian faith," announced he will support the former Massachusetts governor for the Republican nomination. Last October, Jeffress, who supported Rick Perry before dropping out of the race, said Perry was a true follower of Jesus Christ and Mitt Romney's faith was considered a cult.

Being Mormon in Walton County, Georgia

As a faith, it has alternately fascinated and worried Americans since it first arose in a New York time more than a century earlier. It’s been denounced as a cult even as it is embraced by millions. It’s been the butt of jokes and parodies, been the ironic source of an entire Broadway musical and, with the candidacy of Republican Mitt Romney for the presidency, been in the news for months.

Garett Bolles: Light in Dark Moments

What could’ve been the darkest moment of his life turned into the moment that changed Garett Bolles’ life. It is a story that has been widely referred to as “Utah’s Blind Side” but Garett’s story was far from over when Greg and Emily Freeman took him in as a high school student. On this week’s episode, we talk to Garett about how God brought light into his life right when it seemed darkness was closing in and why he is now determined to bring that same light into the lives of others, including his son, Kingston, who was recently diagnosed with apraxia of speech.

Russell Osguthorpe: Attachment, Relationships, and God's Plan

Latter-day Saints may best recognize Russell Osguthorpe's name from his time as Sunday School general president. But they may not know he has a background in psychology and was serving as a stake president when he noticed that healthy attachment could be developed in relationships as long as a desire for improvement existed. Since then, he has been devoted to better understanding attachment theory from an academic, clinical, and spiritual perspective. In this week's episode, in honor of Valentine's Day, we'll discuss the importance of developing healthy attachments with God and with those around us.