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Why You Can't Simply Try to do Missionary Work

Ever since the beginning of humanity we have been doing Missionary Work. Throughout the Old Testament it is filled with Prophets leaving the comforts of their homes to tell people there was something greater. It is a commandment given directly and plainly by our Master, Jesus Christ when He said “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” It continued on when Joseph and the faithful Saints left their families and homes to share something that was worth leaving family over.

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Watch: How an NFL Quarterback Saved 3 People from Suicide by Following a Spiritual Prompting

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Thanks to the Deseret News for making us aware of this video.

Church Issues Statement Condemning Racism Following Deadly Attack in Charlottesville

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement Sunday, August 13, 2017:

Why a Mormon is perfectly suited to be president

Earlier, we published an op-ed from a contributor entitled "Why I Don't Think A Mormon Should Be President." The author argued that because Mormonism encourages a divinely inspired personal view of morality and truth Mormons don't separate church from state. Matt Hopkins, a Mormon living in San Francisco, rejects this argument and responds below. Mormons are unlikely patriots. We are a faith that was founded in the youth of the nation, forged in the desert of the West, and matured along with the country that we call home. Our history is complicated, but consistently we have proved loyal to the United States of America.

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The Virtue of Stubbornness

Several spiritual wildernesses ago, I found myself a new scripture hero. Caleb, from the Old Testament, was one amazing, tough dude: faithful, honest, courageous and determined. In the second year after escaping Egypt, Caleb and Joshua – at the direction of Moses – go exploring into the Promised Land¹. Ten others went with them, all twelve being a representative of each of the tribes of Israel. When they all returned and told of what they’d seen, only Caleb and Joshua reported positively on the land they had explored.

Who’s afraid of Mitt Romney’s Mormonism?

As a Mormon who did his missionary work in France, Mitt Romney knows something of uphill battles. Imagine spreading a faith that renounces smoking, coffee and alcohol in the cafes of Paris.

Three Mormon myths about blacks and the priesthood

February is black history month. Many white members of The Church will say “who cares?” or “good for them!” or even “aren’t they over that yet?” and move on about their daily tasks. That’s unwise. With the presidential election in full swing, our faith and our history of race relations has come under the spotlight of public scrutiny and the intensity will continue to grow. As that happens, I am hopeful that we as members are educated to move the discussion forward instead of saying things that are harmful to the Church and hurtful to many of our members.

Family celebrates LDS missionary who booked—then canceled—passage on Titanic

This week, people everywhere will remember the voyagers aboard the ill-fated RMS Titanic, the ship that, on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City, United States, disastrously struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912, and sank early the next morning, resulting in the deaths of more than 1,500 of its passengers. As the world marks the 100th anniversary of that tragic event, the descendants of Alma Sonne—a former assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles—will also remember the legacy of faith that their progenitor left behind in not being aboard the Titanic.

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5 'I'm a Mormon' Videos Featuring Famous Musicians

From Brandon Flowers to Elaine Bradley to Lindsey Stirling, the "I'm a Mormon" series has been graced with some incredible musicians. Check out what uplifting messages they have to share about their music and their faith.

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Mormon seminary reaches all-time enrollment high

Enrollment for the youth religious education program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has increased some 4 percent in the past year to reach over 390,000 — the highest enrollment ever. The seminary program, created over 100 years ago, now reaches teenagers in 150 countries. Seminary is a four-year religious educational program for high school-age students run by the Church. It is open to teenagers of all faiths and is taught in a variety of formats. Seminary program enrollment has grown steadily for the past few years, but this school year’s increase is more than double that of the previous one.