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Steven C. Harper is married to Jennifer Sebring. He is a professor of Church history and doctrine and Brigham Young University, where his primary work is to teach the restored gospel of Jesus Christ in ways that help students develop resilient faith in and become lifelong disciples of the Savior. He is also the editor in chief of BYU Studies and executive editor of The Wilford Woodruff Papers. From 2012 to 2018, he was the managing historian and a general editor of Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days. From 2002 to 2012, he was a volume editor of The Joseph Smith Papers. He has written several books, including Let’s Talk about the Law of Consecration, Making Sense of the Doctrine and Covenants, and First Vision: Memory and Mormon Origins.

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Gospel Principles Lesson 47: Exaltation

Supplement from "Salvation and Exaltation," by Russell M. Nelson

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Mormons Heading to the 2018 Super Bowl This Weekend (+ How They Share Their Faith)

By LDS Living Staff

“It’s pretty crazy and I’m really blessed to be in the opportunity," LDS linebacker Kyle Van Noy says about heading to his second Super Bowlwith the New England Patriots.

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5 Ways We Keep Ourselves from Understanding the Temple (+ How to Stop)

By Cory B. Jensen

The temple has often been called the Lord’s university. Clearly, the Lord intends the temple to be a house of learning—one we should attend often (see D&C 109:8). In the temple and throughout our lives, we are commanded to seek learning by study and also by faith (see D&C 109:7). Learning by faith involves receiving revelation and having the Lord teach us. Our faith, prayers, fasting, pondering, and asking are all important tools to helping us understand the temple.

Bryan Ready: From Critic to Convert

From the time he was a young boy, Bryan Ready felt drawn to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Initially, he studied everything he could find about it, determined to prove it wasn't the restored church on the earth today. But while working as a Southern Baptist pastor, he allowed himself to consider that it might actually be true. Over the course of five years, he went from tearing down the Church to joining it. On this week’s episode, we talk with Ready about why he eventually concluded that the Church is where he is meant to be, and why it is now his home.

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Book of Mormon Lesson 11: "With a Steadfastness in Christ"

By Ted L. Gibbons

(2 Nephi 31-33)

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Huff Post: Mormon Church Responds to Refugee Crisis (and It’s Remarkable!)

Following an inspiring General Conference and the Relief Society's "I Was a Stranger"initiative, Huffington Post featured the Church's efforts to help refugees while sharing profound insights from our faith.

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5 Things Missionaries Wish All Church Members Knew

MR says: Missionary work is tough. But besides being misunderstood by people outside our faith, missionaries are often misunderstood by Church members too. Here are five things missionaries wish all Church members knew.

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Young Women Lesson 26: Repentance

Manual 3; Supplement from "Help Them on Their Way Home" by Henry B. Eyring

Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley Lesson 16: "The Power of the Book of Mormon"

By Kelly Merrill

As we launch into this lesson about the Book of Mormon it is important that we review the nature of a Spirit-born testimony first. One of the keys to understanding how our testimonies work is to remember that we are mortal. As such, our memories fade with time. Even spiritual witnesses dim if not nourished and renewed by the Spirit.