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15 GIFs That Perfectly Sum Up What It's Like When Conference Is Coming

Conference—it's a magical time of the year for Mormons, one filled with delicious food, nostalgic memories, and inspiring moments. And just as with every special event, the anticipation helps create some of the wonder of this bi-annual tradition. Here are just a few telltale signs that let you know conference is coming:

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Mormonism in Pictures: Young Women of the Church | April 4

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Lesson Helps

New Testament Lesson 26: To This End Was I Born

By Ted L. Gibbons

Matt. 26:47-27:66; Mark 14:43-15:39; Luke 22:47-23:56; John 18-19

Lesson Helps

Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 29: "Building the Kingdom of God in Nauvoo, Illinois"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Five houses are still standing where ancestors of my children lived in Nauvoo in the days following the Missouri exodus. For a time, that beautiful Mississippi community must have seemed a heavenly gift. Once the swamps were drained the site became a truly attractive place. In addition, the Illinoisans were receptive and helpful. Converts arrived by the hundreds. Doctrinal growth added structure to the restoration. Joseph seemed to become more prophetic and powerful than he had been before. The Nauvoo years preceding the martyrdom provided a season of rest and rejoicing for the beleaguered Saints of the Most High.

Latter-day Saint Life

4 Powerful Messages President Monson Shared on Facebook in 2016

By Katie Lambert

As a prophet, seer, and revelator in the latter-days, President Monson often shares profound counsel and advice through social media.

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Lunch and Learn Series with Deseret Book Artists and Authors

SPONSORED: Kissing the Face of God - A Very Human Representation of Divinity

It is the desire of every artist to create imagery that harnesses art’s power to attract, inspire and move people profoundly. With his painting Kissing the Face of God, Morgan Weistling has been given precisely that opportunity.

19 Must-follow LDSConf Social Accounts & Trends

By Sierra Sivertson & Ian Bishop

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Mitt and other famous Mormons

Last Friday, the "Mormon issue" made headlines in the GOP presidential campaign when a Texas pastor called the faith "a cult." Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman are both practicing Mormons, but the "cult" firestorm got us wondering: Who else is Mormon? Click through our gallery of celebs, pols and power players with Mormon roots.

Mormons & America: An Inside Look at Their Troubled Past

Mormons in the nineteenth century knew the sting of misused power. A governor issued an extermination order against them. A President told them he could do nothing for them. An army marched against them to put down a non-existent rebellion. The Republican Party wanted to stomp out their “barbaric” practice of plural marriage. Congress confiscated their temples. The Supreme Court ruled against their religious freedom. Many of their leaders were thrown into jail.