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7 Experiences from Worldwide Fast Participants You Don't Want to Miss

After President Russell M. Nelson’s invitation to participate in two worldwide fasts, people of other faiths joined together with members of our Church—both those who haven’t stepped foot in a church for years and those who attend every Sunday—to plead with heaven for relief from COVID-19. And while the coronavirus pandemic is still ongoing, miracles have undoubtedly taken place.

'How are we lifting through Christ?' and more questions to ponder in your 'Come, Follow Me' study this week

By Danielle Christensen

Editor's note: “Resources to follow Him” curates study resources, teachings, and thoughts to deepen your study of this week's Come, Follow Me.

Latter-day Saint Life

This North Korean defector saved an American POW—and his story had a surprising Latter-day Saint ending

By Steven T. Collis

When an unfamiliar woman came to Steven Collis’s book signing, he had no idea she would reveal an ending to the story more miraculous than he imagined.

Latter-day Saint Life

“The Gospel Isn’t a One-Size-Fits-All Exercise”: What 1 Woman Learned By Being Part of BYU’s 1% Black Population

By Alixa Brobbey

Alixa Brobbey was born and raised in the Netherlands. She lived in Ghana for two years before traveling to study English at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. She’s grateful for her goodly parents and loving younger sisters, the gospel, and the opportunity to call three different countries home. Her mother is Alice Brobbey, whose essay also appears in A Place to Belong.

South Carolina Mormon youth participate in pioneer trek

While most South Carolina youths 14 to 18 years of age rush to spend their first weeks of summer vacation at the beach, more than 200 from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chose to spend four days of their summer vacation on a trek that reenacted the handcart migration of the Mormons to the West.

Podcast explores the real life of an LDS missionary

The life and faith of an LDS sister missionary is explored in great detail this week on the Research on Religion podcast. The podcast, which is sponsored by the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion and hosted by Anthony Gill, a senior fellow at the institute, features Deseret News editorial writer Allison Pond, who served as an LDS missionary in Russia from 1997-98.

"History of the Saints" TV show to air

Beginning Sunday morning, Southern Utah audiences will have a chance learn more about the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the comfort of their couches. KCSG will broadcast the first episode of the first season of "History of the Saints" at 8:30 a.m. Sunday and will continue to broadcast consecutive episodes at that time each week thereafter.

Latter-day Saint Life

From Tinder to Temple: the Changing Role of Apps in Mormon Dating

Few dating apps are as popular as Tinder, and though some Mormons may be wary of using it, Tinder has led to more than a few eternal nuptials.

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Watch: What We Can Learn About Easter from the Men Who Prepared Christ's Body for Burial

By LDS Living

For Holy Week, LDS Living is preparing for Easter in two simple ways: 1) by focusing on the events leading up to Easter on our Instagram account @brightly.beams and 2) by releasing a video a day focusing on the perspective of those who witnessed the life and resurrection of our Savior. Here is the third video (watch the first and second here), featuring Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler of Don't Miss This as they explain what we can learn about Easter and our Savior from Joseph and Nicodemus, two men who prepared the body of Jesus Christ for His burial. Come back tomorrow to learn about Mary Magdalene.

From the Church

Church Videos: How to Best Protect Your Children from Pornography

By LDS Living

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a series of powerful videos about overcoming pornography, supporting loved ones with a pornography problem, and finding healing from pornography or betrayal trauma. We will be highlighting these valuable resources over the ensuing weeks.