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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.

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.

From the Church

Tooele Valley temple relocated and renamed

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

After considering current circumstances and opportunities, an alternate site for the temple has been selected. Previously known as the Tooele Valley Utah Temple, the new temple will be renamed the Deseret Peak Utah Temple.

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When Your Friend Leaves the Church: 7 Ways to Cope and Comfort

By Rachelle J. Christensen

When one of my friends announced on social media that she no longer had a testimony of the Church, I was shocked and saddened. A few months later I met up with another good friend who told me that she and her entire family had left the Church. I felt profound grief, confusion, and loss for these friends, and I struggled to understand and reconcile my feelings. How would their choices affect the future of our friendship?

The condescension of Christ, 16 stones, and the great deep: Lessons from Ether 1-5

By Morgan Pearson

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

What Yale’s newspaper is saying about Latter-day Saints’ reactions to the pandemic

By Lindsey Williams

Though the Latter-day Saint community at Yale may be small in numbers, it is strong in faith even amid a pandemic, according to student Caroleine James.

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Sheri Dew: Why Wrestling with Tough Church Questions Is a Good Thing

By Sheri L. Dew

This excerpt originally ran on LDS Living in June 2016.

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A Rabbi Shares His View of Mormon Temples

“We wish our Mormon friends joy and contentment and all of God’s blessings as they dedicate their new Temple, and we thank them for reminding us how holy a place a mere building can be,” Rabbi Wayne Dosick writes. In celebration of the newly announced temple in Pocatello, Idaho, the Idaho State Journal wrote an article about LDS temples, sharing insights written by Jewish Rabbi Wayne Dosick, Ph.D., after he toured the San Diego Temple in 1993.

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We Aren't God's Only People: What I'd Tell Younger Missionary Me

What a thought-provoking article from LDS.org. Even when we think we are humbly serving the Lord, sometimes pride can sneak up on us.

Fun

Elder Gong Shares Watercolor Painting to Accompany His Touching Story of Elder Scott in Conference

By Lindsey Miller

In general conference, Elder Gerrit W. Gong spoke of a tender experience he had when Elder Richard G. Scott invited him to watercolor paint with him.