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BYU Speeches just discovered footage of 24 campus devotionals. See the list here

BYU Speeches recently found footage for 24 past talks given on the Brigham Young University campus. Read up on just a handful of our favorite messages and see the complete list of speakers for the talks below.

How does serving a mission affect attitudes on global development? What one economist found

By Valerie Russell

Lee Crawfurd was watching The Book of Mormon musical when something clicked—the full-time missionary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could be considered a “natural experiment.” Crawfurd is not a member of the Church. He is an economist who seeks to understand why some people are more interested in helping people in poor countries than others. Crawfurd, who has worked with a few members of the Church who served missions, recognized while watching the play that, unlike many international volunteers who choose where they will go, prospective missionaries face uncertainty. They could learn Swahili to serve in Africa or Portuguese to serve in Portugal or preach the gospel in their own language or own country. Prospective missionaries only know one thing for certain: they will go and do (see 1 Nephi 3:7).

What might it mean when your patriarchal blessing doesn’t mention something you hoped it would?

Receiving one's patriarchal blessing often carries with it great anticipation and great expectations. Will the blessing mention the things we've always dreamed of having in our lives? And what if it doesn't? As a young girl, Makenna Myler's life revolved around running so when she received her patriarchal blessing, she expected it to talk about the role running would play in her life moving forward. When it didn't, she was confused and, for years after, she wrestled over whether she should be running or not.

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The Prompting That Saved One Pioneer Family from Death + Their Remarkable Faith

By Lois Thompson Bartholomew

In A. J. Russell's iconic photograph of the celebration following the driving of the golden spike, Samuel S. Montague, chief engineer of the Central Pacific Railroad, is shaking hands with Grenville M. Dodge, chief engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad. Somewhere in the crowd is Leland Stanford, who first missed and then tapped the golden spike into a pre-drilled hole in a special railroad tie made of polished California laurel.

LDS Living Presents the Top 100 Greatest LDS Songs of All Time

By LDS Living

Read the stories behind the top three songs online, or buy the January/February issue of LDS Living to learn the stories behind all the top 10 songs, from the high school student who wrote one of them late one night for a seminary devotional the next day to the struggling artist whose song launched a prolific career.

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25 Interesting Facts About the Beehive House

By Alicia Soto

This year marks the 165th anniversary of the creation of the Beehive House. Completed in 1854, the Beehive House was designed as the official governor’s residence of President Brigham Young. After serving as home for three Church leaders, a shared place for visitors, and a house of revelation, it now stands as a historical museum for all to enjoy. Here are some facts you may not know about this inviting 13,000-square-foot home:

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20 Powerful Scriptures About Freedom and Liberty

By Daedan Olander

With both Memorial Day and Flag Day having come and gone in the past couple months, the season of celebrating freedom in the United States is approaching its peak on July 4, when the country commemorates the day it declared its independence.

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The story of these early Black Latter-day Saints coming to Utah is not your traditional pioneer tale

By Trent Toone

It’s not the traditional pioneer story.

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“Someday My Children Will Come”: Lessons Learned from Waiting 20 Years for Kids

By Marie-Françoise Euvrard

Marie-Françoise Euvrard was born in Paris, France, and joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1960. She is the mother of two wonderful boys whom she and her husband adopted from Nepal. Professionally, she is a piano teacher and translates hymns and songs for the Church. She and her husband, Christian, serve as directors of the visitors’ center adjacent to the temple in Rome, Italy.

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See recent pictures of temples under construction around the world

By Lindsey Williams

Editor's note: This article was updated on April 5, 2021, to include the 20 temples announced in April 2021 general conference.