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This week’s ‘Come, Follow Me’ nugget: Take rest in the testimony you do have

While physical rest is healthy, there is an all-encompassing rest available through Christ.

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One Powerful Quote from Every Talk in April 2016 General Conference

Though conference has come and gone, the words of our inspiring Church leaders are still reverberating in many of our minds and hearts. They offered much counsel, issued many calls to action, and showed their love for us.

Latter-day Saint Life

Why I’m Not Forcing My Kids to Believe in God

“Quit forcing your kids to believe in God.” That was the feedback best-selling author Jason Wright received on one of his latest articles. Surprised and a bit hurt, Wright found many readers agreed.

31: A Worthwhile Pursuit

Stories in this episode: Vai Sikahema was a small boy in Tonga when his family sold everything they had to go to the temple in New Zealand to be sealed—and decades later, that experience helps him be the right person at the right time in a meeting that could very well decide the fate of another temple. When Keala Sikahema decides to put the temple at the center of her family life, she sees its power emanating in ways she didn't expect.

It’s Always Worth the Effort: A Magnify Favorite

This month on Magnify, our team has put our heads together to share different episodes from our past nearly 100 episodes to bring you some of our favorite moments. This week, we are featuring some thoughts from Kalo Latu’s episode, “No Entry Level Requirements.” Kalo stated that we often get in our own way of creating a relationship with the Savior because we think there is an entry level to starting that relationship. But this reminder that we can all do it, no matter where we are on the path, was a great one to reflect on.

25: Lesson Learned

“Going to high school as an adult is hard! Way harder than when you were a teenager!” When Lauri decided to get her diploma in her 40’s, she was unprepared for the way it would stretch her. But when she realized that going back to school was connected to her efforts to come back from excommunication, the difficulties and lessons she learned took on new meaning.

Whitney Johnson: Create > Compete

After studying Clayton Christensen's theory of disruptive innovation, Whitney Johnson developed the concept of "Disrupting Yourself"—a principle she has successfully taught in the business world for years. On this week’s episode, she teaches us how the model is demonstrated in our Heavenly Father’s plan and is founded on gospel principles. By continually evolving and developing, rather than competing with one another, Johnson says we can spend our time living in abundance. Additionally, when we focus our efforts on continually creating, we will recognize not only our own strengths but others' strengths, as well.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 Suggestions for Living with Doubt in Faithful Ways

By Lisa Higginbotham Anderson

A few weeks ago, a brother stood at the pulpit in my ward in Arkansas and humbly shared his testimony. He spoke about his journey toward faith, his struggles with doubt, and his hope to keep moving forward. A feeling of love and gratitude arose from the congregation because many of us had gone through similar experiences.

Heidi Swinton: Profiling a Prophet

As a young journalism student at the University of Utah, Heidi Swinton had big dreams of one day working for Newsweek, but a prompting encouraging her to focus on the work of the Lord led her to a different path in life instead. This path still involved Swinton using her talents through writing, but in ways she never could’ve imagined—including writing the biography of President Thomas S. Monson.

Feature Stories

President Nelson at the piano: Watch 3 times we’ve seen the prophet showcase his talent as a musician

By Emily Linder

We often see prophets behind the pulpit, but how about behind the piano? Here are three times President Nelson has shared piano performances with the Church.