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The LDS Movie That Swept the Awards at the Christian Film Festival

At the May 2016 Christian Film Festival in Newport News, Virginia, a film by an LDS director and cast, The Cokeville Miracle, practically swept the festival, earning 17 awards, among them Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Cast, Best Actor Lead, and Best Actress Lead.

Church Releases Groundbreaking History Tackling Controversial Topics, Past Stories Like You've Never Seen Them Before

By Lindsey Miller

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the release of the first church history in nearly a century, Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days. Unlike past histories, this book brings the stories of past members to life with vivid storytelling that doesn't shy away from controversial church topics. Both accessible and informative, the narrative-form book gives us a look into the lives of the Saints who dedicated their hearts to establishing the Church and spreading the gospel throughout the world.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Inspiring Message the Lord Sent Joseph Smith Through the Urim and Thummim After the 116 Pages Were Lost

The following is an excerpt from theChurch's new groundbreaking history, Saints: The Standard of Truth. Read it for free through the Gospel Library app and at saints.lds.org or buy a hard copy to own at Deseret Book.

From the Church

President Nelson to Embark on New Ministry Tour in the Pacific

President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Wendy, along with Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Susan, will leave in mid-May on a ministry visit to seven destinations in the Pacific. The global faith leaders will leave Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 16, 2019, and return Saturday, May 25. They will minister to Latter-day Saints and friends of the Church during the nine-day trip, including missionaries and government and religious leaders.

Lesson Helps

Week Eight: 9 Lessons for FHE on "The Family: A Proclamation to the World"

By Erin Jones

Get the entire FHE lesson series on "The Family: A Proclamation to the World."

Lesson Helps

FHE: Easter

By Shauna Gibby

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{A&E} 5 Insights Gained from New Joseph Smith Papers Volume

By Patrick Dunshee

The Joseph Smith Papers: Journals, Vol. 2 (1841-1843) is the second in the best-selling Journals series of The Joseph Smith Papers Project. The volume covers daily entries in Joseph Smith’s journals during much of the Nauvoo period, from December 1841 to April 1843, an exciting yet tumultuous time in the prophet’s life. And although this is not your normal bedtime reading (most journals would not qualify as a page-turner, particularly journals from this time period), elements of this volume are both fascinating and inspiring. Following are five insights gleaned from this important volume:

Teachings of Howard W. Hunter Lesson 8: "Taking the Gospel to All the World"

By Kelly Merrill

This is not your standard missionary lesson. Most missionary lessons rely heavily on scriptures from the New Testament or the Doctrine and Covenants where our missionary duties as members of the Church are outlined. President Hunter’s approach to missionary work takes a whole different approach.

Latter-day Saint Life

How 2 atheists joined the Church and led to the miraculous translation of the Book of Mormon in Ukrainian

By Book of Mormon Central

Often, when we think about the translation of the Book of Mormon, we immediately think of how Joseph Smith miraculously translated its Reformed Egyptian characters into English. But translations of the Book of Mormon into other languages have also been miraculous.

Latter-day Saint Life

"Is There No Blessing for Me?" How the Priesthood and Temple Ban Impacted Black Women in the Church

By Chrisse Edmunds

The following is from the 2014 BYU Religious Education Student Symposium. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the revelation that extended the priesthood to black men in the Church, we wanted to share this article highlighting female black pioneers and their sacrifices for their faith.