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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 32: "To Seal the Testimony"

Consider the following names: John the Baptist; 1000+ Anti-Nephi-Lehies; Abinadi; Joseph Smith. What do these have in common? They were martyred because of their commitment to the truth. Can you identify other martyrs from scriptural and church history? (Answers might include Abel (Moses 5:32), Zacharias (the father of John the Baptist—Matthew 23:35), Stephen (Acts 7:56-60), James (the brother of John—Acts 12:2)), Hyrum Smith (D&C 135:1, etc) According to D&C 135:3, why do so many of “the Lord’s anointed” die at the hands of their enemies? (See also D&C 136:5, 6)

New Testament Lesson 35: "Be Ye Reconciled to God"

By Ted L. Gibbons

2 Corinthians

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5 Gospel Study Ideas to Set Children Up for a Lifetime of Spiritual Growth

By Gospel Day by Day

The following article is brought to you by Gospel Day by Day, a community designed to help parents lead home-centered gospel learning. You can find Gospel Day by Day on Instagram here.

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10 profound blessings Latter-day Saints have been promised if they will forgive

By Emily Linder

Knowing the blessings promised to those who forgive can be a powerful motivating force to do so.

Elder Gong tells BYU graduates, ‘Do the most good, whatever your circumstance’ + other CES messages this week

Editor's note: "This week from the pulpit" highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church.

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Poetry by early Latter-day Saint women on the true meaning of Christmas

By John Hilton III

These heartfelt poems connect Christmas with the cross, and bring perspectives on Mary that only women can.

Latter-day Saint Life

2 Crucial Ways to Build Emotional Intimacy in Your Marriage

By Debra Theobald McClendon, PhD, and Richard J. McClendon, PhD

The path of marriage is God's plan to ultimately exalt us, and therefore it is expected that we will do more than just coexist or live parallel lives in our marriage. Building emotional intimacy is necessary to achieve a thriving eternal marriage.

D&C Lesson 7: "The First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION:

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The Most Hilarious Twitter Reactions from General Conference

By LDS Living

Another conference has come and gone, but we wanted to take a moment to relive this epic weekend and remember the insights, the excitement, and the surprises this conference held. Here are the best social media reactions of conference from the weekend.

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What Prophets Have Said About War

By Katie Lambert

"And in that day shall be heard wars and rumors of wars, and the whole earth shall be in commotion" (D&C 45:26).