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Latter-day Saint with ALS Shares Insights into Peace and the Atonement That Will Deepen Your Faith

This article is the second in a series about Alan Alderman. To read more about how Alderman found hope after his diagnosis and his plans to row across the Atlantic to raise money for ALS research, check out this article.

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Missionary Work in the "Land of Smiles": A Look at the Church in Thailand

By Phillip Price

The first Mormon missionary in Thailand was Elder Elam Luddington, sent by Brigham Young in 1854. It was an exciting but short-lived expansion of the gospel into another part of the world—Elder Luddington struggled with the language and returned to Utah only four months after his arrival in Thailand. Latter-day Saints wouldn’t return to the Southeast Asian country until the Vietnam War years, when LDS servicemen and their families entered Thailand.

Ben Rector holds a guitar and sings on a stage.

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Ben Rector learns ‘I’m Trying to Be like Jesus’ for YSA concert

By Maddie Tolk

“I’m kind of nervous—it’s a beautiful song,” he shared with the audience before performing the Primary song.

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5 Ways to Experience Peace Through the Word of God

By Angela D. Baxter

Peace can sometimes seem like an elusive concept. It’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of our day-to-day lives and feel overwhelmed with all the demands on our time. Between work, school, church callings, and our family and friends, it can be hard to find a good balance and to keep ourselves spiritually centered. We may feel like our lives are full of everything but peace.

Lesson Helps

4 scripture passages and questions to spur discussion in this week’s ‘Come, Follow Me’

By Lindsey Williams

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

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.

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What the Death of a Branch President Taught One Mission President About Why Good People Suffer

By John H. Groberg

The following is an excerpt from Elder John H. Groberg’s book Fire of Faith, which details his experiences with his family as he served as a mission president in Tonga.

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My Baptist mother says this phrase 3 times when she answers the phone—and my faith is stronger for it

By Cristi Brazao

Praising the Lord with fellow Christians, regardless of their religion, further confirms to me that we are not alone in our faith in Christ.

When You Have Unanswered Questions About Church Policy, History: 6 Powerful Insights

By Tyler Griffin

In his book When Heaven Feels Distant, LDS author Tyler Griffin shows how we can move forward when we feel like the answers to our prayers are incomplete or when commandments, policies, or so many other things about the Church seem contradictory.

Fun

"Peanuts" Creator Charles Schulz’s Missionary Comics, LDS Connection, and Legacy of Faith

By Danielle B. Wagner

This article originally ran in LDS Living in 2015. In celebration of the 70th anniversary of Charlie Brown's first mention in a comic strip on May 30, 1948, we wanted to share Charles M. Schulz's legacy of faith with our readers.