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

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.

Lesson Helps

New Testament Lesson 19: "Thy Faith Hath Saved Thee"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION

LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (Jan. 11 - 17)

By LDS Living

1. Another New Temple Film

Latter-day Saint Life

A Beautiful Analogy to Help Us Focus on the Divinity Within Us, Not Our Imperfections

By Mary Ellen Edmunds

Carrot seeds don't look at all like carrots. They look to me like little specks of dirt. They’re not orange. They’re not shaped like carrots. You couldn’t take them to a picnic. Well, I guess you could, but there’s no way to make carrot sticks out of them, and those little seeds can sure get stuck in your teeth. I’ve tried eating carrots that way. Not satisfying. Those little specks aren’t full of vitamins and good stuff yet.

From the Church

Photo Gallery: Official Summary of the Relief Society Broadcast

Church President Thomas S. Monson and leaders of the Relief Society, the women’s organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke to Mormon women about making and keeping promises to God at the general Relief Society meeting on 28 September.

Latter-day Saint Life

How a Muslim's Prayer Helped a Mormon Get Past Israeli Soldiers to Attend Church

By Sahar Qumsiyeh

Sahar Qumsiyeh, a Palestinian born in Jerusalem, often faced extreme difficulties attending LDS sacrament meetings in Jerusalem, the closest services to her home in Bethlehem. Facing checkpoints, blocked roads, the possibility of arrest, and even Israeli soldiers shooting at her on numerous occasions, Qumsiyeh continued to press forward in order to partake of the sacrament on a regular basis. The following is an excerpt from her story, Peace for a Palestinian: One Woman's Story of Faith Amidst War in the Holy Land.

Fun

Our Favorite Photos from General Conference

By LDS Living

Nothing quite captures the emotions, excitement, and feel of general conference like a perfectly timed photograph. The Deseret News and Church News recently created beautiful photo galleries and talk summaries for each session of general conference. (They also created a unique resource to help membersreview conference by themes. How cool is that?)

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5 Songs We Don't Sing in Church Anymore

By Maddie Tolk

The Church has used many different hymnals throughout its history. In July 1830, the Prophet Joseph Smith received the revelation known today as Doctrine and Covenants Section 25. In the revelation, the Lord instructed Emma Smith to compile a selection of sacred hymns for the Church. She completed a hymnal in 1835 with the assistance of William W. Phelps, a writer and newspaper editor. The collection of hymns included 90 hymn texts, with 39 hymns written by LDS poets as well as adaptations of several other non-LDS texts. The preface to the 1835 Collection of Sacred Hymns states:

Latter-day Saint Life

The Sacred Power of the Infant of Bethlehem

Is there anything more precious in the world than newborn babies? What marvelous power seems to come from such a humble, helpless creature—we probably all have witnessed a newborn turning a normally serious-minded person into goo-goo-gahing, baby-talking fool; seen a newborn filling a home with hushed tones and gentle lullabies; experienced a newborn filling our arms with what seems like a fresh piece of heaven; felt a little baby filling every nook and cranny of our hearts with love.

Fun

Hilarious Star Wars Parodies Show Just How Dorky Kylo Ren Is as a Villain and That Awkward Moment When Rey and Luke First Meet

By LDS Living

This week, the world will be gratified of that long-awaited moment when the newest Star Wars installment finally comes to theaters. And while there is much to love about these latest adventures in this beloved galaxy far, far away, there are also a few developments we can all giggle about, such as the fact that compared to Darth Vader, Kylo Ren seems like a pretty unintimidating nemesis. Here are just a few Studio C parodies of Star Wars to get you excited for this week: