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15: “O Grave, Where Is Thy Victory?” (Easter)

The gospel classic Jesus the Christ was released over 100 years ago, 108 to be exact. When the book became available, a Church announcement said of it, “The sacred subject of our Savior’s life and mission is presented as it is accepted and proclaimed by the Church that bears his Holy Name. We desire that the work, Jesus the Christ be read and studied by the Latter-day Saints.” In this special Easter episode, we study this monumental book and talk to four women who accepted the invitation to read it—and how that experience changed them.

Thomas Wirthlin McConkie: How Meditation And Being Still Helps Us Know God

Despite being born into a family with strong Latter-day Saint roots, Thomas McConkie stopped attending church at the age of 13. However, a spiritual journey, which spanned nearly two decades and included becoming proficient in Buddhist meditation, brought him back to an unlikely destination: The faith of his youth.

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Book of Mormon 365 - October

8: "Stand as a Witness" (Doctrine and Covenants 14–17)

Do you remember a time when your home was so full of family or guests it was basically “at capacity”? The Whitmers knew this feeling all too well in their small home with eight children. Then things became a little more exciting than usual when they took in Emma, Joseph, and Oliver to help with the translation of the Book of Mormon. As the work of restoring the gospel progressed, some of the Whitmers began to wonder how they could help. In this week’s lesson, we’ll study Doctrine and Covenants sections 14–17 to see what the Lord had to say to three of the Whitmer sons and learn how these revelations relate to us today.

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Rachel Rhien Tucker

Rachel Rhien Tucker is a wife and mom of four living in Southern CA. She is an insatiable learner and is most in her element when she is teaching or writing about the gospel. Rachel is a faith-based life coach and loves helping people understand their divine identity and connect with the Savior. Rachel has been a speaker at BYU Women’s Conference and writes a daily devotional on her Instagram account, @seeking_diligently.

Jan Pinborough

Jan Pinborough has a lifelong love for words and music. As a writer and editor for the magazines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including 15 years as the managing editor of the Friend, she has written many articles and song lyrics expressing her faith in and love for the Savior and His gospel. She has served in many music callings, including on the Church’s music committee and the hymnbook and songbook committee.

13: Collateral Beauty

You can find beauty even in the hardest things when you put your faith in God. Stories in this episode: Teresa has a strange prompting that helps her find the compensatory blessings from God when her plans for retirement are upended by loss; A bid for a spot on the village council places Shauna in some crazy situations, with outcomes that only God could have foreseen.

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9/11 Messages from Prophets We Need Today More Than Ever

By LDS Living Staff

The messages and stories Church leaders shared in the wake of the devastation on 9/11 are ones we can apply in times of division, darkness, and even in times of prosperity. They are messages to live by that remind us what is most important in a world filled with death, destruction, hate, and also love.