Manual 1; Excerpt from "The Sabbath and the Sacrament" by L. Tom Perry

On Saturday, the Church announced the merger of two missions, the Russia Vladivostok Mission and the Russia Novosibirsk Mission, that will take effect July 1. According to a statement from the Church, the Europe East Area Presidency will supervise the merger, which will result in result in fewer volunteers to staff the combined mission.

After a long day of working in Harvard's library, an LDS student decided to see what books the school had about his religion. What he found was a long forgotten treasure that is simply incredible.

The Paris France Temple is rising as a prophecy in fulfillment.

U.S. News recently compiled a list of colleges and universities across the nation with the highest yield—the percentage of admitted students who enroll.

Keys. A bag of money. An eagle. And numerous instruments representing a martyr’s death.

Although Idaho is currently a Republican stronghold, it was not always that way. The Democratic Party had a strong presence in the original Idaho territory. This was in part due to the small but significant Mormon minority in the state voting in bloc for the party (yes, Mormons were mostly Democrats in the late 19th century). However, in order to receive statehood, members of the Democratic Party in Idaho (as well as members of the Republican Party) had to distance themselves from Mormons in order to convince Congress to grant them statehood (as Congress was anti-Mormon at the time). The original Idaho state constitution, which Congress had to approve, prohibited Mormons from voting. Essentially the Democratic Party had to choose between catering to a loyal and significant voting bloc in the party and statehood. The Democratic Party chose statehood.

The beautiful message and gift of the Savior doesn’t have to be enjoyed, treasured, and remembered only once a year at Christmas. It can become a permanent fixture in our souls. It is something of great worth and substance that can permeate our very being. In a world that considers the transitory, the disposable, and the brief good enough, Christ is the very best gift that has ever been given in the entire history of mankind. The gifts He gives to us are everlasting and eternal.It is in remembering, receiving, and giving those gifts of the Savior that lives are transformed. Christmas reminds us to keep our promises to God.

There were 6.7 seconds remaining on the game clock when McKay Gregson of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, checked in at the scorer’s table. McKay’s parents had been told that the coach planned to put him in at the end of the final game of his senior season on Feb. 14, 2014, but with his team down at the end of a rivalry game against Farmington High School, putting the manager with special needs into the game completely slipped the Prairie Grove High School coach’s mind. A cheerleader ran over to the coach, Steve Edminston, to remind him as fans from both sides began chanting, “Put in McKay.” The coach immediately called for McKay and put him in the game.

The Church has changed the name of the Mormon Channel, a media channel that publishes inspirational videos and podcasts, to Latter-day Saints Channel.