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Meet artists featured in the Church’s 2022 International Art Competition

This year’s competition theme explores the gospel message that “all are alike unto God” and incorporates inclusion, diversity, community, and the redeeming love of the Savior, Jesus Christ for all humanity.

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Women at the tomb: Lessons from disciples of Christ for when heaven feels closed

By Gaye Strathearn

It is hard for me to fully imagine what the women must have experienced as they came to the tomb and found it empty.

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New, ethnically diverse temple artwork reflects global Church membership

By Deseret News

The Church is seeking to reflect the Church’s diverse global membership in the artwork that hangs inside temples.

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Building Zion in the Holy Land—One woman’s efforts to teach truth and strengthen faith

By Haley Lundberg

After joining the Church in the US, Sahar Qumsiyeh began the difficult journey of living her faith and strengthening the Saints back in her homeland of Palestine.

Sponsored: Utah Family Finds Purpose with Brick Temple Model Company

By Brick 'Em Young, Advertiser

What all began as a fun way to help a Latter-day Saint family in China stay connected with the temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, five years later Brick’Em Young has grown to provide many unique temple models to members of the faith worldwide.

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The Miracle of the Fishes + Other Ways Jesus Demonstrated His Focus on the Family

By S. Kent Brown

This is the second article in a three-part series on Jesus Christ's teachings about families found in the Gospels. Read part one, "How Christ’s Teachings Highlight the Ever-Present Emphasis on Families in the Gospels," and part three, "How Jesus Honored His Family Despite Complicated Relationships." In light of the Gospels' interest in families and their proper nurture, we turn to reports, partially told, of how Jesus intentionally impacted families in enduring ways.

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Spencer Hyde: Can We Be Both? Bringing What You Have and Who You Are to Your Membership in the Church

By Spencer Hyde

I often overhear people talking about their fears of being more than one thing. One side of the conversation regularly goes something like this: “I can’t be both _____________ and a member of the Church.” And if they’re not saying it about themselves, they’re talking about somebody else. Sometimes it comes in the form of a question: “Can you be gay and still be a member of the Church?”

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Relief Society Birthday Celebration Ideas

By Kate Ensign-Lewis

On March 17 the Relief Society celebrates its 173rd birthday, making it one of the world’s oldest women’s organizations. It is also the world’s largest women’s organization, with over six million sisters in 170 countries. As part of your annual celebration in your ward or branch, try some of these ideas to help strengthen bonds between Relief Society sisters.

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World and Church History Connections You Didn’t Learn in School

By Danielle B. Wagner

History classes for most of us were all about world events or the history of the country we lived in while church history was only learned, well, in church. But we never really put them together. When you place these two timelines side by side, you may be surprised to find out that Brigham Young sent the first transcontinental telegraph message the same year that the Civil War started, or that the first latter-day Quorum of the 12 was organized the same year famous author Mark Twain was born. Let us know your favorite set of events, or any we left out, in the comments at the end!

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How to Conquer Your "Favorite Sins" For Good

By Robert Reynolds

We each have our own “favorite sins” that, for some reason, we can’t seem to shake. So when we lose hope and feel like change is impossible, how do we conquer the weaknesses that hold us back?