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The theme for Sunday on Monday all year has been to anticipate Jesus. We look forward to His Second Coming the way the Nephites were looking forward to His arrival, and we have finally reached those chapters. 3 Nephi 8–11 has been written about and studied for generations, but today, we are giving special attention to how these chapters have been expressed in art—musically and visually.

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13 People You Might Confuse Missionaries with Now That They Can Wear Sunglasses

By Danielle B. Wagner

Well-dressed young men and women who learn foreign languages and travel the world—it sounds like something out of a James Bond movie, but it's actually quite common in our Church.

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Could "Jane and Emma" Have a Cultural Impact Like "Black Panther" and "Crazy Rich Asians"?

By Arthur Van Wagenen, for LDS Living

For the first time in Latter-day Saint cinema, Jane and Emma, a film produced, written, directed, and edited by women, presents an African-American woman as a protagonist and sheds light on the personal faith journey of that woman: Jane Manning James.

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4 Famous Actors Who Starred in Church Videos or Commercials

By Danielle B. Wagner

Many famous actors have been in Latter-day Saint-themed movies, but only a select few have been in videos or commercials created by the Church. Here are just a few actors you might recognize:

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How “Star Wars,” “Harry Potter,” and “Interstellar” Actually Mirror Our Own Divine Stories

By Neal Silvester, Author of "The Hero Doctrine: Awakening to Your Eternal Potential"

“Luminous beings are we—not this crude matter.”

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Pain Relief or Healing: What Are We Seeking from Christ?

By James T. Skeen

I must have walked past the bishop’s office at least 10 times that night. To my 15-year-old brain, it felt more like 100, but I kept walking by even though Mutual had been done for a while. Trying to look nonchalant, I walked toward the lobby one more time to see if the bishop’s door was open, just like I had the week before and the week before that. It hadn’t been open any of those other weeks, but tonight might be different. Palms sweating, stomach aching, and head hanging low, I slinked one more time through the church building.

How a run honoring Parley P. Pratt's 1839 jailbreak became a Missouri community's First Amendment celebration

By Emily Linder

Editor's note: This article originally ran on LDS Living in July 2020. The Parley P. Pratt Freedom Run is being held again this year on July 3, 2021.

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