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Jared Halverson: Giving People the Benefit of their Doubts

While pursuing a doctoral degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School where his studies have been focused on anti-religious rhetoric, Jared Halverson has simultaneously sought to help students who wrestle with questions and doubts about the restored gospel. And while many say that divinity school tends to weaken faith, he says he has only become more convinced of the truthfulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Elder Renlund's Insights Will Completely Change How You Read One of the Most Popular Scriptures in the Church

By LDS Living

It's a scripture most missionaries know by heart. It's the scripture that led to the Restoration of the Church. It's also the scripture that is the Mutual theme for this year.

LDS Basketball Star 'Pioneered Unrestricted Free Agency in the NBA'

For more than a week now, the basketball world has waited with bated breath to hear what — or, rather, where — will come next for LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and the NBA’s most prized free agents.

Katie Hughes: Remembering the Reason for the Season

Gathering during the holidays is supposed to be joyful, and for some of us, it might be. But for others, being with friends or family we haven't seen in ages might make us feel overwhelmed and stressed. Wherever you are on this spectrum, on this week's episode, Katie Hughes, co-author of "The Gathering Home," shares practical tips and much-needed perspective on how to make any gathering special. So as we head into this Christmas season with all of its hustle and bustle, may we invite you to take a few minutes to join us in considering ways to remember that He is the reason for the season.

A look inside the July/August 2020 issue of LDS Living Magazine

By Jannalee Sandau

Emma Smith, Jane Manning James, Emmeline B. Wells, Marjorie Pay Hinckley, and the current Relief Society General Presidency are just a few of the faces you might spot on the beautiful cover of the July/August 2020 issue of LDS Living magazine, specially illustrated for us by Caitlin Connolly.

2: "In the Beginning God Created the Heaven and the Earth" (Genesis 1–2; Moses 2–3; Abraham 4–5)

Did you know that the books in the Old Testament have Hebrew names that are different from what we see in the King James Version of the Bible? Which, once you think about it, is a no-brainer considering all the translations the Bible has been through. But these other names for the Old Testament books reveal something so profound about God and our mission on earth that we just have to talk about it. In fact, we invited our friend and Hebrew scholar Donald Parry to really dig into this week’s lesson in Genesis 1–2, Moses 2–3, and Abraham 4–5 to find out more about what has been lost in the English translation of the Bible.

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5 Keys to Understanding the Book of Revelation

By Erik Brandt

For most, John’s Revelation is like a sealed treasure chest. It is detailed and intricate, colorful and ornate one feels that there must be a valuable treasure inside, but opening its secrets can be a daunting task. Like any treasure, maps and keys are needed to find and unlock its contents. What may surprise most searchers is that they already have most of what they need to comprehend the messages in the book of Revelation. Here are five keys that have helped me understand the important truths and messages contained inside.

Why Mormon high school phenom Jabari Parker chose Duke

The anticipation is over. Jabari Parker, the top high school basketball player in the country, is headed to Duke. This afternoon he made it official in a nationally televised press conference held at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, bringing an end to an unprecedented recruiting process that began over three years ago. BYU fans will no doubt be disappointed. So will the folks at Florida, Michigan State and Stanford. But nobody should be surprised. The top recruit wants to play for the top coach. Many consider Mike Krzyzewski to be second only to the late John Wooden on the short list of all-time greatest college coaches. Krzyzewski also coaches the U.S. Olympic team. Olympians LeBron James and Kobe Bryant have both said that if they had gone to college they would have gone to Duke. That says a lot.

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What Prophets and Apostles Have Said About Soul Mates

By Yvonne Liu

Do Latter-day saints believe in soul mates?