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May 2017 Visiting and Home Teaching Message: General Conference

For this month's visiting and home teaching messages, focus on ministering to the those you teach. Pick a message from April general conference to share. You may even consider bringing a copy of the general conference issue of the Ensign or Liahona to share with them. Here are a few talks that stood out to us to help you get started.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 Justifications People Use for Leaving the Church (and Why They're Wrong)

Lately I’ve been getting messages from people explaining to me why their friend or family member has decided to leave the LDS Church. They write with their hearts broken, unable to find the words to convince them to give it another look. It seems like every time, the root of the problem revolves around one or all of these 5 reasons provided below.

From the Church

Church Announces Presidents for the Paris France and Sapporo Japan Temples (+5 More)

From Paris, France, to Sapporo, Japan, to Johannesburg, South Africa, learn more about the seven new temple presidents called by the First Presidency.

Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: How can I manage my anger?

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

Editor's note: The views, information, or opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Readers should consider each unique situation. This content is not meant to be a substitute for individual, professional advice.

Latter-day Saint Life

Why My Old Couch Belongs at Area 51 but We Keep It Anyway

By Jason F. Wright

My editors say I often bury the lede in my columns.

From the Church

Church Releases First Photos Inside the Memphis Tennessee Temple

The public is invited to visit the newly renovated Memphis Tennessee Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

From the Church

President of Portugal Tours Lisbon Latter-day Saint Temple

The President of the Portuguese Republic, Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, toured the Lisbon Portugal temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 29th of August, 2019. On this historic occasion, the President of Portugal also received his own family history from Elder José A. Teixeira, of the Presidency of the Seventy, which included a framed four generation chart and a book documenting the ancestry of the President.

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7 meaningful gifts for your ministering families and friends

Looking for a simple and inexpensive way to let your ministering friends and families know you’re thinking of them? Check out some of these great gift ideas.

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From the Church

Watch: What Sister Cordon learned about light after causing an Apostle to literally stumble in the dark

By Jake Frandsen

When a visiting Apostle volunteered to help 10-year-old Bonnie Cordon feed her family’s chickens, her nighttime chore suddenly seemed a lot less irksome.

Philip Abbott

Philip Abbott is a visiting assistant professor at Brigham Young University. He received a PhD in Ancient Christianity from Stanford University, an MA in Biblical Studies from Yale Divinity School, an MA in New Testament Studies from Pepperdine University, and a BM in Cello Performance from BYU, where he also minored in Classics. Prior to joining BYU’s faculty in 2023, Philip taught courses at Spelman College and Stanford University. When he isn’t teaching or writing, Philip enjoys traveling, reading, making music, and studying German.