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The Doctrine of Friendship with Melinda Brown

Friendship is an essential and eternal part of our Heavenly Father’s plan of happiness! We can develop these divine relationships in our lives right now, as we are, where we are. Friendships can help us experience heaven on earth today. In this episode, we discuss how we can start building these relationships by following Jesus Christ’s example, and loving our friends with genuine kindness and compassion the way He would. If you are ready for more soul-filling connection in your life (and who isn't!?)--this episode is for you!

Lesson Helps

FHE: Lessons from The Lion King

By Carly M. Springer

"Repentance is a divine gift, and there should be a smile on our faces when we speak of it. It points us to freedom, confidence, and peace."

Feature Stories

I’m a Pioneer: First Black bishop in one South Carolina stake

By Sherry Dial

This Pioneer Day, it is our hope that we can celebrate every kind of pioneer and remember the sacrifices that have been made by so many to make The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints what it is today.

Review: The Book of Life (B+)

Life is Beautiful meets Saturday’s Warrior in this Italian movie from writer/director/actor Marco Lui. Like fellow Italian Roberto Benigni, Marco Lui is adept at physical comedy (and uses jokes and humor to distract attention from serious situations). This beautifully shot Italian fable centers around spirits’ journey from the preexistence to mortal life and beyond.

From the Church

LDS Church blocks abuse of proxy name submissions

In a letter read in LDS Church worship services last Sunday, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reiterated "the policies first stated in 1995 concerning the submission of names for proxy temple ordinances" and urged "faithful adherence to these policies by all members of the church." This week, the church has introduced a "technological barrier to prevent abuse of the New FamilySearch system," according to LDS Church spokesman Michael Purdy.

Lesson Helps

Book of Mormon Lesson 42: "This Is My Gospel"

By Ted L. Gibbons

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

Photo of Missionaries Doing Service Goes Viral

A couple of missionaries unknowingly adapted the definition of doing online missionary work this week thanks to a photo originally posted on reddit and now also on imgur that went viral. The picture, captioned "The Mormons insisted on speaking to my mom. So here they are helping her garden," has attracted more than two million views and one thousand comments. On an online forum known for its negative threads on many subject, including Mormons, positive comments like the following were surprisingly in abundance:

Lesson Helps

Book of Mormon Lesson 22: "Have Ye Received His Image in Your Countenances?"

By Ted L. Gibbons

"Like the Bible, [The Book of Mormon] is a volume of holy writ that speaks forth the mind and will of the Almighty. Like the Bible, it invites men to forsake the world and live as becometh saints. Like the Bible, it has such an impact upon the hearts of men that they are prepared to die in defense of their beliefs. Already the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh have left Babylon and come to Zion with songs of everlasting joy because of it. And before the end of the world, which is the premillennial destruction of the wicked, and before the end of the earth, which shall not occur until after the Millennium, the Book of Mormon shall so affect men that the whole earth and all its peoples will have been influenced and governed by it" (Bruce R. McConkie, The Millennial Messiah, p.170)

Exercising Patience for Peace with Tara Bench

In today’s world, patience is a virtue that seems to be diminishing. We have access to everything so rapidly. Every situation has a quick fix. Even waiting in the drive-thru feels like an imposition. But patience is an important attribute of a peacemaker. God has told us to “be still and know that I am God.” Perhaps we should take the time to slow down and be still, and even though that can be uncomfortable, what can we learn about patience as we make that effort?

Latter-day Saint Life

Recognizing Christ—3 lessons from witnesses of His Resurrection

By Abby Larkins

Accounts of the risen Christ may do more than validate His Resurrection.