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There’s nothing more comfortable in the chill of January than a bowl of warm, delicious soup! Warm your family with these savory soup recipes that come from Our Best Bites, The Roof, and the Lion House. (All cookbooks available at Deseret Book.)

Why a Non-Denominational Christian Woman Earned Her Young Women Medallion (and Watches General Conference)

Nish Weiseth is a faithful Christian and an author. She is not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but until recently, she lived in an area highly populated by members of the Church, including Latter-day Saint author Emily Belle Freeman. The two became friends, and soon Weiseth began doing things that may have seemed odd from the outside looking in, such as watching every session of general conference and earning her Young Women medallion. Weiseth and Freeman recently sat down with All In podcast host Morgan Jones to discuss their unique friendship and their desire to learn more about each other’s respective faiths.

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Latter-day Saint Movie Review: Does "The Lion King" Live Up to the Classic?

By Trina Boice

It’s been 5 minutes, so that means it’s time for another Disney remake! If you’re like me, you’ve probably seen the 1994 original movie The Lion King at least a dozen times, right? My kids grew up watching it over and over. The story, in a nutshell, is that a lion prince is deceived by his evil uncle and exiled from the kingdom until he grows up and accepts his rightful place as king after his father is killed. Did that synopsis give too much away? Luckily for Disney, nostalgia sells.

Lessons Learned about Mindfulness from the Savior and Joseph Smith

By Greyson Gurley

Does it ever feel like you have a “laundry list” of things you have to do for church?

Podcasts

The President Kimball quote that reminds John Bytheway of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life is a Christmas staple for many families. Jimmy Stewart’s portrayal of George Bailey has captured the hearts of generation after generation since the film’s release in 1943, and on this week’s episode of All In, author and speaker John Bytheway shares one of his favorite lessons learned from the movie. Bytheway also explains how the story of George Bailey powerfully illustrates what President Spencer W. Kimball once articulated in a beloved quote.

Why the Three Witnesses left the Church, why two came back, and how, despite never coming back, David Whitmer stood by his testimony even at his gravesite

In a talk given in the May 1999 general conference, President Dallin H. Oaks said of the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon:

All In Transcript - E280

From the Church

Church Announces 6 New Stakes, Calls 38 New Stake Presidents

From Taiwan to Idaho and Switzerland to Kiribati, the Church announced six new stakes and called 38 new stake presidents.