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The Powerful 6-Word Lesson You Might Have Missed in the Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Savior included this brief yet timelessly important phrase in His Parable of the Prodigal Son: “And when he came to himself.”
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Why a Bolivian Eye Clinic Now Bears President Thomas S. Monson's Name
When members of the Church in La Paz, Bolivia, go to the High Complexity Eye Bank Laboratory, they might be surprised to find a familiar name posted on the building.
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8 Ways Jesus’s Teachings Can Help You Handle Stress
1. Believe
Religion in public schools: America is religious, but also illiterate of religion
America is famously religious, but also famously illiterate of religion. Only about half of Americans know, for example, that the Quran is the holy book of Islam or that the Dalai Lama is Buddhist. So why is Modesto School District the only one in the nation requiring students to take a world religions course? Part of the problem is widespread misunderstanding regarding U.S. law. According to a 2010 Pew Forum survey, nearly two-thirds of Americans erroneously believe that the Constitution forbids public schools from offering a course on religion.
New companion book to President Monson's biography, other books announced at LDS Booksellers
“Teachings of Thomas S. Monson,” a companion to last year’s biography, “To the Rescue,” is scheduled to be on store shelves Sept. 23, Deseret Book officials announced Thursday at the LDS Booksellers Association conference.
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People Magazine Features BYU-I Students Helping Disabled Roommate
Finals are over, summer break is in full bloom, and graduation parties are about to begin at Brigham Young University-Idaho in the rural town of Rexburg, population 26,520.
New LDS Hashtag #SocialMediaSplit Spreading Fast, Leading to Baptisms
Last fall, the Maryland Baltimore Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched a social media initiative to better demonstrate who and what the church’s full-time missionaries are all about.
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Amazing BuzzFeed Video Shows Why Dads Are Better Than the Internet
Right now, the world is obsessed with demoralizing men. Commercials turn them into a great big joke, someone that's silly and blundering and useless. But one video is showing just how wrong those stereotypes are. BuzzFeed recently pitted a group of dads from around the world against the internet to see which one was most hopeful to children. Check out the results:
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Why the Church Keeps You Young
The other day I was chatting with a girlfriend in another state, and she happened to mention an 80-year-old woman in her ward who is the Young Women’s President. It reminded me of another senior sister I knew, with the same calling, who surprised the teenagers in her ward by going to their Mutual pool party—in her 80s—and doing a perfect jackknife off the diving board. Granted, she had been on the swim team in college, but they hadn’t known that.
Mormon Mom, Mrs. Mexico, Sticks to Her Modesty Standards in International Pageant
For Gisel Osuna Merrifield, participating in the Mrs. International pageant wasn't just about gowns and glamour. She did it in hopes of making a difference by not only representing her home country, but also her faith. This past July, Merrifield, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, competed in the international pageant for married women as Mrs. Mexico against 69 other candidates. Participants ranged from age 21-56 and had to have been married for at least six months.