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3 Ways to Help Children Better Understand the Sacrament

Jesus Christ first introduced the sacrament to His Apostles at the Last Supper before His crucifixion. After His Resurrection, He also introduced it to the Nephites. By establishing this ordinance among both sets of His disciples, Christ showed us the importance of partaking of the sacrament.

Round 2: What's Your Favorite Primary Song?

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What's Your Favorite Primary Song? (Final Round)

Chances are if you’ve ever served in the Primary, you’ve got a favorite Primary song. Heaven knows we sing a lot of them! A few weeks ago, we asked you what your favorite Primary song was. And you narrowed it down to the top eight songs in the Primary songbook.

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6 Ways to Rethink Member Missionary Work

Whether you are a returned missionary or not, as an LDS you are a missionary for life. A member missionary. However, your role is different as a “civilian saint” and sometimes it helps to have some pointers after you take off the name tag. Here are six.

Former NBA Star Shawn Bradley Was Once Fined for Choosing the Right

[Photo from LDS Smile] When Shawn Bradley played in the NBA, he was constantly faced with decisions that challenged his faith and his resolve to make the right choices.

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Sister McConkie: Too Many Walk Away from Church Feeling Judged. We Need to Do Things Differently.

"I know people who come to church every Sunday so that they can be inspired and uplifted and who just simply walk away feeling judged and unloved—unneeded, like there is no place for them at church," Sister Carol F. McConkie, first counselor in the Young Women general presidency, says at the start of a powerful Church video released as part of a series designed to reach those who feel they don't belong at Church.

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Watch: Spark Releases Exciting Music Video "Wonder" in Response to President Nelson's Challenge to "Stand Out"

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The Spark Singers, including Noelle Bybee, who is a former contestant on NBC's The Voice, released a new music video, "Wonder," in response to President Russell M Nelson's challenge in a recent Worldwide Youth Devotional to "stand out; be different from the world. You and I know that you are to be a light to the world."

Evangelical speaker: True Christians don’t demonize Mormons

Mark DeMoss has a message for his fellow evangelicals: You can’t attack and demean Mormons or President Barack Obama and still consider yourself a follower of Jesus Christ. It is impossible to abide by Paul’s admonition to regard others as more important than yourself, DeMoss said Tuesday during a Brigham Young University devotional, "and also stand outside [LDS] General Conference hurling insults as [Mormons] walk by to worship with [their] fellow Latter-day Saints."

Recognizing the Privilege of Living the Gospel

I don't think I will ever hear the word "privileges" again without thinking of the story by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf about the man who signed up for a cruise, and in an effort to save his money for the various ports the ship would be stopping at, he packed in his suitcase some beans and crackers and powdered lemonade so that he would not have to spend his money on food while he was on board. When the ship was at sea, he stayed in his cabin nibbling on beans and crackers and drinking his powdered lemonade. On the final night he learned that ALL the food, amenities, entertainment, pool, etc., was included in the price of the cruise!

Sen. Bennett on the Book of Mormon

Some people, hearing that Utah Sen. Bob Bennett had written a book on the Book of Mormon, suspected that it was a politically motivated attempt to curry favor with Utah's Mormon voters. Having read the manuscript well before it was published, long before the senator's renomination seemed in jeopardy, I knew that it wasn't. It was plainly the product of sustained, careful reflection, not a hasty political ploy.

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Mitt Romney’s 6 Ways to Find Personal Success

Former Republican presidential candidate and Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney shared the secrets to a successful life with Utah Valley University students at the 74th UVU commencement ceremony Thursday night.