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Mormons and Baptists compete for converts

Jake Pulsipher's first day as a working missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began at 6:30 a.m. with prayer and exercise, followed by breakfast and study. Then he put on a black suit, white shirt, and red tie, along with his official name tag, and headed out to knock on doors and tell people about Jesus. In doing so, he became the latest of 20,000 Mormon missionaries in the United States.

What to Say to Church Members in Awkward or Difficult Situations (+ What to Avoid)

By Danielle B. Wagner

Note: I am not a mental health professional, I am not a PhD in anything, and I do not pretend to be an expert in the fields of communication or psychology. All I am is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who has the privilege of hearing many of your insights, voices, and stories. I am grateful to all of those who have opened up to me through the years and confided their insights. It is these experiences I draw on for this article.

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LDS Brothers Share Their Faith by Teaching Exercise Classes for People with Disabilities

Two LDS brothers, Evan and James Fitzgerald, share a love of exercise and physical fitness. But rather than keeping that passion among themselves, they motivate others by teaching a free fitness class for people with disabilities.

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Huff Post Shares Instagram Account with Mormon Photographer for a Day

What would you do if the Huffington Post gave you control of their Instagram account for the day? Latter-day Saint Chris Burkard used it as a way to share his testimony of God's presence in various places around the world.

Perry Camp's Anti-Mormon Message

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has publicly distanced himself from the anti-Mormon rhetoric of a prominent Baptist minister who has endorsed his presidential campaign. But new evidence suggests that Perry’s team may be quietly advancing the notion that Mitt Romney’s faith should disqualify him from the White House. The Daily Beast has obtained a series of emails that show an influential evangelical activist with close ties to the Perry campaign stressing the political importance of “juxtaposing traditional Christianity to the false God of Mormonism,” and calling for a “clarion call to Evangelical pastors and pews” that will be “the key to the primary” for Perry.

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Watch: After Husband Diagnosed with MS, LDS Mom Finds Powerful Way to Support Family and Inspire Others

By LDS Living

When Mike told Briana he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, they both knew their lives would change forever. Briana went from being a stay-at-home mom to the main provider of the family while Mike helped watch the kids at home."One thing I think that evolves as you work at it when you are together with someone is your faith and belief in the other person," Mike says. "You can count on them and you know that when it gets hard, because it is going to get hard, they are going to be there."

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By Eternal Core

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<i>The New York Times</i> follows Mormon missionaries in Uganda

Last summer, Jared Dangerfield was simply 19, skateboarding the streets of suburban Salt Lake City, plugged into the Jewish reggae singer Matisyahu. He had just wrapped up his year at Utah State University, where there was a girl he liked to make laugh.Memories of college and family are kept in a photo album his sister gave him when they said goodbye, but it is rarely looked at.

From the Church

A Message to Primary Teachers: You Have a "Sacred, Noble Stewardship"

President M. Russell Ballard said, “Clearly, those of us who have been entrusted with precious children have been given a sacred, noble stewardship, for we are the ones God has appointed to encircle today’s children with love and the fire of faith and an understanding of who they are.”

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Apostles Meet with US Vice President Mike Pence

Two Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met Thursday morning with U.S. Vice President Michael R. Pence in Salt Lake City during the government leader’s one-day visit to Utah.