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Church Leaders Want Utah Legislature to Legalize Medical Marijuana by Year's End

"There is urgency," said Elder Jack N. Gerard of the Seventy said about legalizing medical marijuana. "This isn't 'let's wait till next year to have a conversation.' It needs to be dealt with soon. There's an urgency to accomplish this. . . . With this coalition, we're calling on public officials to act and act promptly."

The Church in Russia: Celebrating 23 Years of National Recognition

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been steadily growing in numbers as new converts are learning and accepting the gospel in Russia, a country that has been religiously free since 1990, with the Church having full recognition of it’s presence in Russia since 1991. The current tally of people who have membership in the church is over 22,000, with 7 missions, and 98 congregations. These are exponential numbers since the time Russia opened its doors to allowing missionaries teach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the Russian people. To celebrate 23 years of the Church having national recognition, here is a look in to what brought the Church to its current standing in Russia.

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3 Things We Need to Know When We Don't Understand God's Plan for Us

I think we as humans crave certainty and control. When we encounter complex issues and situations—more general ones like polygamy or priesthood restrictions, or intensely personal ones like having same-sex attraction or dealing with a devastating divorce or death—we want to make sense of them. We want to know why it’s happening and how everything is going to work out. In the absence of a clear explanation, we or others may invent one.

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Just Asking: Brad Wilcox

By LDS Living

What has been the most valuable lesson you’ve learned from the youth of the Church?

What 8 World Leaders Have Said About Latter-day Saints

By Lindsey Miller

Latter-day Saints have made an impact around the world, and many leaders have taken note. Here are a few things world leaders have said about us over the years.

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When My Lutheran Grandma on Her Deathbed Asked Me to Perform Her Temple Work

By Anne Maxson

When my grandmother was about to pass away, she made me promise her that I would do all of the “Mormon stuff” in the temple for her. This was quite the turnaround considering that, at one time, she told me I would break her heart if I served a mission. (During that same time, I felt the support of her husband who had passed away, helping me to continue to move forward with my decision to serve.)

Dave Says: Is This an Emergency?

By Dave Ramsey

Dear Dave,

Can You Pass This Health Quiz?

By Robert Jones

1. Which of the following is the worst part about drinking soda pop?

Feature Stories

I’m a Pioneer: Finding community after prison camp

By Emily Inouye Huey

My grandparents were forced to live in prison camps during Word War II. When they were released, they found their way to Utah where a new community awaited them.

"All In" Podcast: Thomas McConkie Shares Experience with His Grandfather, Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, as Advice for Those Who Love Someone Struggling with Their Faith

Thomas McConkie stopped attending church at age 13 and did not return until he was 32 years old. However, on this week’s episode of All In, McConkie shared with host Morgan Jones an experience he had in his early 20s when his grandfather, Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, who at the time was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, asked him to come visit him at his office and how he believes his grandfather’s perspective reflected God’s love for him and impacted his life.