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It seems like general conference surprises are increasing at an alarming rate. Here are a few past general conference moments no one saw coming.

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Here are the 7 Latter-day Saint scriptures an Anglican priest referenced this week at BYU

By Haley Lundberg

The Reverend Dr. Andrew Teal—chaplain at Oxford University and personal friend of Elder Holland—gave a powerful forum address at BYU this week. But maybe the most surprising aspect of his message was the sheer amount of uniquely Latter-day Saint scriptures he included in his message.

Mormon Duo Wins 'The Amazing Race'

Dave and Connor O'Leary's second attempt to win the reality TV show "The Amazing Race" began clear back in February. The Mormon father-son duo was particularly interesting because of the challenges they overcame to make it back.

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The Unexpectedly Beautiful Gospel Lesson I Learned from Being Too Lazy to Run a Marathon

By Jennifer Brinkerhoff Platt

After several successful half-marathons, I decided to run a full marathon. When I registered—actually paying money to run 26.2 miles—I felt motivated and excited. However, I got busy and my training suffered. My lack of preparation became evident when I took a short three-mile run a few days prior to the race. I decided to switch to the half-marathon. By then, however, it had been closed to new runners. My only option was to run in the 10K (6.2-mile) race. What had been motivation and excitement turned to laziness and indifference. The prospect of getting up early to run 6.2 miles didn’t appeal to me. I decided I’d run another time.

{Lifestyle} Mentally Training for a Race

By Ruthann Cunningham

Whether you’ve set the goal to complete a 5K or a marathon this year, you’ll find the coming months filled with physical preparation. In the future, I would love to give some suggestions on training for these different distances, but today I want to discuss another aspect of preparation that will have a huge impact on your final goal: mental training.

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Church statement on race and the Church

The Church issued the following statement today in response to news media requests: The positions attributed to BYU professor Randy Bott in a recent Washington Post article absolutely do not represent the teachings and doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. BYU faculty members do not speak for the Church. It is unfortunate that the Church was not given a chance to respond to what others said. ...

A Tribute to the LDS Father and CIO Who Died During 200 Mile Relay Race This Weekend

After supporting his wife as she and her friends ran the Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay each June, Tyler Rasch decided to join the fun this year.

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Thurl Bailey was given over 50 copies of the Book of Mormon while on the Utah Jazz. Here’s why it piqued his interest

Thurl Bailey didn't come to Utah looking for religion. But growing up in a Baptist home laid the groundwork for his spiritual journey later in life and his future relationship with Jesus Christ.

McKay Coppins: A Latter-day Saint Biographer and a Latter-day Saint Politician

McKay Coppins began covering Mitt Romney during the 2012 presidential race and because the two shared a common faith as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, other reporters often looked to McKay, a very young journalist at the time, as a source on Romney’s religion. Over a decade later, Coppins’ new biography profiles the Latter-day Saints’ life and career in the public sphere. In anticipation of the book’s release, we talk with Coppins on today’s episode about the faith that is deeply embedded into both he and Romney’s lives.

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How one woman came to appreciate Black History Month even more by studying Black Latter-day Saints

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

“I hope that people could speak more openly about Black Latter-day Saint history and that we could hear more of their experiences. As a Black woman, it is important to me to know of other strong Black people, to learn of their accomplishments and about their lives.”