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34: "A Principle with Promise" (Doctrine and Covenants 89–92)

Has the line from the Word of Wisdom that promises we will “run and not be weary, and shall walk and not faint” ever come to mind when you get out of breath while trying to get a little exercise? Or maybe you’ve faced serious health problems and wondered how that promise applies to you. In this week’s study group, we dig into the history of the Word of Wisdom and explore just what those promises mean and how the Lord keeps them—because He always does.

3: “Come and Partake of the Fruit” (Jan. 13–Jan. 19)

Have you ever had a dream so vivid you felt like it was real? A dream so impactful you even wondered if maybe it was revelation from God? In this week’s Sunday on Monday study group, we’ll be studying Lehi’s revelatory dream in 1 Nephi 8–10 and learning how to distinguish between inspiration and indigestion.

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Podcasts

‘He had so much faith and love for me’: Charlie Bird shares experience of coming out to his brother on Mount Kilimanjaro

On this week’s episode of This is the Gospel, three storytellers share what it means to them to “act well thy part.” Among these guests is Charlie Bird, who speaks of his wrestle with coming out as gay to his brother, Sam, for fear of damaging their close relationship. But as they were climbing Mount Kilimanjaro together, something clicked. “I have to tell him,” Charlie realized. Read Charlie and Sam’s account of what happened next.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 Suggestions for Living with Doubt in Faithful Ways

By Lisa Higginbotham Anderson

A few weeks ago, a brother stood at the pulpit in my ward in Arkansas and humbly shared his testimony. He spoke about his journey toward faith, his struggles with doubt, and his hope to keep moving forward. A feeling of love and gratitude arose from the congregation because many of us had gone through similar experiences.

Watch: Elder Uchtdorf Shares Illustrated Video, "The Lord Sees All Things Clearly"

By LDS Living

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf recently shared on Facebook an adorable, illustrated video accompanying a story from one of his conference talks.

LDS Democrats to gather at Democratic Convention

While Mormonism took center stage at last week's Republican National Convention, it will also play a role, a much smaller one, at the this week's Democratic National Convention. On Tuesday LDS Democrats from all over the United States plan to gather for the first national LDS Democratic Caucus meeting.

Lesson Helps

FHE Lesson Series: Preach My Gospel

By Jannalee Sandau

President Monson has called each of us to rise up and be better member missionaries. So why not use the best missionary reference out there—Preach My Gospel—in your own family home evenings? Here are six lessons from this inspired teaching resource. These lessons cover everything from using the Book of Mormon to teach to understanding the Spirit better. Your family home evenings will be filled with the spirit of missionary work with these lessons!

D&C 89-92: Principle with Promise

Understanding history is all in the stories of the people who lived it. This week’s Come, Follow Me study of Doctrine and Covenants 89–92 features the Word of Wisdom. But today, we’ll learn from a historian about Emma Smith, the School of the Prophets, the translation of the Bible, and the attitudes at the time toward alcohol and tobacco that colored the world when this revelation took place. We’ll also discuss a woman who lived a whole life of service around this one event in scripture.

Latter-day Saint Life

A Christ-Centered Countdown: 7 Simple but Meaningful Ways to Celebrate the Savior This Week

By Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler, Illustrated by Ryan Jeppesen

It’s the week before Christmas. I bet you are checking over your lists, pulling out the wrapping supplies, and trying to figure out the menu for Christmas Eve. This is the week when it seems the anticipation will go right through the roof and expectations flutter in and through the last-minute decisions and details.

Bryan Ready: From Critic to Convert

From the time he was a young boy, Bryan Ready felt drawn to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Initially, he studied everything he could find about it, determined to prove it wasn't the restored church on the earth today. But while working as a Southern Baptist pastor, he allowed himself to consider that it might actually be true. Over the course of five years, he went from tearing down the Church to joining it. On this week’s episode, we talk with Ready about why he eventually concluded that the Church is where he is meant to be, and why it is now his home.