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4 signs you may be acting like a Pharisee—and how to stop now

If there's one group of people the Savior had a problem with, it would probably be the Pharisees. Christ calls the Pharisees fools, serpents, and vipers, and at one point even says that they are "full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanliness" (Matthew 23:27). At every point in the Savior’s earthly ministry, there always seemed to be a Pharisee lurking about, trying to trip Him up or make Him look foolish. Is it any wonder that they frustrated Him so much?

"All In" Podcast: Scholar's Analogy About Why Complexity Can Help Our Testimonies Grow

In her new book, Crossings, Melissa Inouye writes, “The miracle of Zion's one heart and one mind was not that all members of the community had been born identical, but that they had chosen to love and serve each other despite, or perhaps because of, their diversity."

Latter-day Saint Life

What Does an Ancient Book About Enoch Have to Do with Lehi’s Dream?

By Book of Mormon Central

This article is republished with permission from Book of Mormon Central. For more inspiring and instructive content on the Book of Mormon visit Book of Mormon Central, subscribe to our mailing list, see our YouTube videos, and follow us on Facebook.

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10 incredible pioneers you’ve never heard of

By Jannalee Sandau

Most of us have heard of Ephraim Hanks, Porter Rockwell, Eliza R. Snow, and many other high-profile pioneers who accomplished notable events during the early years of the Church. But there are also others who were influential members of the Church who impacted the Latter-day Saints as well as the outside world. Here are just a few significant pioneers that you may never have heard of before.

Podcasts

Divorcement, Mercy, and Hearken: 3 Words that Add More Meaning to 2 Nephi 6–10

By Tamara Uzelac Hall

Editor’s note: Tammy Uzelac Hall is the host of LDS Living’s "Sunday on Monday,” a new weekly podcast focused on Come, Follow Me that dives into the hidden treasures of the gospel. Here are three questions readers might have in their studies of the Book of Mormon this week, accompanied by Hall's insights that add new meaning to the beloved verses.

Eva Witesman: 4 Ways to Avoid "Sleeping through the Restoration"

By Eva Witesman

In the priesthood session of the April 2014 general conference, then-President Dieter F. Uchtdorf posed a question to listeners that I haven’t forgotten.

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Unbelievable stories of babies born in Latter-day Saint temples

By Chad S. Hawkins and Katie Lambert

A brand new baby is an amazing event, but it's even more amazing when he or she is born inside a Latter-day Saint temple. Check out these four unbelievable stories!

Looking back and looking forward: Learn from these inspiring messages by Church leaders this week

By LDS Living

Editor’s note: “This week from the Pulpit” highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church.

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What a trashed rental home and my father taught me about where true power comes from

By Don H. Staheli and Lloyd D. Newell

"When I think of the virtue of meekness, I think of two people: the Savior Jesus Christ and my father. Truly, I was blessed to be reared in a home with a father who was meek."

Latter-day Saint Life

Unpacking the proclamations: What they are, where they came from, and how they have evolved

By Brandon J. Metcalf

This article originally appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of LDS Living magazine.