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Revelation, the temple, and covenants: Key principles addressed by Church leaders in recent remarks

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Editor’s note: “This week from the pulpit” highlights recent messages by Church leaders.

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Our Favorite Facebook Posts from the Apostles in 2015

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It seems like just yesterday that we heard the announcement that the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve would be opening their own Facebook accounts, and now our week just wouldn't be complete without seeing at least one of their inspiring posts! Though some post more frequently than others, each of these inspiring men have shared some fun and uplifting insights throughout the year. Check them out below and tell us which ones we missed!

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Tribe Knew Book of Mormon Stories Before Missionaries Arrived + 4 More Facts About the Church in Paraguay

By Carly M. Springer

When it rains in Paraguay, it pours. Sheets of rain turn the dirt roads of small rural towns into rivers of mud, driving everyone indoors and stopping transportation.

91-Year-Old LDS Man Collects Nearly 600 Bow Ties

Along with a keen fashion sense that turns heads, Max Moser also knows what matters most: “Do the best you can and then do a little bit better,” Moser said. “Focus on the positives instead of the negatives . . . we’re all God’s children, we’re all alike.”

When movies laugh at Mormons, it isn't always mean

By now you may have seen reviews of the ultra-vulgar Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon," which has been playing in previews over the past month and officially opened on the Great White Way last week. But however successful the production may prove to be, it still won't have much impact on the church. And the audience that will see it on Broadway, even if it has a long run, is relatively small.

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Ambushed Officer: Voice from God Told Me to Put On Vest

MR says: This goes to show that prayer and the Holy Ghost provide the best protection, even in the most dangerous of circumstances.

How Long Should You Wait for a Temple Marriage?

I just reread a nine year old post from an LDS woman contemplating marriage to an inactive LDS man. Aside from his loss of conviction (or rather, testimony) that the gospel was true, she described their relationship as very good. According to her, he treated her very well and his values were in line with a Mormon lifestyle. She loved him and he loved her. She wanted to know if she should marry him. The response she got was an overwhelming NO. Which would have been my response, hands down, ten, twenty, thirty, forty years ago.

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Police Departments Across the Nation Putting "In God We Trust" on Patrol Cars + Incredible Response

MR says: What happens when dozens of police departments across the country begin placing "In God We Trust" on their patrol cars? Something unexpected.

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Missionary reunion: new mission president and wife enter MTC with daughters

President Paul R. Lovell, who is the new president of the Argentina Neuquen Mission, and his wife, Sister Brenda T. Lovell, were among mission leaders attending the 2012 Seminar for New Mission Presidents, held June 24-27. They received counsel, guidance and words of inspiration from President Thomas S. Monson and his counselors in the First Presidency, President Henry B. Eyring and President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, as well as from members of the Quorum of the Twelve, Quorum of the Seventy and Presiding Bishopric. Added to all these blessings was being able to see the two youngest of their nine daughters, Brittany and Ashley, who were also at the Missionary Training Center. The daughters, fraternal twins, entered the MTC on Wednesday, June 20. The parents entered on Saturday, June 23.

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The Time I Was Asked to Consider Posing for Playboy & How Pornography Damages Love

I was once asked if I would ever consider posing for Playboy magazine.