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Listen: Nathan Pacheco Reveals the Elder Holland Quote That Led Him to Pursue a Career in Music

On September 12, 2004, Nathan Pacheco wasn’t a Billboard chart-topping artist. He hadn’t yet been on tour with Yanni or performed with the Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square. In 2004, he was just a senior at Brigham Young University who had a dream of pursuing a career in music. The classically trained tenor was sitting in the nosebleeds of the Marriott Center at a Church Educational System fireside when Elder Jeffrey R. Holland made a statement that served as the catalyst Pacheco needed to have faith to chase his dreams.

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How 2 Latter-day Saints Created a Canadian Superhero Legend (+ How They Share Their Faith)

By LDS Living Staff

Captain Canuck—the Canadian superhero who has his own stamp, maple syrup, TV series, and even an upcoming movie.

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What a young Heber J. Grant did when he thought his patriarchal blessing was wrong

By Keith A. Erekson

He grew concerned about his status in the Church, about the patriarch’s lack of inspiration, and about the truth of the Church itself.

22: "Be Strong and of a Good Courage" (Joshua 1–8; 23–24)

Think of a time you were on the verge of starting a new chapter in your life. Were you nervous? Excited? Afraid? Maybe a combination of all three? Now imagine how the children of Israel felt as they finally crossed over the Jordan River into the promised land. Their emotions had to be off the charts with each step they took toward their new lives. And as we study Joshua chapters 1–8 and 23–24, we’ll see how they followed God’s counsel to be “strong and of a good courage” in the face of the unknown.

31: “Stand Fast in the Faith of Christ” (August 3–9)

The war chapters—sounds kind of like a PBS documentary, don't you think? Well with all the contention, tactics, wins, and losses, Alma 43–52 would make an epic war movie. So why would Mormon choose to include these stories about battles and intrigue in the Book of Mormon? Join us in this week's study group as we dig into the scriptures to discover how the war chapters apply to our day and why we might actually grow to love them and their message to us.

10: "The Rise of the Church of Christ" (Doctrine and Covenants 20–22)

Do you remember a day in your life that was simply the greatest? A day that was so perfect, you will always remember it? Well April 6, 1830—the day the Church was organized in the last dispensation—was unforgettable for early Latter-day Saints. This week as we study Doctrine and Covenants 20–22, we’ll discover important truths about the organization of the Church and how it blesses our lives today.

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How a Priesthood Blessing Helped One Mom Understand the Loss of a Child, God's Eternal Love

By John H. Groberg

One day I was visiting with a faithful couple who had tried for several years to conceive a child but who had been unsuccessful. Over those years, they had spent countless hours together with doctors and in prayer. They had already been given many blessings, but they asked if I would be willing to assist in giving the wife another. I felt impressed to fulfill that request.

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Getting Diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer: 5 Truths That Calmed My Aching Soul

By Melodee Cooper

This is a follow-up post to another recent post by Melodee, "5 Truths My Cancer Taught Me About Faith," talking about her recovery from her first battle with cancer.

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Elder Ballard: We Need to Be Better at Answering Difficult Questions and Never Brush Them Off

By LDS Living

When we come across something in Church history or when we struggle with a point of the Church's doctrine, it can feel uncomfortable to ask questions about it.