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43: "O God, Where Art Thou?" (Doctrine and Covenants 121–123)"

"Prison temple." Now there are two words that don’t seem like they belong together. And while these words seem contradictory, they are exactly how Latter-day Saint historians have described the experience of Liberty Jail for Joseph Smith and his friends. As we study Doctrine and Covenants 121–123, we’ll see that while this experience was beyond harrowing, it also had moments of unspeakable sacredness. And we'll learn that we too can have sacred moments of comfort and peace during our most difficult trials.

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New Video Shows What It's Like to Be a Black Student at BYU

What is it like to be in the one percent minority at BYU? A new video gives an insightful look into what it's like being black at BYU.

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15 Lesser-Known But Important Events in Church History

MR says: How many of these events did you know about? Though not always highlighted in classes or our culture, these events shaped the Church as we know it today.

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Our Top 10 Favorite LDS Living Videos from This Year

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With another year coming to a close, it's time to reflect on the stories that influenced us and showed us the power of the gospel. And what better way to do that than by watching these uplifting stories of faith and encouragement? From overcoming the loss of loved ones to learning how to make the members of your ward feel a little more included, these videos are an excellent reminder of the love the Savior has for all of us and how we can better help each other this coming year.

10: "This Is the Way" (March 2–March 8)

Hey Friends! Here's a little public service announcement for the week. If you're looking for a way to celebrate the bicentennial of the First Vision with your whole family and you're in the Salt Lake or Ogden area, you should totally check out Deseret Book's First Light concert event on March 14 in Ogden, Utah. It's one night only and it's full of beautiful songs sung by some of our favorite artists to celebrate this significant event in our church's history. Find more information and reserve tickets at blog.deseretbook.com.

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Dean Hughes: Digging Into Polygamy and Other "Muddy" Issues

When Dean Hughes began writing his latest book, he didn't plan on writing about polygamy but the topic became impossible to ignore. At times, there are things (both past and present) that may affect our beliefs and be impossible to ignore. Dean describes these things as "muddy," but explains that there are faithful ways to approach seemingly messy aspects of our faith or our Church's history.

Filling Our Lives with Honesty with Kayla Jackson

In Philippians 4, Paul shared: “whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest…think on these things.” We’ve heard it before that “honesty is the best policy” so how do we discover what it really means to be honest with God, honest with ourselves, and honest with others? President Nelson has shared that we can change the world and find peace in our lives when we interact with others managing our differences with honesty and respect.

Glenn Beck: Electing a Mormon president would be ‘just as historic’ as electing first black president

Today on his radio show, Glenn Beck and crew read through Spike Lee’s recent interview in Vulture and was inspired by the part where Lee compared people not liking a black president to those not wanting to vote for a Mormon. Beck made a comparison of his own, arguing that electing America’s first Mormon president would be “just as historic” as when we elected our first black president in 2008. Here’s the interesting thing; he doesn’t think either is particularly historic.

Black Mormons on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

When I got the call that The Daily Show with Jon Stewart wanted to talk to black Mormons about our assumed voting dilemma the first thing I said was, "how did you get my number?" Cause where I come from you guard your phone number as much as you do your social security number. After I found out who I needed to call and talk to about sharing my digits, I said, "I'll think about it and let you know." That was three months ago and obviously I eventually said yes.