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I've had the opportunity to work with youth inside and outside the LDS church in a number of different capacities throughout my life. During those times, I've often been approached by other leaders/counselors who have said things like “there’s something different about LDS youth” or “your youth are just so good.” While I absolutely do not claim that LDS youth have a monopoly on goodness, I think there is something to my friends’ observations. What is it that makes LDS youth stand out? In the end, I believe it stems from a firm knowledge of God’s plan for them and a strong conviction to live the principles of the restored gospel. Although the basis for most of this learning starts in the home, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a number of programs that support parents and help LDS youth put those principles into practice.
“This is revelation,” said Elder Kim B. Clark, General Authority and Commissioner of Church Education. “This is the Lord moving us to a position to educate and develop the rising generation in a more powerful way than we have ever done before.”
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December 1 is the official "Worldwide Day of Service," kicking off the Church's Christmas campaign, "Light the World." In the 25 days leading up to Christmas Day, members are encouraged to spread the light of Christ by serving every day and using the hashtag #LIGHTtheWORLD on social media.
I discovered that we all dread a similar situation. When we find ourselves at the teenager’s table instead of with our married younger siblings because that might make the adult table uneven. When we hover at the edges of family photos, without someone else to balance us out. When we are with family, at ward and stake gatherings, or even just with married friends, inevitably the conversation will turn to spouses, children, homes and family concerns and upon realizing that we have little to add to these discussions, it is only a matter of time before someone asks us one of The Questions.
Two years ago, recently returned missionary Elizabeth Salgado left classes at the Nomen Global Language Center in Provo, Utah, and no one ever saw her again. She had arrived in Provo just three weeks earlier to study English. Salgado's family is still searching for their missing daughter and sister, along with the family of Elizabeth Smart.
Recently, The New York Times made a case of why Mitt Romney would make the best Secretary of State compared with the other candidates currently on President-elect Donald Trump's list. Here's just a snippet of what they had to say:
Whether we know someone who recently lost a loved one or someone who is struggling, each of us has the responsibility to "mourn with those who mourn" (Mosiah 18:9). Elder Dale G. Renlund recently shared on Facebook an experience that taught him the importance of reaching out in compassion, even when words fail.
Are you scared to bear your testimony because you feel like you have nothing new to say? Do you feel like testimony meetings often get awkward or boring? Well, here is some classic advice from President Spencer W. Kimball that was recently published in the Ensign.
Many early critics of the Book of Mormon insisted that the book was inaccurate because there was no way the sword of Laban could be made of steel. That was, until a surprising archeological discovery was made 30 years ago. Matthew Roper, a research associate at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at BYU, discussed this at the FairMormon Conference and told more about what swords in the Book of Mormon were really like.
From Taiwan to Idaho and Switzerland to Kiribati, the Church announced six new stakes and called 38 new stake presidents.