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Unique New Videos About the Life of Joseph Fielding Smith
The Church History Department has created a series of short videos on the life of President Joseph Fielding Smith available online at history.lds.org/article/joseph-fielding-smith-building-the-kingdom-a-call-to-the-apostleship. “These videos give members insight into the life of a prophet few of us have ever met,” said Kevin Nielson, product manager for History.lds.org.
Church, Red Cross strengthen relationship with memorandum
Calling the American Red Cross “important and indispensable,” Steven K. Petersen, the managing director of Welfare Services, met with American Red Cross President and CEO Gail J. McGovern on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at Welfare Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA to reaffirm the decades-old ties between the humanitarian foundation and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “The Church is a valued partner of the American Red Cross, and they have helped us in so many, many different ways,” Ms. McGovern said. “The LDS Church and its members provide financial support and in-kind donations to the Red Cross, and these generous donations have helped ease the plight of millions suffering from disasters not only in our country, but around the world.”
Latter-day Saint Life
5 Simple Ways to Keep Christ at the Center During the School Year
Ready or not, the school year is back! If you’re like most people, that means life is about to get a whole lot busier...So how can we balance our various activities and obligations and still keep Christ at the center of our lives and homes during this busy time? Elder Richard G Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles defines a Christ-centered home as one “where the gospel is taught, covenants are kept, and love abounds.”[i] Below are 5 simple things we can do during the school year to fulfill our many secular responsibilities while still successfully building this kind of home.
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Lesson Helps
January 2014 Home Teaching Message: The Best Time to Plant a Tree
In ancient Rome, Janus was the god of beginnings. He was often depicted with two faces—one looking back on the past, the other looking forward to the future. Some languages name the month of January after him because the beginning of the year was a time for reflection as well as planning.
Lesson Helps
Gospel Principles Lesson 41: The Postmortal Spirit World
Supplement from "Our Father's Plan - Big Enough for All His Children," by Elder Quentin L. Cook
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Latter-day Saint Life
How the Best Mexican Food I've Ever Had Led to Someone Joining the Church
It's funny how the simple and often seemingly inconsequential things really can make all of the difference in changing someone's life for the better.
A True Quorum: Priests work together to include everyone
Putting together meaningful and exciting summer camp for a group of priest-age boys in the Church can challenge even the best leaders. It takes spiritual insight, time and creativity to pull it off. For the priest quorum leadership of the Rosehill Ward, Morgan Utah North Stake, in Mountain Green, Utah, getting all ten priests from various backgrounds, Church activity levels, physical abilities and family situations would be difficult but not impossible.Under the leadership of Bishop Tyler Quigley, priest quorum leaders made preparations for a summer camp on July 22 on the East shore of Bear Lake. The purpose for the trip would be to include everyone in the quorum. As the time drew close, all the priests had to commit to attend. One of the last to commit was Ryan Jarrett, a young man with cerebral palsy.
Elder Echo Hawk, former U.S. head of Indian Affairs, receives award, reflects on 'very interesting life'
Every year the J. Reuben Clark Law Society holds a fireside at the LDS Conference Center in late January. The event is broadcast around the world via the church’s satellite system, and also streamed live over the Internet. At these annual firesides, the law society bestows its Distinguished Service Award upon a high-profile figure from legal and/or LDS circles. Recent recipients include President James E. Faust, formerly of the LDS Church's First Presidency; President Boyd K. Packer, of the Quorum of the Twelve; and retired Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor. The honoree, in turn, delivers a prepared speech to the law society.
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From the Church
First Presidency Creates 4 New Stakes, Calls 15 New Stake Presidents in May
From Alaska to the Phillippines and England to Peru, learn more about the new stake presidents called by the First Presidency to serve around the world.
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Top 10 Mormons Ever Drafted into the NBA
Today is the NBA draft and sports fans all over the world are waiting to see where NBA athletes will end up. Jabari Parker, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is up for grabs and will likely be taken in the first 2 picks. For Throwback Thursday let’s take a look back at other Mormon atheletes who were drafted into the NBA.