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3 Awesome Tips for Throwing an LDS Bachelor Party

As the oldest of six now-married brothers, I had to adapt the traditional bachelor party idea to our Latter-day Saint family. By the time the youngest was engaged, we’d learned to use this traditional male bonding experience to celebrate my brother’s spiritual growth and commitment to his sweetie. We didn’t just have a great time—we strengthened our relationship as brothers.

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When James E. Talmage Blinded His Brother in a Terrible Accident (+ How It Brought Them Both Closer to God)

By Larry E. Morris

The following is an excerpt from the book And Now You Know: The Rest of the Story from the Lives of Well-Known Latter-Day Saints.

40: You're Welcome

Stories in this episode: Jim feels conflicted about receiving a life-saving kidney until three words change his perspective; A surprise friendship leads Arthur to see the connection we have with others is far more precious than material possessions.

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All In Transcript - E310

39: “To Have the Heavens Opened” (Doctrine and Covenants 106–108)

Let’s play a game of guess who. Are you ready? This person was “a man of faith, who wrought righteousness; and when a child he feared God, and stopped the mouths of lions, and quenched the violence of fire.” Do you have any guesses so far? As we study Doctrine and Covenants 106–107, we’ll find out who this Old Testament prophet was and what his significant role was in the priesthood. Oh no! We just gave you two more clues. So grab your scriptures and let’s dig into this week’s lesson.

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From the Church

Church Handbook Updated to Include Social Media

Yesterday, visitors to Handbook 2 on lds.org may have noticed some adjustments and additions to the guidelines about the internet. Many of the changes reflect the church's recent push to use the internet, especially social media, as a missionary tool for sharing uplifting messages. Here's a quick glance at what changed and what stayed the same:

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Church Cautions Missionaries & Members in Path of Hurricane Matthew

By LDS Living

With wind speeds of more than 100 mph and reaching the level of a Category 5 at times, Hurricane Matthew has caused significant damage and casualties in the Caribbean and could be the strongest storm to hit the U.S. in a decade, according to CNN.com. The storm is predicted to last through the weekend and hundreds of thousands along the Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia coasts have been ordered to evacuate, according to CNN.com.

U.S. Presidents and Mormon Leaders: A History of Visits to Utah

Do you know which U.S. president was the first VIP at the Hotel Utah or which President offered Church leaders a tour of Air Force One? Find out the fascinating history of U.S. Presidents as they visited Mormon leaders in Utah.