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‘Don't Miss This’ resources for Doctrine and Covenants now available

Looking for a way to organize and enjoy your scripture study next year? Deseret Book is releasing new, helpful resources for the 2021 Come, Follow Me study curriculum. The Don't Miss This in the Doctrine and Covenants study book and the Don't Miss This in the Doctrine and Covenants study journal are both available now.

Debunking Myths about the Book of Mormon

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Debunking 5 Myths about The Book of Mormon

By Danielle B. Wagner

The coming forth of The Book of Mormon and the stories contained within it are incredible—incredible and complex. As a result, many members of other faiths have generated misconceptions about The Book of Mormon and LDS beliefs regarding it. Here are some common myths and truths surrounding this sacred record that you can share with your non-member neighbors and friends.

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Rare 1850 Mormon Gold Coin Valued at Over $37,000

MR says: Back in 1850, this Mormon gold piece wasn't so rare, and it was worth only $5. In fact, a later assay of the coin put its actual value at only $4.30. But now, this coin is one of very few that have survived, and it is going up for auction, with the current bid reaching $37,500. Find out more about the history of this coin below.

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7 powerful poems President Monson shared in general conference

We all loved President Thomas S. Monson for his storytelling, his ear-wiggling—and the beautiful words of poetry that he shared.

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5 Ways to Help Youth Tackle Controversial Social Topics

It's inevitable—Church doctrine is going to come into conflict with what's popular or what's constantly in the media. But how do we help our kids explain tough truths when this happens?

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The 2 Things President Eyring Wants You to Do Today

By LDS Living Staff

On Facebook, President Eyring asked Latter-day Saints to strive to do two things today. The first was to do as the Savior did, while the second encompassed something much more difficult but even more important—to love as the Savior loved.

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On Choice & Homosexual Feelings: My Experience As an Active Gay Mormon

Nearly every time I tell someone that I am an active gay Mormon, they hug me. Something about my declaration for some reason inspires them to console me. Mind you, I’m can’t be sure which part of my statement they’re comforting me about: the fact that I’m attracted to men or the fact that I’m Mormon as well. Too often, people look at these two labels, these unstoppable yet opposed forces that seem doomed to butt heads with one another until the end of time. And people worry about anyone who happens to be caught in between the two. Perhaps rightly so. With an ever-growing rally of cries to be “true to yourself” and to live a supposed authentic homosexual life, the pressure can be enough to bring even the strongest members of the Church to crumble, hopeless and defeated.

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Elder Oaks: Not All of It's Addiction—4 Types of Pornography Use & How to Recover from It

MR says: Even without being an addiction, viewing pornography can damage our souls and cloud our minds. But Elder Dallin H. Oaks shares ways we can keep ourselves and our loved ones safe from every type of pornography use.

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Touching Story from 1988 Ensign Reminds Us Why We Help Others

The plane glided above the peaceful green islands below. I looked out of the window in awe. Surely we were headed for paradise! One month earlier, my mission president had informed me that I would be sent to serve in a Vietnamese refugee camp on Palawan, an island between Vietnam and the Philippines. My companion had come from one of the refugee camps in Thailand, where she had been serving with twelve other LDS lady missionaries. She was strong, reliable, and full of charity. I remembered my introduction to her at the airport. I had heard that lady missionaries sent to the refugee camps ran the risk of losing their missionary discipline, and I was almost certain that she had. I feared that my new assignment would cause me to lose mine.

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The Student Who Turned Down $1.5 Million & Other Amazing Stories of BYU Refusing to Play on Sundays

Despite money, despite glory, and despite championships, BYU refuses to play on Sundays. Period. Here are some remarkable stories of students and teams who refused to play on the Sabbath and the 99 universities across the country that backed them up.