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LDS comedians keep it cool while keeping it clean

Stand-up comedy that’s a stand-up act? In this 2012 comedic world of shock and smut, there are, indeed, living, breathing comedians cleaning house on the laugh track to success. You know the big-timers: Brian Regan, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Bill Cosby. But what if we told you that dozens of LDS folks are bringing the funny to the fold and to the masses?

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Why I consider my virtual MTC experience a blessing

By Brayden Christensen

In February, the vision of my next two years was perfectly laid out. I would serve in the Chile Rancagua Mission using the Spanish I would learn in the Mexico Missionary Training Center.

What Families Can Expect at This Week's LDS Film Festival

By Jonathan Decker, LMFT

After 20 years of Latter-day Saint cinema (and 19 years of the festival itself), the annual LDS Film Festival is going stronger than ever, offering a wholly unique and wholesome spin that Sundance, Cannes, and other festivals can’t match. By showcasing the talents of Latter-day Saints and other Christian filmmakers, this weeklong event offers much by way of worry-free entertainment, learning about filmmaking, and rubbing elbows with the artists themselves. It all starts tonight and runs all week at the SCERA theater in Orem, Utah.

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10 Popular Trends Mormons Saw Coming

By LDS Living Staff

I know humility is a virtue all Mormons want to cultivate, but I'd like to pause for a moment and recognize that we Mormons do some pretty incredible and freakin' awesome things. No wonder we're often ahead of the times when it comes to popular trends. Sure, maybe not all of the unusual things Mormons do as a "peculiar people" catch on, but here are just a few things Mormons not only loved, but perfected, before they were ever a "thing." Share the ones we may have missed in the comments below!

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How One Latter-day Saint Teen Is Using Big Macs to Spread Cheer, Feed Thousands This Christmas

By Trent Toone

Most Americans recognize McDonald's Big Mac as two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions on a sesame seed bun.

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What If the Pain Is Part of What We Came to Earth For

By Morgan Pearson

This week, I’ve been thinking a lot about pain and suffering. I’ve written about this topic before but this week, it kept coming up in the things I was reading and studying—so here we are again.

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LDS Dad Creates Disney-Inspired Dresses You Won't Believe

By Danielle B. Wagner

“The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul." —Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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Even a Cyclone Didn't Stop the Temple Rededication + 4 More Things About the Church in Fiji

By Mindy Selu

“Bula!” While it may be Fiji’s overwhelming humidity that hits you first, it’s the wide smiles and friendly faces that stay with you. On this island, where paradise consists of blankets of greenery and sandy beaches leading into pristine, aqua waters, happy members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints abound—Saints who choose to put the gospel before everything else.

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36 of the Best Twitter Reactions to General Conference

By Lindsey Miller

Latter-day Saints from all over the world tuned in to general conference last weekend and were spiritually fed by the words of our prophet and Church leaders.

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14 Uplifting, Engaging Talks Teens Will Love Listening To

By Ashley Lundell

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