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What Most People Don't Understand About the Tabernacle Choir's Decision to Sing at Trump's Inauguration

National news syndicates, social media commenters, even a petition signed by over 35,000 people all expressed confusion, even at times anger, at the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's decision to sing at President-Elect Trump's inauguration. But here's one thing the general public does not understand about that decision and why it has nothing to do with politics and Donald Trump:

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Elder Ballard: "We Are Not Out of Touch with Your Lives"

By LDS Living

While criticism arises in the rest of the world about superficial characteristics of our Church leaders (like their age, race, or where they live), Church members know those are not distinctions that matter when it comes to Church leadership, "for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart" (Samuel 16:7).

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269 Words: The Shortest Talk in the History of General Conference?

By LDS Living Staff

Last spring I came across an article on My Best LDSabout what could be the shortest general conference talk ever given. Now, a fact like that is hard to prove considering we do not have transcripts for every conference talk given in our Church's history, but it seems likely that this could be the shortest talk ever given in general conference, especially considering that speakers in the 1800s were not known for their brevity.

From the Church

5 fun facts about Elder Dale G. Renlund

By Danielle B. Wagner

Elder Dale G. Renlund was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles during the Saturday afternoon session of the October 2015 general conference.

How Mormons and Ryan Gosling Got Dragged Into a European Soccer Controversy

By LDS Living

When the coach of the French soccer team, France, announced he was going to cut Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa from the Euro 2016 team, French celebrity Eric Cantona criticized the decision harshly—and somehow brought Mormons and Ryan Gosling into the controversy.

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After Studies Find Surprising Benefits of Coffee, Mormons to Play Big Role in New Study on Coffee's Impact

Last year, the World Health Organization reviewed nearly 1,000 studies and determined that "hot drinks" do, in fact, come with their own health risks. The WHO found that those who drink "extremely hot tea or coffee" have higher rates of esophageal cancer. But this study dealt more with the temperature of the drinks than the impact of the substances within them.

Lesson Helps

Young Women Lesson 2: Jesus Christ, the Savior

Manual 1; Excerpt from "He Lives! All Glory to His Name!" by Richard G. Scott

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Making Christ Your Most Important Appointment of the Day

By Jason F. Wright

Look closely at this photo I took this morning.

Fun

Watch: The Dance Routines That Made the BYU Cougarettes 2019 National Champions—Twice

By Danielle B. Wagner

Between Cosmo the Cougarand the Cougarettes, BYU groups can't seem to stay out of national headlines for their epic dance moves. After three days of competition at the 2019 NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships in Daytona Beach, Flordia, the BYU Cougarettes posted on Facebook, "This weekend was the stuff dreams are made of. DOUBLE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!"

How to Transform a Cultural Hall into a Wedding Reception

By LDS Living

Not that basketball hoops, brown carpeted walls, and accordion dividers aren’t fabulous décor for a wedding, but a bride usually wants a little more glamour when it comes to this special day. So how can you transform a church cultural hall into a beautiful reception? Easy!