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Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley Lesson 19: "Priesthood Leadership in the Church of Jesus Christ"
By Kelly Merrill
The major burden of the priesthood of God is to serve God’s children. The higher the office in the priesthood, the greater the expectation to serve well and much. Without service, the priesthood is a hollow ordination and counts for little. Without service, there can be no power in the priesthood. It is through service that the power of the priesthood is manifest.
D&C Lesson 33: "President Brigham Young Leads the Saints"
By Ted L. Gibbons
In an August meeting held to resolve the matter of succession, the Lord placed the stamp of his approval on Brigham Young. One account gives the record in these words:
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First Official Photos Inside the Philadelphia Temple
By LDS Living Staff
The First Presidency announced August 1 that the open house for the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple will begin August 10 and continue through September 9, with the dedication of the temple on September 18.
Latter-day Saint Life
Why There Are Sun, Moon, and Star Symbols on Temples (+Their Deeper Meaning)
By Gerald E. Hansen Jr.
Planetary symbols such as the sun, moon, and stars direct our attention to God and challenge us to contemplate matters of eternal significance as we work to emulate the life of our true Light, Jesus Christ. Many temples have earth, moon, sun, and star stones.
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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 33: "President Brigham Young Leads the Saints"
By Ted L. Gibbons
God chooses his leaders. This is true at every level of Church administration. Joseph was chosen by the Lord and so were those who came after him. But in those early years, before the practice of succession in the Church had been formalized, some members were uncertain of the format succession ought to follow. In an August meeting held to resolve the matter of succession, the Lord placed the stamp of his approval on Brigham Young. One account gives the record in these words:
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Church Releases First Photos Inside the Newly Renovated Jordan River Temple
“Everything about the temple and the renovations of temples is to make certain that the experience the patron has is the best experience possible,” Bishop Dean M. Davies, first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, told Mormon Newsroom. “They can come into the temple; it's clean and it’s organized and it’s sacred and spiritual.”
Latter-day Saint Life
The year a general conference session became a testimony meeting
By Jannalee Sandau
The first general conferences were more like sacrament meetings. Over time this changed, but an exception was made in October 1942.
Latter-day Saint Life
World and Church History Connections You Didn’t Learn in School
By Danielle B. Wagner
History classes for most of us were all about world events or the history of the country we lived in while church history was only learned, well, in church. But we never really put them together. When you place these two timelines side by side, you may be surprised to find out that Brigham Young sent the first transcontinental telegraph message the same year that the Civil War started, or that the first latter-day Quorum of the 12 was organized the same year famous author Mark Twain was born. Let us know your favorite set of events, or any we left out, in the comments at the end!
Latter-day Saint Life
Church Receives the Bible President Joseph F. Smith Studied Before Receiving the Vision of the Redemption of the Dead
“The Vision of the Redemption of the Dead is a great addition to our scriptures and reveals more fully than any passages found in the scriptures that Jesus Christ loves all the daughters and sons of God and provided them the way to return home,” President M. Russell Ballard said.
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The Unexpected Way the Church Responded to a Blackmail Attempt
By Danielle B. Wagner
Author's note: The pictures shown in this post are not intended to be disrespectful or make light of sacred things. They were commissioned by Church leadership in the early 1900s and are illustrative of the physical changes the temple has gone through since that time.