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Church to Reopen, Dedicate Site Where the Priesthood Was Restored

The Church will reopen and dedicate the site where the priesthood was restored, near Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania.

Podcasts

‘If someone asked you why the priesthood restoration was so significant, what would you say?’ Joseph Smith Papers historian answers

By Morgan Pearson

“What does [the priesthood] bring into our lives? Why did God need this authority? Why did God need these ordinances in our lives at this time?”

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.

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Latter-day Saint Life

How the new Aaronic Priesthood theme can bring power to a quorum

By Church News

In the new Aaronic Priesthood quorum theme, there is purpose to the order of each phrase.

Lesson Helps

FHE: Light of Christ

By Shauna Gibby

Conference Talk:

Priesthood in Action: 'Which of Them Needed a Blessing More?'

Entertaining and insightful, Uncle Earl was everything a nephew could ask for, and time with him was always worth remembering. As a young Melchizedek Priesthood holder, I was invited to help him give a blessing to one of his old friends, who was facing delicate and dangerous heart surgery.

{Lifestyle} Modest Fashion: Layering Basics

By Kaela Worthen Gardner

Layer and accessorize.

Videos

Watch: Yahosh Bonner sings Negro spirituals and explains their significance in celebration of Black History Month

“Negro spirituals”—songs that were often sung by African American slaves as they worked—are something that we, in our faith tradition, may not be very familiar with. But in a recent Instagram live video, Yahosh Bonner shares the history surrounding these songs:

Lynne Wilson: How the Savior Empowered Women

For years, Dr. Lynne Wilson has met with theologians around the world from various faith traditions. She repeatedly heard theories at these meetings that inequality between men and women stemmed from the Bible. She was adamant that inequality was not something Christ taught—instead, she believed that Jesus Christ emancipated women. So, she set out to do research to back it up. On this week’s episode, Dr. Wilson shares her research as well as her belief that there is no better place to be as a woman than in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

D&C 20–22: The Church of Christ

Scholars have described the Whitmer home as a “celebrated dwelling place.” It is where the first conference was held, the Church was organized, and the revelation we are discussing this week was received. Doctrine and Covenants 20–22 describe the order in which God keeps His house, and as we study these sections, we can explore how to make our homes celebrated Christlike dwelling places.