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An Ironic Story That Perfectly Illustrates the Blessings and Priesthood Power Available to Every Member

I recently sat with a number of members of the Community of Christ, previously known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, as part of an interfaith dialogue. I have great love and respect for these people, those I consider brothers and sisters in the faith. We talked openly and in a friendly manner about similarities and differences between our two churches and landed squarely on the topic of women and the priesthood. One of the women in the room who had been ordained to the priesthood described her responsibilities and shared her feelings regarding the blessing it was for her to be able to perform priesthood ordinances.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Myth of Unacceptable vs. Acceptable Sins No Latter-day Saint Should Believe

By James L. Ferrell

This is an excerpt from the book Falling to Heaven: The Surprising Path to Happiness, by James L. Ferrell.

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7 reasons you don't want to miss RootsTech 2021

By LDS Living

There are lots of firsts for RootsTech in 2021, which will be held February 25–27. Although the event is typically hosted in person in Salt Lake City, this year marks the first virtual-only gathering due to COVID-19. And for the first time, nearly 2,000 on-demand sessions will be available for free for 365 days.

Orson Scott Card: Praise for work of ‘Ender’s Game’ director, movie executives

The popular science fiction novel “Ender’s Game” started as a short story in 1977 and is scheduled to debut as a movie Nov. 1, starring Harrison Ford and Ben Kingsley. The book, by BYU alumnus Orson Scott Card, is set in a futuristic culture where the government breeds genius children and trains them as soldiers to prepare for the next attack by a hostile alien race. The novel claimed Nebula and Hugo awards — prestigious in the science fiction genre — and is on the Marine Corps reading list because of the leadership principles the book teaches.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Mitt Romney Treated for Prostate Cancer over the Summer

With speculation that Mitt Romney will likely enter the race for the Utah seat in the U.S. Senate, news recently broke about Romney's recent health problems and how those may impact his future political decisions.

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Studio C: The Corniest Old-Fashioned Murder Mystery of All Time

Studio C cast member Stacey Harkey recently posted a homemade movie to Studio C's YouTube channel, one that shows a masterfully awful murder mystery in black and white. Check it out!

Latter-day Saint Life

2 Latter-day Saint runners won national titles last week

By Church News

Kenneth Rooks and Lexy Halladay-Lowry both expressed gratitude for their wins on Saturday.

Latter-day Saint Life

Disputed Poll's Surprising Results Show How Mormons Feel About Women Getting the Priesthood

Regardless of the outcome of this poll , one thing is clear and encouraging: most Church members believe in continuing revelation and sustain our Church leaders, no matter what.

Latter-day Saint Life

Car Crash Victim Survives After Receiving Priesthood Blessing on Freeway, Story Goes Viral

After rolling six times on the freeway, Jessica Bingham lay at the side of the freeway in her demolished car. Within moments of the crash, Danny Paniagua quickly administered a priesthood blessing to Bingham, who is not a member of the Church, sharing this touching testimony and the remarkable story on his Facebook page:

Church Announces Changes to Strengthen Youth

Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are announcing changes to Aaronic Priesthood quorums and Young Women classes that give young men and young women more opportunity for all-around growth. The Aaronic Priesthood is the lesser of two levels of priesthood in the Church and is conferred upon faithful male Latter-day Saints starting the year in which they turn 12.