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"All In" Excerpt: How Sheri Dew Has Observed President Russell M. Nelson’s Respect for and Willingness to Be Influenced by Women

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"All In" Excerpt: Dean Hughes on Balancing Obedience and Thinking for Yourself

In beloved Latter-day Saint author Dean Hughes’ new book, Muddy, he explores what happens when faithful members of the Church face issues that call into question the balance between obedience to Church leaders and personal agency.

Feature Stories

3 lessons one young mother was reminded of while watching last year’s Friend to Friend event

By Jannalee Sandau

As I pulled out the kid-sized table and chair and tried to convince my almost-2-year-old to sit down before the Friend to Friend event, I wasn’t sure how things were going to go.

"All In" Podcast: Brooke Romney Shares Why Sometimes Trying Really Is Enough

Yoda famously said, “Do or do not, there is not try.” However, as a mother of four sons, Brooke Romney revealed on this week’s episode of All In that at times she feels discouraged. Romney used two examples of lessons learned along the road of motherhood to illustrate how she has found that often simply trying is enough. “God recognizes effort,” she says.

A powerful quote from each April 2020 general conference talk

By Kensie Smith

Editor's note: This story was originally published by LDS Living in April 2020 and is being shared again in anticipation of October 2020 general conference. Here's how you can watch.

What the 9 women in the General Presidencies had to say about their role in the priesthood

By Emily Linder

During the women’s session of the October 2019 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson made this powerful statement to the sisters of the Church: “How I yearn for you to understand that the restoration of the priesthood is just as relevant to you as a woman as it is to any man.” He then entreated the women of the Church “to study prayerfully all the truths you can find about priesthood power.”

How a Dale Carnegie course led one Latter-day Saint man to commit to cherish life experiences

Randal Wright is a beloved author and speaker. He is also a lover of stories. If you’ve ever talked with him or heard him speak, you likely noticed how frequently he references his life experiences, either his own or someone’s else’s that he has learned from. But what is his motivation for sharing stories?

How a hospital visit from President Monson answered one man's earnest prayer

President Thomas S. Monson left behind a legacy of serving and ministering to "the one.” He frequently spoke of the joy that comes from knowing you have been “on the Lord’s errand.”

It wasn’t the angel that converted Alma the Younger—but what did?

In the newly released book The Spiritual Physics of Light, Aaron D. Franklin, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and chemistry at Duke University, discusses the power of spiritual light and its role in conversion. Specifically, he explores the example of Alma the Younger who saw an angel, but whose account does not seem to attribute his change of heart to seeing an angel. In Alma 5:45–46, Alma relates his conversion,

Podcasts

Why having goals for your social media use could make all the difference

What is the goal behind your use of social media? It is a question that, if you are like most people, you likely haven’t thought about. But how might approaching social media with clear objectives and goals change who you follow or how you spend your time online? This is what entrepreneur Becky Higgins answers on this week’s episode of the All In podcast.