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Elders Cook and Stevenson on remembering the importance of the restoration of the priesthood

While the First Vision holds great significance, little would have happened had Joseph’s interactions with heavenly messengers ended there.

Latter-day Saint Life

What You Need to Know for Planning the New Temple and Priesthood Preparation Meeting for Youth

The rising generation is coming “to this earth with important responsibilities and great spiritual capacities,” Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught. “We cannot be casual in how we prepare them” (“Tell Me the Stories of Jesus,” April 2009 general conference).

“Priesthood Power of Women” Events to Be Hosted by Emily Belle Freeman

By LDS Living

EVENT UPDATE: Due to popular demand, we have added an additional session of the event on Thursday, November 14 at 5 p.m. Reserve your free tickets here.

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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!

48: He “Has Sealed His Mission and His Works with His Own Blood” (Doctrine and Covenants 135–136)

Few things could have been more discouraging for the early Saints than the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith. But although it was a somber time in Church history, the Saints showed remarkable perseverance and faith in the Lord. This week we dig into Doctrine and Covenants 135–136 to put the martyrdom in context as well as look at thoughts from early Saints that will help us see how we too can persevere through our darkest moments.

Latter-day Saint Life

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

By Barbara Morgan Gardner

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.

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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.

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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.