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Elder Russell M. Nelson speaks at funeral for missionary killed in Texas

Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints told some 600 mourners gathered at the Kearns Utah Stake Center Monday that Elder Trevor R. Strong "has been transferred — he is still a missionary." Elder Strong was killed in a traffic accident last Tuesday in Donna, Texas.

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Mormon Church Opens a District in Cuba. Will Missionaries Soon Follow?

Last Sunday, the Church created Cuba's first district, despite no full-time missionaries currently serving on the Caribbean island.

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Why Joseph Smith Critics Changed Their Tune After Realizing This About the Book of Mormon

By LDS Living

"Ridiculous." "Gross." "Contemptible." These are just a few words early critics of the Book of Mormon used to describe this sacred text. While some are critical of the Book of Mormon's authenticity, the sophistication of these sacred scriptures shows its complexity.

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Has a general conference talk ever been given outside the US? Have talks been prerecorded?

By Lindsey Williams

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When Parley P. Pratt Outwitted a Policeman and His Police Dog

By Parley P. Pratt, as Told in "Pure Love: Readings on Sixteen Enduring Virtues" by Marilyn Arnold

Parley P. Pratt seems to have been endowed with a healthy portion of spunk, humor, and hopefulnes—even downright ingenuity. He tells of one occasion when he was interrupted in his preaching, arrested on trumped-up charges, and taken before a corrupt judge.

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What a Wilderness Survival Class Taught Me About the Savior

By Jessica Grimaud

Sparks. Over and over again just sparks. I sat on my makeshift camping chair (a large, fallen branch) for two hours striking “flint” (a rock I found in the woods) with my steel buffalo striker, rubbing my knuckles raw, and nothing.

Q&A with LDS Olympian Noelle Pikus Pace

By LDS Living

Photo from Pampers / Getty Images For many, the journey to the Olympic games is a long and difficult one, and for Mormon Olympian Noelle Pikus Pace, that story is no different. Her first shot at the winter games should have come in 2006, when she was favorite to win gold, but an unfortunate accident where another racer's bobsled flew off the track and struck her, breaking her leg, prevented her from competing.

What is the purpose of the Church's new Gospel for Kids app?

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Now more than ever, Latter-day Saint children have access to a multitude of resources The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has created specifically for them. Among these is the Gospel for Kids app.

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5 Things for Parents to Remember When Your Child Doesn't Choose the Church

By Robert L. Millet

My wife, Shauna, was talking with a friend one morning when the conversation turned to children. The woman spoke rather unkindly about a family she knew and of the problems some of the daughters had had. "What kind of parents would let their children do such things?" the woman asked very pointedly. My wife timidly suggested that we really ought not make those kinds of judgments. The woman replied, "No, what I mean is, there's no way my children would ever do those things." Shauna responded, "I hope you're right. But I wouldn't say that if I were you. Children can change overnight."