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7 New Year's Resolutions to Consider from President Nelson's Teachings in 2018

Though he has been the prophet for less than a year, President Nelson has already issued some amazing invitations and statements that can make fantastic New Year's resolutions for you and your family to help you come closer to the Savior this year. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

By Michael Ash

For those familiar with Masonry and Mormonism, there are some obvious similarities between the rituals conducted in Masonic Lodges and LDS temples. The critics claim that Joseph Smith created the LDS temple endowment by simply borrowing what he had learned from Free Masonry. Latter-day Saints might ask, “What is the true relationship between Mormonism and Masonry?”

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Michelle Linford on Women and the Priesthood

By Michelle Linford

Converted Women Can Change the World

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How to Help Prepare Your Missionary for the Field

By Various Authors

Check out our other articles for more about how to help your missionary when they are out in the mission fieldand how to help your missionary adjust to being home.

LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (June 27 - July 3)

By LDS Living

The following letter from the Council of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is being read in Church meetings across the United States and Canada beginning Sunday, July 5. (The Church issued this brief public statement immediately after the court's decision on June 26, 2015.)

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Missionary Writes Powerful Letter to Family of Companion Who Returned Home Early, One Every Mormon Needs to Read

By Cameron Condie

The following is a letter we've republished with permission from Elder Cameron Condie and Elder Cayden Cazier's family:

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The Resurrected Jesus: 3 Profound Lessons from Christ's Teachings After His Death

By James and Judith McConkie

Jesus made numerous visits to His followers—both to crowds and to individuals—after His resurrection. Examination of those visits can teach us 1) that His inner circle did not understand His teachings about His death; 2) that each appearance to the members of His inner circle was personalized; and 3) that His cautions, blessings, and instructions to those first witnesses became a handbook for leading the Kingdom of God on Earth in His absence.

Defending the Family Means Defending Women and Rooting Out Misogyny

By Adam S. Miller

As “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” warns, if we fail to defend the family, “the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.”

From the Church

Why Being Broken Is a Gift

What raw but powerful insights into why we suffer and how that shows us God loves us.

From the Church

Church Announces 2017 Mutual Theme

By Danielle B. Wagner

In the spring of 1820, a young man read a scripture that would forever change his life and the life of millions across the world.