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3 stories behind 3 mormon.org profiles

When comedian Jenna Kim Jones filmed her “I’m a Mormon” profile for mormon.org, she was single in New York City with a job at “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” By the time the video came online, she had quit her job, gotten engaged and was moving to Los Angeles.

Bishop Gérald Caussé and Nicolas Giusti: Why the Presiding Bishop and His Friend Recorded An Album of Piano Duets

In his spare time (that we doubt exists) the Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gerald Caussé, recently practiced and recorded piano duets with his Latter-day Saint friend, Nicolas Giusti, an acclaimed Italian composer and opera conductor from Rome. We spoke with the duo about their European heritage, how their families found the gospel and why Primary pianist is one of the best callings in the Church.

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Are we experiencing signs of the Second Coming? Elder Gerald Lund weighs in with nearly 50 years of insights

All In host Morgan Jones spoke with Elder Lund about what he believes experiences today mean in regard to the Second Coming.

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Jenny Guthrie served for 3 years as a mission leader, now she shares 4 tips for preparing your missionary

After supporting her husband through his career as a Major League Baseball player, Jenny Guthrie was called to serve with her husband as mission leaders of the Houston Texas South Mission.

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Ministering: finding friendship and connection outside of your comfort zone

In a world where it’s becoming increasingly easy to avoid interaction, many of us may struggle with feelings of loneliness and isolation, or we may even feel inadequate when tasked with building a new friendship.

Women Auxiliary Presidents Tackle When Priesthood Leaders Can Be Dismissive + Other Crucial Questions at Sister-to-Sister Event

By LDS Living

On Friday, the general presidents of all the women-led organizations in the Church met for a historic Sister-to-Sister event at BYU Women's Conference.

Morgan Jones: When a friend asked me how I learned a woman's worth

By Morgan Pearson

Last week I was asked a question by a friend: “What did your parents do to teach you to tolerate nothing less than respect from men?”

'Be with me': What one Latter-day Saint woman has learned about God’s desire to have a relationship with us

McArthur Krishna, co-author of the Girls Who Choose God series, faced a big decision: Whether or not she should marry someone who was not a member of the Church and move to India. As she sought guidance from God, she received clear confirmation that she should move forward and marry her now-husband, but the decision was anything but easy as it went against McArthur’s plan for herself and what she thought God would’ve wanted for her. At 37 years old, she sought to understand why her path to marriage had been so difficult. The answer? She believes it strengthened her relationship with God.

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Latter-day Saint Nate Checketts hopes that positive messages on men’s apparel might help shape the future of boys, including the little men he and his wife are raising.

Morgan Jones: Conditioning vs. Being Conditioned

By Morgan Pearson

It recently came to my attention that one frequently used criticism of the Church is that it works to “condition” its members, from the time they are in Nursery, to believe. Antagonists cite things like Primary songs, celebrating baptism, and preparing youth to serve a mission as ways to create a feeling of investment or loyalty toward the Church—after all of that investment, how could one leave? The truth be told, it’s actually a strong argument. I found myself, for days after hearing this, pondering everything I do or have done in my life and internally debating whether or not I really believed. What if I had only been conditioned to believe?