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Editor's note: Clayton Christensen is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and a member of the Deseret News' Editorial Advisory Board. The Deseret News recently asked Christensen, a Salt Lake City native and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to share this experience. For better or worse, the very language that we use when describing a situation affects how we understand the situation and hence guides our behavior. Consider the different responses that we might get from the following two sentences: "You need the church" and "The church needs you."

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How a Japanese Buddhist joined the Church and gave up everything to become a General Authority

Learn how Elder Takashi Wada, who was raised Buddhist, and his wife, Naomi Ueno Wada, who was raised Shinto, discovered The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and sacrificed much to follow their new faith.

Dave Says: What Are the Pros and Cons of Wholesale Shopping?

By Dave Ramsey

Dear Dave,

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The First Presidency Before They Were Called: Thomas S. Monson

We all know Thomas S. Monson as our prophet and the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But before he was President Thomas S. Monson, he was Tommy, a little boy who made mischief, but had a heart of gold. Often we forget that the prophets and apostles were once children, teenagers, and young adults who went to school, fell in love, and had careers. In this new series, we explore how the decisions and experiences from the apostles’ and prophets’ youth made them the men they are today, because as Thomas S. Monson has said, “decisions determine destiny” (New Era article “Decisions Determine Destiny”). Come read about the stories of Tommy Monson’s youth in this biography of Thomas S. Monson.

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How Do Americans Feel About Mormons and the Church? A New Pew Study Reveals

By Danielle B. Wagner

Americans are warming up to Mormons, at least according to a recent Pew Research study "Americans Express Increasingly Warm Feelings Toward Religious Groups."

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15 Meaningful Last-Minute Mutual Activities

In a perfect world, teenaged members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would plan mutual activities months in advance, text reminders to class members and invite their non-LDS friends to join them. The teenagers would arrive early and always have an especially good turnout for service projects.

SPONSORED: Improve your writing with 'Time Out for Writers'

Do you want to hone your writing talents and passions? The American Night Writers Association is hosting its 21st Annual Writers Conference in Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona!

The Meal Planning System that Saved My Sanity

Out of sheer necessity I created a meal planning system when my first child was a baby, and, with a little fine-tuning, I’ve used this same basic system pretty much every week for the past eight years. It has helped me kick things up a notch when things are going well and has kept everyone fed through survival seasons. Of all the systems that have come and gone in my years as a parent, this one has been the most helpful and effective.

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LDS Best-Selling Author: What Happened After the Spirit Told Me to Pick Up Two Tattooed Hitchhikers

MR says: Here's proof that God works and teaches us in mysterious ways, even if that means through a pair of pierced and tattooed hitchhikers.

Church Leaders Break Ground on 2 South American Temples

How exciting for the Saints in Brazil and Peru! This will be the seventh temple in Brazil and third in Peru.