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What Does "All We Can Do" Actually Mean? A Look at 2 Nephi 25:23

There is a phrase in 2 Nephi 25:23 that Latter-day Saints are likely very familiar with, “For we know that it is by grace that we are saved after all we can do.” But what does that mean? What is all we can do? Is Nephi telling us we need to do more than we are doing or is he simply saying to do your best? And what is grace, this thing that is supposed to save us, anyway?

"You Don't Have to Be Someone's Savior": What the Piano Guys' Steven Sharp Nelson Learned From Supporting Others After Tragedy

Steven Sharp Nelson is arguably the most-watched cellist in the world. As a member of the Piano Guys, his music is watched and listened to over three million times every day. And yet, as a member of the popular music group, he and his groups are not immune to hardship. On this week’s episode of All In, Nelson shared with host Morgan Jones what he has learned from trials over the last few years.

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Project Runway season 19 contestant explains how mother's influence made her feel capable of achieving dreams

Katie Kortman is a designer on season 19 of Project Runway, Relief Society president, and a mother of four children. She was also taught that being different is good.

‘Our story is not over yet’: Relief Society General Presidency on looking at your life holistically

The night before she was called as Relief Society General President, Jean B. Bingham contemplated the purpose behind a meeting that was scheduled between her and President Thomas S. Monson the next morning. “What could he possibly want to talk to me about?” she remembers asking herself.

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Your friend just watched ‘Murder among the Mormons’ and has questions; historian Richard Turley is here to help

Richard Turley was brought in to supervise the Church History Department in 1986. At the time, the Church was heavily involved in the investigation of a forger by the name of Mark Hofmann. Turley had graduated from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School and his legal training proved to be effective in guiding the department through that period of the Church’s history.

Stories of Faith

‘All In’ host shares must-read story in moving BYU–Hawaii devotional

By Emily Linder

This beautiful family story will inspire you to believe in good things to come.

Fun

9 Family-Friendly Films Perfect for Your Next Movie Night

By LDS Living

Grab a bowl of popcorn and gather your family to watch one of these nine family-friendly films that will not only make you laugh but are packed with powerful gospel lessons applicable to all ages.

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7 Fascinating Facts About the "Come Unto Me" Window in the Rome Visitors' Center (+ Pictures)

By Jannalee Sandau

Religious art can take many forms and hold many meanings for those willing to take a closer look. Whether you get to see the window in person or simply want to know more about it, here are seven insights into the symbolism and detail found within the Come unto Me stained glass mural now on display at the Rome Italy Temple Visitors’ Center.

Jewish Writer Shares Why Everyone Should See 'Meet the Mormons'

[A] dispute [between two top political journalists] highlighted how difficult it has been for many Americans to come to grips with Mormonism and its practitioners. If even Jews like Klein—members of another minority faith historically maligned for its unusual beliefs and rituals—have trouble understanding and accepting Mormons, one can imagine how hard it has been for the rest of the country. It’s exactly this sort of discomfort that Meet the Mormons, a 78-minute documentary produced by the LDS Church that is currently playing across America, seeks to allay.

Latter-day Saint Life

Church Announces That Visitors' Centers Will Remain Open After Closure of Oakland and D.C. Temples

By LDS Living

The visitors' centers for the Oakland California Temple and Washington D.C. Temple will remain open during renovations, according to lds.org.