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Church Releases Letter, Answers Questions About the New Ministering Program

Following President Russell M. Nelson's announcement that the Church will discontinue home and visiting teaching to focus on ministering to our fellow brothers and sisters in the Church, the First Presidency released the following letter onlds.org:

{Food Dish} Gluten-free Food Storage Recipes

By Kaela Worthen Gardner

Michelle Snow has a different take on food storage. Rather than storing food in bulk quantities that are difficult to take with you in an emergency, she stores all the ingredients for each meal in an individual sack, including the water necessary to cook it. This way, she knows she has everything she needs and never runs into surprises.

CNN: With 'I'm a Mormon' campaign, church counters lily-white image

The scene at a Mormon congregation here on a recent Sunday would surprise Americans who think of Mormons as young white missionaries in stiff white shirts, black ties and name tags.

God's work will put Hopoate's career on the path to greatness, says rugby legend

ALL BLACKS legend Sid Going, who played 86 matches for New Zealand after his two-year Mormon mission in the 1960s, believes Will Hopoate is destined for greatness when he returns from his sabbatical in 2014.

Russian Police Detain 2 Latter-day Saint Volunteers in Novorossiysk

Local Russian police arrested two young Latter-day Saint volunteers during a meeting at a church meetinghouse on Friday and continue to detain them in Novorossiysk, a city on the Black Sea, according to a church spokesman.

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Unpacking the proclamations: What they are, where they came from, and how they have evolved

By Brandon J. Metcalf

This article originally appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of LDS Living magazine.

49: “Come unto Christ, and Be Perfected in Him” (Moroni 10)

This is the time of year we all think about gifts, whether it’s the gifts we’ve been given or the gifts we would like to receive. But what if we could all receive a gift that didn’t come with a price tag? And not just one gift, but as many gifts as we asked for? In this week’s lesson, we’ll dig into Moroni 10 to study spiritual gifts and how we can discover what ours might be and how to cultivate more.

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How Apartheid Still Affects South African Saints +Other Cultural Barriers They're Overcoming

By Jenny Spencer Hunt

Paying a “bride price” or lobola is an expected tradition for many couples hoping to marry in Africa. It is the custom for the groom’s family to pay the bride’s family a certain amount of money for her hand in marriage. In African history, the lobola was paid in cows, but cash is more common now. And the expected price has most definitely gone up in modern times. This causes many young African couples to continue their relationships and have families without first getting married.

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3 Steps to Finding Peace in a World That Feels Out of Control

By Michelle Wilson

Every day we are outwardly faced with things like natural disasters, political hostility, bitter violence, or financial troubles. Inside, we may be dealing with marital trouble, wayward children, or serious health issues.