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This Week from the Pulpit: "You Are Infinitely Important, God Does Know You" Elder Uchtdorf Details the Importance of Everyone in the Eyes of God

By Greyson Gurley

Editor's note: "This Week from the Pulpit" highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church.

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Old Testament Lesson 32: "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"

By Ted L. Gibbons

In the play and movie "A Man for All Seasons," Sir Thomas More was confined in prison because he refused to sign an oath with which he did not agree. While he was there, his daughter Margaret was allowed to come and visit him to try and convince him to sign so that he could be set free. The following dialog is from their discussion about this matter:

Did You Miss the Virtual 2020 BYU Women's Conference? Here Are Inspiring Quotes and Summaries from Each Address

On Friday, May 1, 2020, BYU Women’s Conference was held online as a virtual gathering with addresses from Church leaders and other Latter-day Saint sisters available to all. Below, LDS Living provides a brief summary and memorable quotes from all seven addresses. The full addresses are available through womensconference.byu.edu.

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Why we should avoid using metaphors when teaching youth about sexuality

By Laura M. Padilla-Walker, Dean M. Busby, Chelom E. Leavitt, & Jason S. Carroll

For several years now, we have collected hundreds of personal stories from young adults in the Church telling us how they were taught about sexuality. We are particularly intrigued by how frequently we are told by young people that their parents and Church leaders used object lessons to teach them about the law of chastity. Much can be learned from understanding the metaphors and messages that are intentionally—and unintentionally—expressed in these types of lessons.

More Than an Extermination Order: The Lesser-Known History of the Church in Missouri

By Fred E. Woods and Thomas L. Farmer

When people think of Missouri, they often focus on the extermination order of Governor Lilburn W. Boggs. On October 27, 1838, the governor’s infamous command declared, “The Mormons must be treated as enemies and must be exterminated or driven from the state, if necessary for the public good.”1 But the extermination order isn’t the whole story.

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New Testament Lesson 27: "He Is Not Here, for He Is Risen"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: Early on a Sunday Morning in June of 1980, my wife and I left the King David Hotel in Jerusalem and made our way to the traditional site of the Garden Tomb near the Damascus Gate. The day was cool, the streets relatively empty. We were delighted to find the garden deserted. We had been there the day before with our tour group and found our time continually interrupted by others like ourselves seeking physical ties with the redemption of Christ.

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9 Touching Ways Ward Members Embraced My Family and Sons with Autism

By Tamara K. Anderson

Our son is 20 years old and hasn't been baptized—there is a "not accountable" on his church records. Nathan has autism and is minimally verbal. We have another son who is high-functioning on the autism spectrum, and he is now a priest and helps bless the sacrament.

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For the Strength of Youth conferences to resume in summer 2021

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Based on current information from medical and government officials, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to hold For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conferences in the United States and Canada beginning in the summer of 2021. Wards are encouraged to reserve the dates they are assigned to attend.

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From ‘not enough’ to ‘too much’: What we can learn from the Old Testament about God’s grace

By Laurel Christensen Day

Laurel C. Day shares her experiences with God’s grace as the only way to bridge the gap between who we are and who we want to become.