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Why Joseph Smith's Dictation of the Book of Mormon Is Simply Jaw-Dropping

One of the miracles of the restoration of the gospel includes the mechanical process that generated 269,528 words of the text of the Book of Mormon. Using the seer stone in ways he never explained, Joseph Smith spoke the words to his scribes, who recorded them with quill pens.

Fun

9 Bizarre Foods They Ate in the Bible

By LDS Living

With the season of summer barbeques now in full swing, it's hard not to have food on the brain. At this very moment, hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken and steaks are smoking on grills all around the world.

From the Church

First Presidency Announces 2 New Stakes, 51 New Stake Presidents in April

From Idaho to Hawaii and Peru to Mexico, learn more about the new stake presidents called by the First Presidency.

Learning to Become Who the Lord Wants Us to Be

Teachings of Joseph Fielding Smith Chapter 23: Individual Responsibility

By LDS Living

Get the full lesson, "Individual Responsibility," from The Teachings of Joseph Fielding Smith at LDS.org.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 Helpful Tips You Need to Know for Elder Holland's and President Eyring's Historic Face-to-Face Event

By LDS Living

For the first time in Church history, a member of the First Presidency and an apostle will host a Face-to-Face event with the youth of the Church on March 4, 2017.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Up-and-Coming LDS Artists to Watch

By LDS Living

Deseret Book recently conducted a scholarship competition for aspiring, new LDS artists. The money was raised from prominent LDS artists auctioning off custom pieces of artwork. These artists included Annie Henrie, Del Parson, J. Kirk Richards, James Christensen, and Liz Lemon Swindle. From thirty applicants, they chose four winners and three honorable mentions. Each of the four winners received $3,000 towards their education in their chosen art medium. These are definitely some artists to watch for in the upcoming months!

"I Saw Shots Coming Near Us": LDS Senator in Virginia Shooting Lauded as Hero, Receives Call from Obama

By Danielle B. Wagner

A Mormon and Arizona senator, Jeff Flake, was dubbed "one of the many heroes to emerge" by The Week after the shooting during a congressional baseball practice just outside of Washington, D.C.

Famous Latter-day Saints

GENTRI & Lexi Walker Team Up for a Don't Miss Holiday Special: "Christmas Under the Stars"

GENTRI and Lexi Mae Walker are teaming up to put on a special event this Sunday, just before the First Presidency's Christmas Devotional. Filmed on location at the Church's recreated old Jerusalem set, this stunning and inspiring special also features the talents of the Snow College Chamber Orchestra, the Snow College Cadence Chamber Choir, the American Heritage Youth Chorus, and other musical guests.

Lesson Helps

October 2014 Visiting Teaching Message: The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ--Bread of Life

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The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ: The Bread of Life

43: "I Speak unto You As If Ye Were Present" (Mormon 7–9)

It can be easy to look at the world today with devastating natural disasters, a sweeping pandemic, and horrifying social injustices and assume the day of miracles has passed. But that’s simply not the case. In this week’s study group, we’ll dig into Mormon 7–9 to find that not only do miracles still exist today, but we can experience them in our lives as we seek to come closer to Christ.