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‘The body of Christ is not complete unless all members are included’: The motive behind honoring Black pioneers

Mauli Bonner is on a mission—a mission to have a monument built to honor Black Latter-day Saints. It all began with a desire to learn more about his heritage as a Black member of the Church. Thus, he began a journey that many would’ve thought would shake his testimony. But instead, he found his testimony being strengthened.

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Are we witnessing the gathering of Israel in unexpected ways? Co-directors of ‘I AM: The Journey’ think so

The commotion in the world in undeniable. It can be helpful to recognize that some of these events and problems may be the fulfillment of long foretold prophesy.

"He is a God of Inclusivity": How One Woman Chooses to Overlook Prejudice and Celebrate Each Individual

Feeling unaccepted in a place of refuge, seems contradictory. Yet, this is how Lola Ogunbote, lawyer-turned-soccer coach, has sometimes felt when individuals judge her based upon her skin color at church.

What a BYU study shows about young adults' understanding of grace and mental health

In this week’s All In podcast, John Hilton III, an author and associate professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University, cited research recently conducted by his colleagues at BYU that found “religious young adults experience better or poorer mental health as it connects to their belief in grace or in legalism.” Surveying 566 young adults at BYU, the researchers found that “when these young adults believe more in grace and less in legalism, they experience less anxiety, depression, shame, religious guilt, and perfectionism.”

D&C 6–9: Spirit of Revelation

One month into this new year, how are you and your goals doing? Resolutions are often about bringing our lives in line with God’s will and growing closer to Him. But knowing what He has for us and hearing His answers can be difficult. This week’s Come, Follow Me discussion of Doctrine and Covenants 6–9 centers on how one man recognized those answers.

{Lifestyle} DIY Wedding Ideas

By Ashley Jones

Have you noticed the influx of wedding invitations you start receiving in your mailbox when it starts to get warm? Well, gear up, because more are coming. And for some of you reading this, you’re the one trying to make the decisions for a wedding! Congrats!

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Top 10 Most-Cited Scriptures in General Conference Since 1971

MR says: Have you ever wondered what scriptures have been shared the most over the pulpit in general conference? Do you think you can guess the ten on this list?

Latter-day Saint Life

Latter-day Saint Teen Shot Twice After Rushing Gunman at Colorado School Shooting

A Latter-day Saint teen was shot twice while helping fellow students subdue a gunman in Tuesday’s school shooting in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Jeff Benedict: Witnessing grief and compassion in Newtown

Dave Checketts is not a professionally trained clergyman. The former chairman of Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks is currently CEO of Legends Hospitality, the concessions and merchandise company he jointly owns with the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys. But he's also a lay minister for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with oversight of 10 Mormon congregations in Fairfield County, Conn., including the one in Newtown.

“All In” excerpt: Bishop Gérald Caussé Shares How Recording “Where Can I Turn For Peace?” Changed His Perspective of the Hymn

“Where Can I Turn For Peace?” is among the most-beloved Latter-day Saint hymns. Written by the late Emma Lou Warner Thayne amidst her oldest daughter’s battle with mental illness, the hymn asks a series of questions that have resonated over the more than 45 years since the hymn was penned.