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Editor's note: Our bi-weekly Friday column, “Found in the footnotes,” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Fun

9 Landmark Conference Talks Written as Tweets

By Jenny Spencer Hunt

(Interestingly enough, Pres. Benson's talk was read by Pres. Hinckley.)

Fun

12 General Authorities Who Have Written Hymns

By Danielle B. Wagner

The hymn book is full of famous writers and composers. But did you know that 25 of our hymns were written by general authorities?

Latter-day Saint Life

LDS Man Killed in Avalanche, Remembered for Building Faith

By Danielle B. Wagner

Alexander James Marra was killed in an avalanche in Rock Springs, Wyoming, on Saturday when he was partially buried in the snow and experienced "obvious signs of trauma," officials reported.

Famous Latter-day Saints

4 Surprising Facts About the "Swearing Apostle" J. Golden Kimball

By Kathryn Jenkins Gordan

The following is adapted from J. Golden Kimball: The Remarkable Man Behind the Colorful Stories by Kathryn Jenkins Gordan.

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11 Mormons You Won’t Regret Following on Instagram

By Katie Lambert

Need that perfect quote for a church lesson? The perfect recipe? Ideas for a new modest wardrobe? Social media may have you drowning (or not) in options to choose from. So where do you go when you feel overwhelmed (or underwhelmed) with social media posts that fit your lifestyle?

Lesson Helps

New Testament Lesson 16: I Was Blind, Now I See

By Ted L. Gibbons

John 9, 10

The Mormon Church in Italy

The latest issue of BYU Studies Quarterly (51:3) has an article by James A. Toronto and Richard Neitzel Holzapfel that will be of interest both to scholars of European Mormonism and of ritual (“The LDS Church in Italy: The 1966 Rededication by Elder Ezra Taft Benson”). Jim Toronto responded to some of my questions: BCC: Can you summarise your article?

Lesson Helps

New Testament Lesson 34: "Keep the Ordinances as I Delivered Them"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Consider the following story:

Lesson Helps

Book of Mormon Lesson 8: "Oh How Great the Goodness of Our God"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Notice the language of Jacob, who had been called of God, and ordained after the manner of [the Lord’s] holy order, ". . . having been consecrated by [his] brother Nephi . . ." (2 Nephi 6:2). He addressed the people of Nephi over a period of a couple of days (see 2 Nephi 9:54). 2 Nephi 6-10 is a record of that sermon, but this was not his only sermon. He said, “ye know that I have spoken unto you exceedingly many things" (2 Nephi 6:2). Notice also that in these verses, Jacob will speak concerning things which are, and which are to come” (2 Nephi 6:4). Jacob tells us why he is delivering this message.