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3 BYU Professors Share What You Didn't Know About 100 Church History Events in New Book

What a great way to test your knowledge of crucial Church history moments and maybe find interesting details you never knew about the Church.

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Sister Missionary from Utah Killed in Crash, 3 Others Injured

Sadie Wells, a 20-year-old sister missionary serving in Pennsylvania, was killed when a school bus carrying 32 students crashed into her car, where she was riding in the passenger seat. The bus driver, 68-year-old Edmund Clapper, failed to stop at a stop sign, slamming into the side of a car carrying four sister missionaries. The force of the crash carried both vehicles into a field just past the intersection.

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102-Year-Old Time Capsule Yields LDS Encyclopedia & Other Treasures from Church History

A 102-year-old time capsule from Utah's State Capitol was cut open recently, revealing many interesting treasures related to the LDS Church. "I have goosebumps," Allyson Gamble, an organizer of the event, said at the unveiling.

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20 Quotes from Elder Holland for When You Need a Good Pep Talk

By LDS Living

When momentary discouragement arises or overwhelming trials are staring us in the face, it can make a world of difference to feel like someone is in your corner cheering you on. And these 20 quotes from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland do just that.

Lance Reynolds retirement ends link to long history of BYU football

Lance Reynolds was kind of a Santa Claus figure for three decades of BYU football players. Kind, gentlemanly, and full of good cheer, he bridged time for Cougar football. He was a link to the Doug Scovil days of LaVell Edwards when it all began. Reynolds’ institutional knowledge of BYU was unmatched. He was the longest enduring personal connection to history on the coaching staff.

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6 Things Every Latter-day Saint with Divorced Parents Should Understand

By Nate Sharp

I remember the night I first learned my parents were getting divorced as if it were yesterday. It was my final winter semester at BYU, and I was in the process of figuring out where I would end up for graduate school the next fall. The news about my parents was as devastating as it was surprising. In more ways than I can now describe, it was the night the whole world felt like it came crashing down on me. Of course, I had friends both inside and outside the Church whose parents were divorced; I just hadn’t ever imagined it could happen to my family.

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How We Can Overcome Obstacles That Interfere with Our Communication with Heaven

By Ted L. Gibbons

What an interesting look at how we can move beyond saying our prayers to genuinely praying to our Father in Heaven.

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8 Neal A. Maxwell Quotes Every Latter-day Saint Should Know

By Emily Linder

At Elder Neal A. Maxwell’s funeral, President Gordon B. Hinckley said:

Three questions that make dating easier for LDS men and women

Knowing what to talk about during those awkward first few minutes on a date can be challenging. One of the best ways to overcome this awkwardness is to develop a few predetermined questions you can use to break the tension of the moment. Before asking or answering any questions, decide in advance to spend most of your conversational energies learning about the other person. When you ask the other person questions about him or herself, you allow them to speak about something they totally understand and it takes the conversation from the awkward question and answer level to a more comfortable storytelling format for both of you. This is especially true if you tell them a little bit about yourself after they have answered your questions.

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One of LA’s top vocal directors says he has been ‘changed’ by the faith of early Black Saints

By Mauli Bonner

‘I have been overwhelmed with a sense of belonging. I have been inspired, humbled, and changed.’