Vain imaginations are thoughts that are untrue and potentially damaging.
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The experiment Alma the Younger suggests would actually be terrible science.
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When her baby was hospitalized, Sethrina of Accra, Ghana, turned to the Book of Mormon.
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The words come from the war chapters in the Book of Mormon.
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This fresh insight on a beloved scripture story is perfect to share with the women in your life this Mother’s Day.
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After its success in North America and Europe, the display arrived in South America for the first time this year.
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Anick Gervais of Sudbury, Ontario, has introduced thousands of people to the restored Church.
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In Joseph Smith’s time, “after all we can do” had a slightly different meaning than how we often interpret the phrase today.
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The musical will feature Christ’s visit to the Americas found in 3rd Nephi.
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This definition can help increase our capacity for joy.
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This word repeatedly resurfaces and is at the core of the plan of happiness itself.
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The Book of Mormon teaches four characteristics of happy people.
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Let this creative, beautiful song about the Book of Mormon lift your heart to a higher place.
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Joseph came to Katherine “panting for breath, … and in a gasping voice whispered hoarsely, ‘take these quickly and hide them.’”
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For quick access due to high demand, the librarians keep the copy on the hold shelf behind the reference desk.
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This principle from 3 Nephi (and some help from my stopwatch) reveals an empowering truth.
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Like Lehi before him, Amos Makulu started to share what brought him so much happiness with others in the refugee camp, building a “family” of interested learners.
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The war chapters give hope that through covenant relationships with Jesus Christ, lives can be turned—no matter how bleak things may look now.
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“Most of the best people who ever lived weren’t very famous either. Serve and grow, faithfully and quietly.”
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Alma's son Corianton pursued a harlot and had significant concerns about the gospel. What can we learn from what Alma chose to say to him?
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Did you know Alma chapters 30–35 were originally one chapter? Reading the text as one block reveals an important question (and inspiring answer).
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“Between the excitement and adrenaline—and also knowing this might be the only time a missionary would have this opportunity—made it pretty easy for me to share something I love so much!”
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Find comfort in what literal storms in the Book of Mormon remind us about life.
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Alma chapter 8 is a well of wisdom for ministering to loved ones struggling with their faith. Jared Halverson highlights 7 principles from the chapter.
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Many of us inadvertently oversimplify Moroni 10:3–5 in these three ways.
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I’ve realized Amulek is poignant inspiration to anyone feeling like their life is falling apart even though they chose to do what was right.
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Time and again, President Nelson has experienced the power of the Book of Mormon when sharing this passage with guests around the globe.
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In a new video shared on social media, President Jeffrey R. Holland bore witness to the “one thing” that gave him a firm testimony.
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Sometimes when you come across a very familiar verse, it can be easy to just gloss it over because you know it so well.
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In Mosiah 9, the Lamanites were trying to skip right to the easy part.
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If you need a good midweek pick-me-up, this new music video might be just what you need.
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This week’s “Come, Follow Me” nugget is more the size of a rock, but there is just so much that King Benjamin teaches in Mosiah 4.
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Our challenge today is not a lack of access, but a lack of attention.
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These 10 moments from the Book of Mormon reveal beautiful insights about temple covenants.
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Artist Chrisanne Serafin recently created a stunning painting of the master of the vineyard from Jacob 5 inspired by her Mexican ancestry.
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Following three, simple teaching principles not only simplifies our family gospel study, it helps it have a lasting impact on all of us.
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“I wasn’t sure how I could be forgiven for all my bad choices. But I found repentance was more about who I was becoming than who I was in the past.”
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The journey back to God usually isn’t as simple as moving from point A to point B.
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There is a segment in this week’s “Come, Follow Me” reading that captures the spirit of the “Visitors Welcome” signs found on every Latter-day Saint church building.
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Nephi writes like someone who intends for his words to be read, and 2 Nephi 25 is like he’s stretching his arm through the fourth wall to tell us what’s important.
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In my experience, the Book of Mormon is full of insightful, comforting counsel for the dating game—you just need to know where to look.
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“God has His hand in everything. Every page of the Book of Mormon is evidence of that.”
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Studying Jacob may help you see how both deep sorrow and anxiety can coexist with God’s goodness.
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Moses, Nephi, and Joseph Smith are all names on the page for us today. But their struggles and faith were real. And we can learn from their lessons.
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The light of clear direction didn’t come all at once, but Morgan Choi found comfort by studying the Book of Mormon.
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From the number of copies to who punctuated it, the history of the first Book of Mormon printing is full of unexpected tidbits and interesting facts that have influenced the book as we know it today.
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Over the last couple centuries, a lot of questions have surrounded the Book of Mormon—queries about its origins, its authenticity, and its teachings have been perpetuated by skeptic and believer alike. The book's contents are no different. From the first writings of Nephi to the dying testimony of Moroni, the Book of Mormon contains questions from an astounding 61 individuals—including prophets, missionaries, investigators, and apostates. Alma the Younger asked a grand total of 103 questions, Nephi posed 41, and the Savior Himself included 35 questions during his short ministry among the Nephites.
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I was doing my usual post-workday Instagram scroll the other night when my thumb stopped dead in its tracks. An account I follow (@comefollowmedaily) had started a discussion on something called “gospel karaoke.” People were suggesting modern-day hymns they’d like to see scriptural characters sing. This brought the scriptures to life for me in a new, moving way, and I’ve come up with a few scenarios of my own. This made for a great personal study and could also be used for an activity during family home evening.
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In this LDS Living video, Tad Callister, former Sunday School general president of the Church, offers a beautiful testimony of and profound insights into the Book of Mormon. While we can seek to know the truth of the Book of Mormon through prayer and the Spirit, here are a few evidences of the Book of Mormon that can help us understand the complexity of this sacred scripture.
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A fascinating 2015 article by Scott Hoyt commences with a lengthy quotation from a Catholic chronicler of Peru named Pedro de Cieza de Leon. He was writing around the year 1550, fewer than 20 years after the destruction by Spanish conquistadors of the Inca empire. In the passage that I cite here, Cieza describes the appearance of Viracocha:
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