President Dieter F. Uchtdorf invites us to rely on the Spirit and use our divinely inherited ability to create things of substance and beauty. Read the entire address here.
Curator of Religious Art at BYU's Museum of Art, Dawn Pheysey, talks about the new exhibit and how we can learn to see Christ in art and in everyday experiences.
After years of research, artist Jon McNaughton has created a painting that depicts Jesus Christ at the center of a gathering of many of America’s pivotal historial figures. See the video.
Why aren't those who govern us in America more worried about the impact of what they're doing? Why do they think America is so strong it can take endless abuse?
If leftover Halloween candy and the beckoning holidays are playing havoc with your motivation for healthy choices, today's inspiring story of Suzette Whiting, down 100 pounds since November 1, 2008, is just the inspiration you need to carry on.
Meridian reader Kathleen Arrington writes: “I was chatting with another Scout leader while our boys made puppets for their showman badge. She told me that she had just finished making a dress for her granddaughter, but it was too small so she had to let out all the seams and take out the darts. One of the boys looked up in amazement. He asked, ‘You put DARTS in dresses?’” Come smile with us.
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Songwriter Janice Kapp Perry and her brother, artist Gary Kapp, combine their talents to witness of the Savior in a stirring new book of music and full-color art from the Book of Mormon.
My Father’s Captivity is the haunting, true story of father’s four years as a POW in World War II Japan and what a son learns about endurance and healing.
When this missionary was surrounded by a gang in New Jersey, explaining that they were there to testify of Jesus Christ, only made their adversaries angrier.
Funding the Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont University was a landmark event, signifying that that Mormonism and Mormons can sustain examination in graduate seminars.
Greater commandments accompany greater revelations. Zion is a greater revelation. The pure in heart seek and receive greater commandments that are calculated to align our lives with that of God and those who live in the celestial kingdom.
Former California Lieutenant Governor, John Harmer, focuses on harrowing events and GG Vandagriff gives us more from her mystery series on two genealogy sleuths in October’s fiction lineup.
Some schools are opening their doors to gay activist groups this week in programs that will urge the gathering students’ email information so they can continue to push their radical homosexual activism.
Step into a room in the Washington DC Visitors’ Center and you suddenly find yourself in another dimension, in what appears to be God’s very workshop of creation.
We are required to travel the path to the presence of the Lord by conviction and trust, and by allowing him “from time to time . . . to unfold the mysteries of the kingdom.”
Whenever one of my children reaches a spiritual milestone in his or her life, I wonder if I have prepared them enough for the step they are about to take.
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As the hymn writer for As Sisters in Zion, Janice Kapp Perry had long wondered about the lyricist, a pioneer woman who became her friend in faith across the years.
Long before Max and the “Wild Things” hauled in an opening-weekend $32 million at the box office, BYU professor Ryan Woodward had a good idea how the movie version of Where the Wild Things Are was going to turn out.
The Shriver Report is probably the most interesting survey about women completed since 1963, when President John F. Kennedy directed Eleanor Roosevelt to examine the standing of American women.
A look at the information molecule that is at the center of life. A DNA repair molecule’s constant operation gives new meaning to the scripture that declares that God supports us “from one moment to another.” (Mosiah 2:21)
Meridian reader Heidi Totten writes: “My 3-year-old son is a big fan of his three grandmothers. When he saw the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing at the end of the ‘Joy to the World’ DVD, he stared at the TV and said quietly: ‘Lots and lots of grandmas....’” Come laugh with us.
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Elder Dallin H. Oaks said that we must not be deterred or coerced or coerced into silence by intimidation. “We must insist on our constitutional right and duty to exercise our religion.”
Before his death, Truman Madsen was a long-time writer for Meridian. We’ll be paying tribute to his work by re-running several of his articles. Truman wrote of the Lord, “Let Him magnify you in all the rounds and corners of your days and nights.”
If you've been involved in a traumatic event, you probably know that the more sudden, severe, and unexpected it was, the more likely it is that you were unprepared to react immediately.
For the first time in history, the LDS European Area Presidency consists entirely of Europeans. Likewise, the Mexico Area Presidency consists entirely of Mexicans.
By Larry Richman
Lesson 39 "The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn to Their Fathers"
Developing a healthy imagination in childhood creates the skills in adulthood necessary to cope with an ever-changing world. So why are our children constantly being programmed according to someone else’s imagination?
In time for the Old Testament Sunday School curriculum, beginning in January, the Church has produced a new DVD collection to make your study of the Old Testament an exciting visual journey.
With General Conference just behind us, what did your family take away from the experience? Try this simple Family Home Evening lesson and be surprised!
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15 Questions with Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
The phrase `Well - behaved women seldom make history.` is often used to justify weekend Facebook photos, but many do not know that these words originated in an article about Puritan funeral services by a University of New Hampshire grad student who is now an accomplished Harvard professor.
Adventures of Outmigrating Mormons
Ned and Claralyn Hill went east. They were part of a movement of Mormons leaving the Intermountain West in pursuit of their dreams. The Hills spoke on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the 10th annual Mormon Studies Conference at Utah Valley University. The conference theme this year is `Outmigration and the Mormon Quest for Education.`
`SHe` Designed for Young, Mormon Singles
PROVO, Utah - Singular Humanitarian experience (SHe) is basically a new help-the-world organization designed for young, single Mormons. They will be the ones volunteering and traveling to third world countries to dig ditches, train midwives and build schools. They will also be the ones reaping the rewards that come from selfless service, says one of the founders.
Police Raid Ford Hood Suspect`s Home as 13th Victim Dies From Injuries
Military officials were starting Friday to piece together what may have pushed an Army psychiatrist trained to help soldiers in distress to turn on his comrades in a shooting rampage that killed 13 people and wounded 30 in Texas.
Troubling Portrait Emerges of Fort Hood Suspect
WASHINGTON - His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with soldiers who supported U.S. wars. He required counseling as a medical student because of problems with patients.
Amid Berlin Wall Commemorations, Activists Rally for Liberation of North Korea
As Germany prepares to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, activists in South Korea will hold a series of events this weekend to highlight calls for similarly momentous developments leading to the liberation of North Korea.
House Dems Scramble for Support to Pass Health Bill
Voting is set for Saturday on the 10 - year, $1.2 trillion legislation that embraces Obama`s goals of extending health coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and putting tough new restrictions on insurance companies.
Democrats Wary of Health - Bill Defections
House Democratic leaders were struggling Thursday to contain uprisings on the hot - button issues of abortion and immigration that have left them little margin for error as they attempt to push through a massive health - care reform bill this weekend.
No Deal: Pro - Life Democrat Still Vowing to Kill Health Care Bill
Rep. Bart Stupak (D - Mich.) told CNSNews.com on Thursday he has not reached an agreement with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and therefore he and dozens of pro - life Democrats are still poised to kill the House health care bill.
Report: Iran Tested Advanced Nuclear Warhead
The U.N. nuclear watchdog has asked Tehran to explain evidence suggesting that Iranian scientists have experimented with an advanced secret nuclear warhead design, according to a report published Friday.
Rare Virus Poses New Threat to Troops
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - U.S. military officials sent a medical team to a remote outpost in southern Afghanistan this week to take blood samples from members of an Army unit after a soldier in the unit died from an Ebola - like virus.
World Unemployment Up Despite Economic Recovery
PARIS - Despite signs of an economic revival gathering pace around the globe, the millions of people laid off during the worst recession in 70 years are unlikely to see relief any time soon as joblessness is still climbing in many of the world`s largest economies.
Obama to Sign Homebuyer, Jobless Bill Assistance
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is set to sign a $24 billion economic stimulus bill providing tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and extending unemployment benefits to the longtime jobless who have been left behind as the economy veers toward recovery.
What the $6,500 Homebuyer Tax Credit Means to You
During the first round of the government`s homebuyer tax - credit program, only first - time purchasers could qualify for up to $8,000 in tax credits. But this time, many current homeowners could get in on the deal, too.
60 Plus Leader: Senior `Tsunami` Coming
After years of Republicans taking shots for proposing changes to Medicare and Social Security, the tables have turned and now `it`s payback time,` said James L. Martin, president of the 60 Plus Association.
The Church that Helped Bring Down the Berlin Wall
LEIPZIG, Germany - St. Nikolai Evangelical Lutheran Church hasn`t changed much since the 16th century. Bach once played the organ here and the music remains alluring, but it is the church`s more recent history in the last days of the Cold War and its role in the fall of the Berlin Wall that draw tourists today.
Ball Rolls into Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, New York - Bounce it, kick it, catch it. Chase, throw or smack it. The ball, arguably the most popular plaything of all time, has finally earned a place inside a glass case at the National Toy Hall of Fame.
Texting While Driving: The New Drunk Driving
Far more people talk on their cellphones and use other electronic gadgets in the car than drive drunk, safety officials say. A generation of text - happy teenagers are getting their driver`s licenses, and established drivers are increasingly buying smart phones that allow for distracting activity beyond just texting and talking.
At 40, `Sesame Street` is in a Constant State of Renewal
As Sesame Street kicks off its 40th anniversary season Tuesday (PBS, check local listings), with first lady Michelle Obama and Broadway star Lin - Manuel Miranda as guests, it is indisputably the most beloved children`s show in history, and one of television`s biggest and most enduring success stories.
Hurricane Ida Rips into Nicaragua`s Atlantic Coast
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Hurricane Ida ripped into Nicaragua`s Atlantic coast Thursday, destroying homes, damaging schools and downing bridges before losing steam and becoming a tropical storm.
Gay Rights Groups to Protest Religious Parents` Meeting
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Several gay rights organizations have announced they plan to protest a Focus on the Family `Love Won Out` conference on homosexuality that will be held Saturday (Nov. 7), at this city`s Metropolitan Church of God.
A man must be honest with himself and with every person with whom he comes in contact. What a great change would come over the world if we could all rely upon others as far as honesty is concerned.
– Howard W. Hunter, The Teachings of Howard W. Hunter, p. 90
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