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The Power of Opening Your Mouth

The Power of Opening Your Mouth

Herb Northcott asked a fellow student what she thought God must look like, and for that, both he and the girl were kicked out of their high school library for talking. But Herb's boldness in sharing initiated a year-long quest for himself, the girl, and her best...

We Are Not Just the Herd of God

We Are Not Just the Herd of God

When Michael was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the age of eight, he was happy to join "the herd of God," as he puts it. But as his testimony grew, he learned a very different viewpoint. "God knows us individually," he...

The Dueling Missionaries

The Dueling Missionaries

Shelby and her husband Darcy had a decision to make. Now that they had started their family, what would they teach their children about God and Jesus Christ? Then they had a brilliant idea. Since their previous religions both had missionaries, they would invite them...

I See With My Heart

I See With My Heart

"I could have sat in the corner and got upset that, why me?" Barbara says as she remembers the challenge of losing her sight. "But I didn't, because my prayers were slowly giving me the answers I needed to understand." When she found The Church of Jesus Christ of...

Our Family is Centered on Christ

Our Family is Centered on Christ

ENGLISH When Kevin met the missionaries and joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he never dreamed that he would be blessed with one of Heavenly Father's greatest gifts; a forever family. As he grew in the Church, he joined the missionary force...

Aggressive Proselyting

Aggressive Proselyting

Charles had a huge problem with no apparent solution. As a newly called Bishop, he and his two counselors were in their first meeting to discuss how to help the Church grow in Aba, Nigeria. The challenge came from decades of misinformation and superstition throughout...

And I Never Looked Back

And I Never Looked Back

An angel or a voice out of heaven is not required for true conversion. For many, like Bruce Palmer, testimony of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came drop by drop, little by little. But, once that conversion took place, Bruce never looked back. His...

Spiritual Foundations

Spiritual Foundations

"Having a relationship centered on Jesus Christ and the Gospel is so beautiful," Julie says as she holds hands with her soulmate Kieran, "and I'm so sad for all the people that are missing out on that." Building a relationship that starts with a testimony of Jesus...

Christ’s Infinite Atonement Is Enough

Christ’s Infinite Atonement Is Enough

"Once you open the door of sin even a little bit, that door will swing pretty wide, pretty fast," says Andrew Palmer, Bishop of the Brandon ward in Manitoba Canada. And his counsel to anyone including himself is to go all-in with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Why?...