Joseph Smith, Joseph F. Smith, and Joseph Fielding Smith. All similar names, but different people. For quite some time now, the authorities of the LDS church have used an initial in their first, or middle name for distinction and respect. It doesn’t even sound right to say Elder Jeffrey Holland, or Elder Russell Ballard. But, do you know what the …
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Church Leaders Share Messages of Hope at Christmas Devotional
Originally posted on Mormon Newsroom. Christmas is that rarest of seasons — when we see others with new eyes, when we open our hearts a little more to the beauty around us, and reach out to others with a little more kindness and compassion,” said President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day …
Read More »First Presidency 2015 Christmas Message
From Mormon Newsroom: The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released a 2015 Christmas message: We find the real joy of Christmas when we make the Savior the focus of the season. We can keep Him in our thoughts and in our lives as we go about the work He would have us perform here on …
Read More »Your Invitation to the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional
The First Presidency has released their video invitation encouraging all to join them for their annual Christmas Devotional. The devotional will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 6 p.m. MST. It will be available both online and in chapels around the world.
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