Read more about the article Becoming an Influencer Instead of a Consumer

Becoming an Influencer Instead of a Consumer

Kempe Nicoll is the campus director at Eagle Gate College in Layton, Utah. He also manages the social media channels for Declare My Word. These accounts post gospel-related content intended to share light and truth, making it easy for social media users to share positive messages on their own feeds. Kempe served as a missionary in Estonia in 1996 and currently serves as a new Bishop in Bountiful, Utah. Previously, he served many years as a young men’s and Stake Mission Prep leader. He and his wife, Rachelle, are the parents of six children.

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Read more about the article Coming to Know the Character of God with Jill Cleaver

Coming to Know the Character of God with Jill Cleaver

We are amazing individuals capable of so much and yet we are often living below are privileges when we do not actively seek and bring God into our lives and allow Him to make so much more of them then we ever could on our own.  Coach Jill Cleaver loves God and wants other women to come to have a greater connection with Him. One way we do this is by getting to know Him and His character.  Jill is passionate about this subject and you can tell loves God deeply. If this is an area of your life that you would like help working on, will you reach out to Jill and ask her to guide you in this? We are sure it will be an amazing experience. 

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Read more about the article Open, Partisan or Closed Primaries – The Quest to Fix Primary Elections

Open, Partisan or Closed Primaries – The Quest to Fix Primary Elections

Nearly a dozen states have active campaigns to move away from partisan or closed primaries, motivated by a frustration among many voters that the way parties choose nominees in high-stakes elections is broken. By the time most of us cast a ballot in a Presidential Primary, it feels like a pointless exercise: earlier states have already winnowed the field to a clear front-runner. No wonder turnout for primary elections is so low!

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Jacob 1–4

In this episode we’ll talk about Jacob chapters 1 through 4. We’ll review how Jacob appears to have been a somewhat anxious person, referring to himself as anxious many times in his writings. We’ll discuss some of the possible reasons for that. We’ll review four principles in Jacob’s teachings that we can use to better manage anxiety. They include being accountable for our choices, doing difficult things even though they make us anxious, accepting the fact that we are weak and not dwelling too much on that, and following inspired and righteous counsel. 

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