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From the archives: Responses of joy evoked by 1978 revelation on priesthood

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In its first reporting of the 1978 revelation on priesthood, the Church News cited the extensive media attention given and a telegram sent by U.S. President Jimmy Carter. But the report’s most powerful words were responses from black members to the news. “I shouted for joy,” said Monroe Fleming of Salt Lake City, Utah, a member since 1956. “We have had numerous calls from important people. This seems to be the thing the Lord has prepared. Read More...

Hexagram 43 - Determination: Meaning and Interpretation

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Browse I Ching Hexagrams PREVIOUS HEXAGRAM 42: Increase NEXT HEXAGRAM 44: Liaison 43: Determination Some resolution is pointing to a breakthrough, but decisive action will be necessary. If you diligently hold your ground, warding off negative tendencies or bad influences, goodness will indeed prevail. The persistence of negativity is a factor in human affairs: just when you think an undesirable element has been uprooted, it—or another—will pop up again, sprouting through some crack in the pavement of decent society. Read More...

YouTube is slowing down for users with ad blockers in new wave

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YouTube recently started slowing down its entire site whenever ad blockers are used. A new wave of slowdowns is hitting users, with the only resolutions being disabling the ad blocker or upgrading to premium. Update 1/16: In a new statement, YouTube says that these latest slowdowns are not its own doing, and a bug with AdBlock has also been highlighted as the likely cause. To combat the increasing frequency of ads on YouTube, people have employed the use of ad blockers for years. Read More...