What We Believe
Professor discusses repentance and the miracle of forgiveness at BYU Devotional
Michael Dunn, an associate professor in the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science, spoke to students Tuesday in the Marriott Center in a heartfelt devotional about repentance and the miracle of forgiveness. In the New Testament account of the woman who approached Jesus in the house...
Elder Zwick counsels leaders 'to let the Spirit guide them'
When the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ visited the Nephites and instructed them, the 12 disciples whom the Lord had chosen knelt and prayed to the Father in the name of Jesus for "that which they most desired" (see 3 Nephi 19:9). Elder W. Craig Zwick finds it striking that of all the things they...
Restoration of the gospel, Elder Duncan shares personal testimony
Like the glow of the morning sun coming over Y Mountain east of the Provo Missionary Training Center is the Restoration of the gospel, said Elder Kevin R. Duncan of the Seventy in his Jan. 11 address at the Seminar for New Missionary Training Center Presidents and Visitors' Center Directors.
Can Mormons cheer for Mitt Romney without voting for him?
This year has brought some lively discussions around the dinner table. A lot of them revolve around, “Hey, Mom, is that Mormon guy still winning?” Of course, they’re talking about Mitt Romney, and our answer is usually, "Well, sort of.” Which always leads to a discussion about politics in...
Elder Nelson visits Central America
In January, as part of an assignment from the First Presidency, Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles traveled to El Salvador to train priesthood leaders and instruct local members. On Saturday, January 14, Elder Nelson met with bishops, branch presidents, district...
This year is the time for youth to live standards with exactness
To begin the new year, a new edition of "For the Strength of Youth" has been launched. It is now available on the Internet (standards.lds.org) and booklets are being translated and printed in the coming weeks. The revision of this resource for youth, parents and leaders does not mean that the...
Fundamental principle: Know for certainty the character of God
At the heart of LDS missionaries' message is the doctrine concerning the Godhead, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland told 21 couples gathered for a three-day seminar in Provo and Salt Lake City Jan. 10-12.Speaking at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building Jan. 12, Elder Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve gave...
Growth in the Church: Retaining the spiritual change of heart
Teaching others the doctrine of Christ, inviting them to come unto Him and helping them endure to the end are components of what many of the Brethren are now calling "real growth" in the Church, Elder David F. Evans of the Seventy said in his presentation Jan. 10 at the Seminar for New Missionary...
President Packer seminary centennial: How to survive in enemy territory
Fifty years and more than 2.5 million miles of worldwide travel later, President Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve still has an ever-deepening interest in the seminary and institute programs of the Church, and more particularly in the youth of the Church. “We invest in our youth,”...
Sister Julie B. Beck on roles of Relief Society and Priesthood
Mormon Life says: What a good BYU devotional. We will miss her when she's released.
Quorums and Relief Societies are meant to be a safety and a refuge in these difficult days and to support and strengthen the identity, roles and responsibilities of Heavenly Father's sons and...
Elder Nelson tells of 'harvest' of converts
Some Church members are acquainted with the incident Elder Russell M. Nelson has shared about lending his copy of the Book of Mormon to a couple and refusing to accept its return until he was certain they had read it.He shared the rest of the story Jan. 10 at a dinner greeting to departing...
Messages of inspiration from President Thomas S. Monson
New Year's resolution Four pledges for the new year: I will listen, I will learn, I will labor, I will love. As we fulfill these pledges, we can have the guidance of our Heavenly Father and in our own lives experience true joy. Now, I don't simply mean that we should make a wish, or that we should...
Pursuit of doing good
By some statistical accounts, about 25 percent of those who, just a week ago, made a New Year's resolution have already abandoned it. The road to hell, it seems, might well be paved with good intentions! But good intentions can also be the beginning of good works. And good works are good because...
Got a little food storage? Don't stop now
Some people buy a few cans or a case or two of food storage then divert their attention to other things. At least they’ve done something, right? Here is some "food for thought" that can provide motivation to keep going with food storage and be better prepared with a long-term supply of food. At...
Good, better, best and the parable of the Great Supper
As we dawn a new year and prioritize between good, better and best, consider the parable of the Great Supper in Luke 14:16-24. The Savior teaches an invaluable lesson about the destructive consequences of allowing worldly excuses to annul the things that matter most. In the parable, a certain...
