Use this quote to teach your family about true happiness

In high school, Brett Hansen was a standout left-handed pitcher. He was the 12th-ranked pitcher in his 2018 high school class and was even drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 38th round of the 2018 MLB draft. He originally committed to play baseball for Stanford, but he was denied by admissions. Although he was never given a reason, he says it was implied that the Stanford Trees didn’t want to hold his spot for two years.

This week, many Church leaders shared messages specifically targeted toward the youth and young adults of the Church—but their messages are hopeful, timely reminders for us all. Here is a look at the special events and devotionals that were held for the young people of the Church in the past seven days.

One member has been coordinating media coverage and launched a Facebook page to help organize searchers. Another member has been calling hospitals, mortuaries, and homeless shelters. And last Saturday, the local meetinghouse acted as the launching point for a search by about 200 people.

Almost everyone wants stronger and more resilient relationships but getting there can be a significant challenge. In many cases, the roadblocks to improved relationships consist primarily of fear.

Latter-day Saint Charities, the humanitarian arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced today a US$20 million grant to support UNICEF’s global work with the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator and the vaccines arm of the ACT Accelerator called the COVAX Facility.

When you look back at scripture, it rarely feels unexpected. We know how it all turns out. But imagine if you were the people living it—if you didn't know He was coming back. If you were Mary and Martha after Lazarus dies, you would have thought He came too late. If you were Peter, you would have been appalled that the Master would lower Himself into your mess to wash your feet. If you stood at the foot of the cross and heard it was finished, you would have believed it was.

Editor's note: Our bi-weekly Friday column, “Found in the footnotes,” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In honor of Black History Month, the groundbreaking Latter-day Saint feature film, Jane and Emma, will be free to watch this weekend only.

The Brigham Young University Department of Theatre and Arts is putting on a play this March unlike any they've ever done before—and it’s available to view for free.