Elder Gilbert has served as a General Authority Seventy since April 2021 and as the Commissioner of the Church Educational System since August of that year.
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Try these ideas for practicing doable discipleship.
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For members of the Treasure Valley Ward, the moment represents years of faith, sacrifice, and divine preparation.
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“I met my future wife, Deborah, on my baptism day. … Spending time with her deepened my understanding of Jesus Christ.”
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Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Programme, visited Welfare Square and the Bishops’ Central Storehouse.
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During his first BYU devotional as the prophet, President Oaks encouraged us to focus on the Savior.
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“The reason we planned this activity is because we wanted to be able to give back to the adults that have given us so much love and support throughout our time as youth.”
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These teachings are so familiar to us that we may forget they’re unique to Latter-day Saint theology.
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The Apostle read a scripture from Isaiah with the Brooklyn Nets player while overlooking the flags in Temple Square plaza.
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A clearer understanding of the Resurrection offers us hope for the future and courage for today.
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Watching the 2026 Winter Olympics? Look for this Latter-day Saint athlete on Team USA's four-man bobsled team.
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“I now put my garments on with an added measure of thankfulness.”
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The stories surrounding Porter Rockwell, an early Church member and a larger-than-life character in Church history, are varied and fantastic. For example, did he really try to break Joseph Smith out of Liberty Jail? Was he truly the first Latter-day Saint to hunt bison on the Great Plains? Would he actually yell “Wheat!” when charging into a fight?
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July 1 is Canada Day! Similar to the Fourth of July in the United States, this day commemorates when the Constitution Act in 1867 joined three provinces into one country. To celebrate, we're sharing some of our favorite stories about Latter-day Saints in and from Canada.
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published on LDSLiving.com in July 2021 and has been updated for clarity.
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On Friday, June 25, two Latter-day Saints had playing time in the NBA’s conference finals.
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President Russell M. Nelson’s decision to speak about the “repeated and miraculous tutoring” Joseph Smith received from heaven as the opening talk given during the 2021 Seminar for New Mission Leaders may have seemed like an interesting choice. But President Nelson provided a clear reason for that choice.
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In 2014, I returned to Tucson after spending weeks at my parents’ house trying to figure out how to move forward. I had few answers, but one thing I knew was that I needed to stop hiding. I had decided not to force my experiences on anyone, but to be honest with people when my orientation came up organically. Dianna and I had carpooled to a young single adult activity on Mt. Lemmon, just north of Tucson, and as the two of us drove down the mountain I felt a prompting to come out to her. I mentioned our friend Laura whose nickname is Fun Laura. Dianna asked, “Does Fun Laura have a nickname for you?”
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The whole Church was invited to participate in a broadcast of the 2021 Seminar for New Mission Leaders. The broadcast featured a discussion among three Apostles—Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Elder David A. Bednar, and Elder Quentin L. Cook—and was moderated by President Bonnie H. Cordon, Young Women General President. President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, gave the concluding remarks.
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It was a moment that didn’t seem to be anything out of the ordinary—just some teenaged boys hanging out on a summer afternoon, stopping at McDonalds for lunch. But for Christian Butler, that one afternoon turned out to be something he likely won’t ever forget.
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