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You’ll want to add these insights a doctor shared at BYU Education Week to your study of the Word of Wisdom

This week’s Come, Follow Me highlights familiar scriptures for members of the Church. Doctrine and Covenants 89, known as the Word of Wisdom, is only 21 verses long—but there’s a lot to unpack.

Latter-day Saint Life

LDS Teens Die in Car Crash, Girl's Death Came One Week After Her Mother's, Boy's Mother Shares Touching Testimony

By Danielle B. Wagner

Two LDS teenagers, Carson Glen Koch and Brayden Eaton, were traveling home from a Koch family vacation together on Saturday, April 7, when their car veered off the road and rolled on I-15 between Mesquite, Nevada, and Saint George, Utah. "Both of them were instantly killed. It is a tragedy beyond words," a GoFundMe created by the Koch family states.

48: He “Has Sealed His Mission and His Works with His Own Blood” (Doctrine and Covenants 135–136)

Few things could have been more discouraging for the early Saints than the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith. But although it was a somber time in Church history, the Saints showed remarkable perseverance and faith in the Lord. This week we dig into Doctrine and Covenants 135–136 to put the martyrdom in context as well as look at thoughts from early Saints that will help us see how we too can persevere through our darkest moments.

Podcasts

Season 2 of Magnify is here!

By Sarah Collins

We know that you’re busy and finding more time in your day to study the wonderful talks we heard in general conference can be overwhelming. That’s where the Magnify podcast comes in!

From the Church

Get a sneak peek inside the new Taylorsville Utah Temple

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The public open house for the Taylorsville Utah Temple begins later this week. Take a look inside this new temple’s stunning interior:

Fun

Video of Mormon Missionaries Goes Viral After They Were the Only People to Do This

When a YouTuber from Taiwan set up a social experiment with his friends, he probably had no idea that these Mormon missionaries would be the only ones to help someone in need. Watch what these six missionaries did while the hidden cameras were rolling.

Latter-day Saint Life

Muslims and Mormons Worship and Fast Together Following Orlando Shooting

On Sunday, June 26, 2016, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and those of the Long Beach mosque held an interfaith service, according to the Long Beach Post. This service was held just two weeks after the Orlando shooting where 49 were killed.

August 2012 Sharing Time: The Lord's Day

By Shauna Gibby

Preparation: Obtain a flannel board and cutout pictures of a pioneer boy, a pioneer mother, a pioneer man, a campfire, and a wagon from Primary Visual Aids Cutouts, Set 7—Pioneers and the Restoration; a man from Primary Visual Aids Cutouts, Set 2—People; some pine trees from Primary Visual Aids Cutouts, Set 3—Nature; and a horse from Primary Visual Aids Cutouts, Set 4—Domestic Animals. Put tape or flannel on the back of each picture. Print out a copy of the picture of a cord of wood. (Note: as an option, you could print pictures from the Internet that help illustrate the story.)

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf at BYU in 2025

Follow the Prophets

Pres. Uchtdorf shares 3 questions to ask yourself during Holy Week

By Abi Falin Horspool

Reflecting on these prompts can help you feel closer to Christ in the days leading up to Easter.

16: "If Ye Are Not One Ye Are Not Mine" (Doctrine and Covenants 37–40)

“Pack up everything—we’re moving.” When you read those words, how do you feel? Are you excited? Or does your heart drop as you think of all the packing, cleaning, and organizing that moving entails? Maybe you feel a bit of both? Well in this week’s lesson, the early Saints are asked to do just that: pack everything up and move. While this move was challenging and full of hardship, it also came with many blessings. And as we dig into Doctrine and Covenants 37–40, we’ll learn how the Lord asks us to move spiritually and what blessings we receive as we obey.