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John and Jean Groberg: A Mission to “The Other Side of Heaven”

Hundreds of thousands have been touched by the mission experiences of John Groberg, but have they heard it straight from the source? Listen to John and his wife, Jean, open up about their real-life love story and lessons they learned in Tonga that inspired the beloved The Other Side of Heaven movies.

29: “What Wilt Thou Have Me to Do?” (Acts 6-9)

Who do you think of when you hear the title “captain”? Captain America? Captain Jack Sparrow? Captain Crunch? Our world has no shortage of high-profile captains. But what about Jesus? You might think that sounds like an unusual title for Christ, that is until we study Acts 6–9 and discuss some inspired words from President Ezra Taft Benson. Then “captain” may become one of the first descriptions that comes to mind when you think of the Savior. We’ll also learn that “Captain” is more than just a title for Christ—it’s one of His most important roles as we learn to follow Him and truly make Him the Captain of our lives.

Follow the Prophets

101 facts about President Nelson

By Jannalee Sandau

Did you know President Russell M. Nelson played the bugle in elementary school? Read these 101 facts about his inspiring life.

Latter-day Saint Life

How a Latter-day Saint Mom Overcame Blindness, 3 Amputations and Found Her Faith in God

By Danielle B. Wagner

When nurses rushed Carol Decker into an emergency C-section, she had no idea that it would be the last time she would see her husband, Scott. She had no inkling that her next conscious memories would come three weeks later, filled with hazy terror as intubation tubes left her temporarily voiceless and doctors amputated her lower legs, her hand, and her finger. She had no way of understanding that one moment would change her life, her family, and her relationship with God forever.

19: “Holiness to the Lord” (Exodus 35–40; Leviticus 1; 16; 19)

What do you say when someone asks you to do something difficult? Do you sometimes give a noncommittal maybe? Or do you sometimes say yes, but secretly mean no? In this week’s lesson of Exodus 35–40 and Leviticus 1, 16, and 19, we’ll see how the Israelites responded when the Lord asked them to do something difficult, and what we can learn from their response.

Stories of Faith

After being abducted as a child, this woman found faith and healing—read her remarkable story

By Maddie Tolk

Ore Kaffo lived with her foster parents until a fateful day when she was almost 7 years old.

Lesson Helps

New Testament Lesson 26: To This End Was I Born

By Ted L. Gibbons

Matt. 26:47-27:66; Mark 14:43-15:39; Luke 22:47-23:56; John 18-19

LDS Institute student service groups dissolving after 'a great run'

After more than seven decades in existence, the service organizations at the Logan LDS Institute are being disbanded.

Top 15 Conference Hymns from the Last Decade

Twice a year, the 400-plus LDS Church meetinghouses in Utah County sit dormant on Sunday. The normally bustling buildings are traded for worshiping from the couch (or the Conference Center, for the lucky 21,200). Sunday best turns into pajama bottoms, and three hours of church turns into 10 (if you count Priesthood session). This means singing more hymns from the LDS Church’s hymnbook. Here are the hymns sung the most in the last 10 years of the LDS General Conference.

Elder Holland, Elder Callister Testify of Christ in the Philippines

On October 14, 2011, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Elder Tad R. Callister of the Presidency of the Seventy arrived in the Philippines, where they conducted a series of leadership trainings and devotionals, as well as an area audit. Three days after arriving, Elder Holland presided over a special priesthood leadership meeting in San Fernando La Union. Also present were Elder Callister; Elder Michael John U. Teh, Philippines Area President; Elder Abenir Pajaro and Elder Miguel Valdez, Area Seventies, and Manila Temple president Moises Mabunga.