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Exercising Patience for Peace with Tara Bench

In today’s world, patience is a virtue that seems to be diminishing. We have access to everything so rapidly. Every situation has a quick fix. Even waiting in the drive-thru feels like an imposition. But patience is an important attribute of a peacemaker. God has told us to “be still and know that I am God.” Perhaps we should take the time to slow down and be still, and even though that can be uncomfortable, what can we learn about patience as we make that effort?

Turning to God’s Light with Kate Lee

Does your world feel heavy and dark? We live in a world of commotion and noise, and sometimes we just need a reminder that there is more light than we think. We just have to turn to the Lord and see his light in the everyday moments.

Follow the Prophets

President Holland’s new video may help you feel the Savior’s love this Easter

By Haley Lundberg

President Holland’s apostolic witness of Christ serves as a powerful testament to the true reason we celebrate Easter and why we cherish our Savior Jesus Christ.

Washington Post: Marriott hotels will stop offering in-room adult movies

Marriott International said it will phase out adult-content video services from its 600,000 hotel rooms worldwide, causing some to speculate that the Bethesda hospitality giant is responding to interest groups that promote family values.

11: “These Twelve Jesus Sent Forth” (Matthew 9-10, Mark 5, Luke 9)

In a burst of eagerness to help clean up, a young girl noticed that there were two jugs of milk in the fridge, but one of them was expired. Determining that the best thing to do was consolidate, she poured the remaining expired milk into the good jug, much to her mother’s chagrin. A lesson from that story might just come into play in this week’s lesson in Matthew 9–10, Mark 5, and Luke 9 as we study Christ’s teaching about old and new wine bottles and the special mission of His chosen Apostles.

DeAnn Sadleir: The Love Story Hidden in the Ten Virgins

Why has the parable of the ten virgins been referenced more frequently in recent general conference addresses? While many understand the bridegroom to represent the Savior and the bride to represent us, there may be deeper layers of meaning often overlooked. On this week’s episode, DeAnn Sadleir explores the rich symbolism within this parable and reveals a powerful love story that can transform the way we prepare to meet Him.

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.

With or without Romney, D.C. a surprising Mormon stronghold

A few hundred Mormons filed into a chapel just outside the Washington Beltway one recent Sunday to hear a somewhat unusual presentation: an Obama administration official recounting his conversion to Mormonism. “I have never in my life had a more powerful experience than that spiritual moment when the spirit of Christ testified to me that the Book of Mormon is true,” Larry Echo Hawk told the audience, which stretched back through the spacious sanctuary and into a gymnasium in the rear.

Fun

24 Weddings in 1 Year and the 4 Essential Lessons I Learned from Them

Looking to plan your own wedding soon? Then you won't want to miss our ultimate Mormon wedding checklist.

Latter-day Saint Life

Utah State’s Justin Bean on what he learns from his look-alike cousin ‘the Fighting Preacher’

By Emily Linder

Justin Bean has often been told he looks like “The Fighting Preacher,” his ancestor Willard Washington Bean. And after collision with a teammate during a game last week, the resemblance might be growing.