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Should we still call a former bishop ‘bishop’?

When our bishop is released and another man in the ward is called to serve in that capacity, what do we call the former bishop?

From the Church

11 final ‘Book of Mormon Videos’ coming in 2024

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

New videos completing the 45-episode series will be released in time for the 2024 “Come, Follow Me” study of the Book of Mormon.

Latter-day Saint Life

Watch: Free Easter lesson for families to learn about Christ

By Abi Falin Horspool

Follow along with this free activity and lesson from the new book “Teaching Easter.”

From the Church

1 million students worldwide are now enrolled in seminary and institute

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

The enrollment number marks an unprecedented milestone in the program’s more than 100-year history.

Fun

The Hymn President Nelson Wrote + the Favorite Hymns of All 17 Latter-day Prophets

By Kelsey Berteaux, Yvonne Liu

Only three months after the Church was officially organized, the Lord instructed Emma to make a selection of hymns to be used by the Saints:

Famous Latter-day Saints

Osmondmania: The Latter-day Saint family who took the UK by storm as ‘musical missionaries’

By Fred E. Woods

In the 1970s, the Osmond family thrilled throngs of screaming fans with performances throughout the United Kingdom. Because of their shining example both on and off the stage, these musical missionaries would play a key role in sharing the gospel and growing the Church in that corner of the world.

43: "I Speak unto You As If Ye Were Present" (Mormon 7–9)

It can be easy to look at the world today with devastating natural disasters, a sweeping pandemic, and horrifying social injustices and assume the day of miracles has passed. But that’s simply not the case. In this week’s study group, we’ll dig into Mormon 7–9 to find that not only do miracles still exist today, but we can experience them in our lives as we seek to come closer to Christ.

Lesson Helps

FHE: Honoring Your Country

By Carly M. Springer

Thought:

From the Church

The Joseph Smith Papers: The First 10 Years

By Kurt Manwaring

The Joseph Smith Papers recently published its17th volume associated with the life and works of Joseph Smith. The project, which began with the work of a single individual, has grown in scope and influence over its first decade. Along the way, the project has changed in numerous ways, overcome challenges, garnered unprecedented popularity, secured academic prestige, and set the stage for a new era of Mormon history.

Podcasts

What a mother said that helped her 2 children while they were stranded on paddleboards during a storm

In this week's episode of This Is the Gospel, MeiLani and her family try to enjoy some time at the beach together while on a work trip. But when rain and snow periodically dampen their plans, they quickly realize that every moment of sunshine should be seized outside. During such a moment of fun in the sun, MeiLani gets a prompting to be near her two children who are paddle boarding in the water. As the weather quickly takes a turn for the worst, MeiLani is forced to watch helplessly as her children struggle to make it safely back to land—until she remembers two words that carried her family through a storm of a different kind.