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Why we honor pioneers: Insights from President Ballard, Elder Soares, and President Jones

Editor's note: "This week from the pulpit" highlights recent messages by General Authorities, General Officers, and leaders of the Church.

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35 hilarious Primary program fiascos too good not to share

There are few things more hilarious than seeing primary children’s personalities shine through in unexpected ways.

SOM Transcript - S6E16

Latter-day Saint Life

The 6 Most Touching Moments from This General Conference

By Danielle B. Wagner

While announcements about new temples, Church, and home-centered gospel study are exciting, the most thrilling part of this past general conference weekend for me was listening to the men and women Heavenly Father has chosen to lead His Church today. It was painstakingly clear to me that each person who stood at the pulpit relied on revelation and their Savior to be able to say the words we needed to hear at this time we need them more than ever.

From the Church

Elder Rasband tells missionaries worldwide there is great cause to rejoice

By Lindsey Williams

Editor’s note: “This week from the pulpit” highlights recent messages from General Authorities, General Officers, and leaders of the Church. This story has been updated throughout the week.

Excerpted from John Bytheway's "The Best Three Hours of the Week"

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‘We don't have to be perfect, but we can be worthy’: Sis. Craven + other leaders on being disciples

General Church leaders addressed members in Utah, Canada, and Papua New Guinea this week and shared inspiring messages on social media. Here are some highlights from the pulpit from the last few days.

AI Transcript - Ep. 239

42: Dream A Little Dream

Stories in this episode: Ken’s professional future is uncertain until a unique series of dreams leads him down the right path; A challenging move to Fiji and a brush with dengue fever leave Craig and his young family desperate for a message from Heaven;. After the death of her colleague’s son, Emily receives a unique message of hope for her grieving coworker.

Heidi Swinton: Profiling a Prophet

As a young journalism student at the University of Utah, Heidi Swinton had big dreams of one day working for Newsweek, but a prompting encouraging her to focus on the work of the Lord led her to a different path in life instead. This path still involved Swinton using her talents through writing, but in ways she never could’ve imagined—including writing the biography of President Thomas S. Monson.