Over conference weekend, President Thomas S. Monson stood at the pulpit to deliver two powerful messages to members around the world. As prophet, he bore his testimony of the Savior, our Father in Heaven, charity, and the Book of Mormon, reminding us of the powerful and simple truths that make up the heart of the gospel.

The Reverend Dr. Andrew Teal—chaplain at Oxford University and personal friend of Elder Holland—gave a powerful forum address at BYU this week. But maybe the most surprising aspect of his message was the sheer amount of uniquely Latter-day Saint scriptures he included in his message.

A man scarred by war shares a sacred dream in which a friend he’d lost appeared to him, holding in his hands the way to purpose and peace.

After the Church recently released statement on homelessness,Bishop Gérald Caussé, presiding bishop of the Church, recently joined with eight other faith leaders to release a joint statement.

Elder Cook and Elder Callister visited Venezuela, located on the northern coast of South America, on Aug. 16-18. During an adult devotional to a large congregation that was broadcast throughout the country, Elder Cook left an apostolic blessing on the people and country that face many challenges. He also bore witness of the Savior and the Atonement.

Over the past two weeks, hundreds of millions have enjoyed the 2012 Olympic Games in London. We have been collectively inspired by the almost unimaginable moments of athleticism and competition displayed on the court, pool, mat, field and track. Every four years we watch the summer Olympics and recalibrate the limits of human athletic capacity as men and women swim faster, jump higher and run stronger than ever before. As in past Olympics, these games have minted a new generation of athletes whose medal-winning moments will be celebrated for decades to come. We will long associate, say, the tiny island nation of Jamaica with their blazing sprinters. Pixie-sized gymnasts will remain forever young and lithe, at least in our memories and highlight reels. And in the coming weeks, legions of little boys and girls will likely flock to the nearest community swimming pool or track-and-field club with visions of becoming an Olympian themselves one day.

OREM, UTAH – The first LDS Missionary Expo will be held October 1–3, 2014 at the UCCU Center at Utah Valley University in Orem. The free Expo is about all things missionary under five main themes: prepare, serve, support, return and senior couples.

The new initiative to replace the Boy Scouts and Personal Progress programs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is called "Children and Youth" and will be rolled out in September in a special worldwide satellite broadcast.

In the Book of Mormon, the Lord asks His children to remember the captivity and miraculous deliverance of His covenant people.

Allison Grant Dayton designed jewelry for the TV series Grey’s Anatomy and for companies like Athleta, Sundance Catalog, and Deseret Book. In 2015, she followed spiritual promptings to stay home and help her boys through the perils of high school. During these last precious years, Allison’s oldest brother, who was gay, took his own life. At the same time, her oldest son was starting his own process of coming out. Having watched her brother’s painful life and wanting much more for her amazing son, Allison started Lift and Love, an Instagram account, to reframe how we see our LGBTQ Latter-day Saints. In the two years since, Lift and Love has become a foundation supporting hundreds of LGBTQ Latter-day Saint Families, like her own. Allison and her husband, Kenn, have a daughter, two sons, and one son-in-law. They live in Salt Lake at the base of Mount Olympus with their dog, eight chickens, and open doors for friends and their large extended families.