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Matt Godfrey

Matthew C. Godfrey is a senior historian in the Church History Department in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has a Ph.D. in American and Public History. He has authored or coedited several books, including God Knows You: Getting Real About Spiritual Challenges (Deseret Book, 2025) and Know Brother Joseph: New Perspectives on Joseph Smith’s Life and Character (Deseret Book, 2019). Matt is a frequent speaker at BYU Education Week, and has appeared on podcasts such as All In, Follow Him, and the Church News Podcast. He loves 80s alternative music, reading, and sports (in that order), and hates watermelon, cucumbers, and getting stuck in traffic (in that order). He is married to Carrie Huber and has four wonderful children.

Stephanie Kilpatrick

Stephanie lives in Idaho Falls with her engineer husband and three teenage boys. Before focusing on momming and writing, she worked as an RN. She’s got an English degree from BYU, several publications—including short stories and essays—and a head full of ideas. When she’s not busy reading, writing, or heading up writing groups, she helps mentor a robotics team, works on martial arts, and enjoys boating with her family.

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Lesson Helps

Old Testament Lesson 33: "Sharing the Gospel with the World"

By Ted L. Gibbons

I have sent seven sons and one daughter on missions. My last son just got his call to the Indiana Indianapolis Mission, Spanish speaking. The world is changing, isn’t it? All my missionaries but one have been to Spanish speaking missions. I wonder what mission call would be the hardest. Are there places that now have no missionaries that would present particular difficulties?

Latter-day Saint Life

Four types of revelations Joseph Smith received through seer stones and the Urim and Thummim

By Alexander L. Baugh

The youthful prophet received many visions through the medium of “Urim and Thummim”—sometimes a seer stone and, more particularly, the Nephite interpreters. Both of these instruments apparently operated in much the same spiritual manner, and through them Joseph received an undetermined number of visions in addition to the translation of the Book of Mormon. The young prophet obtained a seer stone, described as dark brown in color, while digging a well for Willard Chase around 1822.1

Called To Serve: Couple "Adopts" 2 Men With Down Syndrome While Parents Serve Mission

By Morgan Pearson

Emma Sargeant and her husband, Heath, were asked the same question over and over again: “You’re in the prime of your life. Why are you adopting two adult children for a year?” The question is no doubt valid but, in their minds, there was no other option.

3 Vital Steps to Building a Stronger Marriage

By Greg Reynolds

Author’s Note: The principles in this article can help improve any marriage, but are not meant to be a solution to all marriage problems. For situations involving abuse, professional help is strongly encouraged.

Fall Recipes from *Our Best Bites*

By Sara Wells and Kate Jones

Read our reviews of the recipes here for some tips and tricks on making them.