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Admittedly, there are not a lot of worthy role models to be found among the heroes of Hollywood. The image promoted by the mass media is one of debauchery, gratification, and impulsive decisions. Despite this, the prophet Mormon taught that “The Spirit of Christ is given to every man”—which means that even in the darkest corners of the entertainment industry, the light of positive moral values can and does shine through. It’s easy to focus on the bad when discussing celebrities, but there is still good to be found in some statements from various household-known names, who have taken at least one stand for the right.
The Oakland California Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been rededicated under the direction of President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency.
The following article has been republished with permission from bookofmormoncentral.org.
Editor's note: "This Week from the Pulpit" highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church.
From listening to her grandmother tell stories about the Prophet to teaching about his life for over three decades, Black has many reasons why she considers Joseph to be a phenomenal man.
In 2008, David Archuleta released his hit debut single “Crush.” Today, 13 years later, it remains one of Archuleta’s most popular songs with over 128 million views on YouTube. The 30-year-old even recently joked on Twitter that despite his new music release—on July 28, he came out with the single “Movin”—fans really just want him to sing “Crush.”
In October 2015, Elder David A. Bednar stood to share a message in general conference that provides comfort, hope, and a sense of purpose to Latter-day Saints who have watched Church leaders endure illness, the effects of old age, and even death. His words stand as a testament that, no matter what our prophet and apostles may experience in mortality, Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ stand at the head of this Church. These physical mortal experiences cannot hinder His work. In fact, they are a divine part of it. Here is just a small portion of Elder Bednar's talk, "Chosen to Bear Testimony of My Name."
“Mental health challenges can impact anyone, regardless of education, geography, faith, calling, or family,” the Church’s website reads.
For more information on this topic read “The Sabbath and the Sacrament,” by L. Tom Perry, Ensign, May 2011, 6.
I remember many years ago, long before I had children, attending a religious lecture by a prominent religious scholar who taught at BYU. The topic of the lecture was agency. During the lecture, this religious professor indicated that most LDS parents only want their kids to get to a level three in personal faith development and not a level five. As soon as he said this, there was a rumble of protest in the audience, implying, “Of course we want our kids to get to level five.” Then the presenter went on to explain what he meant by a level five: "Level five means that you have the faith to allow your kids to find their own paths, to find their own testimonies, to ask hard questions, to wonder what they feel, struggle with personal beliefs, and on some occasions even choose to believe differently than you do.”