Becoming perfect in Christ isn’t unattainable, said Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles—otherwise, the invitation wouldn’t be extended in the first place.

Trace was born in Quincy, Illinois, part of the Nauvoo district and final resting place to his relative Frederick G. Williams. Later his family moved to Grass Valley, California, nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Mountains between Lake Tahoe and Sacramento. Northern California is where Trace calls home and the place that shaped his interests in snowboarding, the outdoors and art. Trace enjoys landscape photography and travel with his wife, Susan, (a former guest on the podcast) and his four children. Two of his children are serving full-time missions. A daughter is serving in the Washington Kennewick Mission and his son is called to the Japan Fukuoka Mission with a reassignment near his sister in the Washington Tacoma Mission. Trace served in the Argentina Buenos Aires South Mission and has fond memories of the people, food and being branch president to an all-sister branch.

Past performances have included “The 12 Days of Christmas” with the Count from Sesame Street to an epic organ trio of “We Three Kings.”

The act’s “necessary protections for religious freedom” are “a big step forward,” President Oaks explained.

For years, Liz Wixom Johnsen helped families decorate their homes as a talented interior designer. And for years, Liz dreamed of a home that was like theirs—not because of the decor, but because of the families within those walls. As a single woman, she often longed for a home life that looked different than the one she had. But she also learned that true homes come in many different shapes and sizes. And when she married a man with eight children and her home was instantly dramatically different, that knowledge became invaluable. On this week’s episode, Liz shares what she’s learned about embracing the homes—and the lives—God has prepared for each one of us.

As much of the town of Lahaina has been destroyed and hundreds of families have been displaced, the Church’s meetinghouses on Maui are being used as evacuation centers.

Revisions to the honor code standardize expectations for students and are consistent with the principles taught in the Church’s ‘For the Strength of Youth’ guide.

President Dallin H. Oaks announced at the seventh annual Joseph Smith Papers Conference that the Church will publish a new biography about Joseph Smith.

The Church has released new renderings for three houses of the Lord: two in Brazil and one in California.

“I call upon you to talk of Christ, testify of Christ, have faith in Christ and rejoice in Christ!” —President Russell M. Nelson