Sara Sargent Williams was born and raised in Idaho Falls. After high school she attended Rick’s College, worked for a decade at Melaleuca and then moved to Utah to work for Drive Marketing and still does 23 years later. While there she served in many made-up callings before getting kicked out of the singles ward (and became friends with Tammy). Since then she has served in the Primary, Relief Society and Young Women’s. She is actively trying to be a good disciple, a good mom (to 12-year old twins that just started Middle School -pray for her!), a good wife (to her husband that is actively working to turn their property into a zoo with more animals that she wants to know about), a good sister, daughter, friend and employee. She loves Jesus and is certain that He has a great sense of humor.

Brent M. Rogers, Ph.D., is a managing historian for the Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He worked for thirteen years on the Joseph Smith Papers and, for three of those years, served as the project’s managing historian. Brent is the award-winning author of numerous books and articles. His first book, Unpopular Sovereignty: Mormons and the Federal Management of Early Utah Territory (University of Nebraska Press, 2017), received The Charles Redd Center-Phi Alpha Theta Book Award for the Best Book on the American West, the Mormon History Association’s Best First Book Award, and the Utah State Historical Society’s Francis Armstrong Madsen Best History Book Award. Brent is also the author of Buffalo Bill and the Mormons (Bison Books, 2024) and several articles including “A ‘distinction between Mormons and Americans’: Mormon Indian Missionaries, Federal Indian Policy, and the Utah War,” Utah Historical Quarterly (Fall 2014), which won the Western History Association’s Arrington-Prucha Prize for Best Article on the History of Religion in the West. When he is not researching and writing history, Brent enjoys reading about history, watching movies, walking his dog, and trying to keep up with his family’s busy schedule of school, sports, and music.

Together and growing since 1971, Rachelle Parker and Lisa Nelson have married the loves of their lives, Darin Parker and Todd Nelson, birthed 11 kids including twins for Lisa (Rachelle was jealous) and spend as much time together as humanly possible.

We are Jim and Aileen Jensen. We are married with 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren. We love working in our yard, tackling home remodeling projects, traveling, and serving others. Jim is a convert to the church, and Aileen is a lifelong member. We are grateful for the blessings the gospel offers our family.

Shannon Foster is a wife, mom, and former seminary teacher who helps people study the scriptures in the middle of real life—between laundry piles and carpool runs. She didn’t understand the scriptures when she was younger, and that experience has become her superpower in helping others truly fall in love with them. She's happiest in the mountains with her family, staying up late and losing at board games. She's the founder of The Red Headed Hostess, where she creates gospel learning tools that feel doable and deeply meaningful. She believes the Lord always makes a way—and that walking with Him leads to more than we ever imagined.

Carli Anderson is an assistant professor of religion and the humanities at Northern Arizona University. Her academic research—which focuses on female figures in the Hebrew Bible—blends textual hermeneutics and religious anthropology and is enriched by theoretical frameworks related to ritual, pilgrimage, space, memory, and affect. She has an MA in Hebrew Bible/Ancient Near Eastern Studies from Brigham Young University and a PhD in religious studies from Arizona State University. Her dissertation work focused on the biblical Rachel as an emplaced cultural figure at the site of Rachel’s Tomb in Jerusalem. Dr. Anderson has spent many years working and researching in the Holy Land. She currently lives in the beautiful mountain country of Arizona.

One of the major themes of the Ephesians is Unity, and in this epistle, Paul teaches us how to create the oneness spoken of by the Savior in the Doctrine and Covenants when he said, "If ye are not one, ye are not mine" (D&C 38:27). Paul talks about unity in several ways:

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. Find summaries of remarks below or use the menu to jump to a specific section.

The following article previously ran on LDS Living last year and is being shared as part of an article series that will highlight the life and teachings of President Russell M. Nelson. Beginning at his birthday week and leading up to general conference, LDS Living will focus on the insights and life lessons we can learn from the Lord's prophet on the earth today.

These family-friendly Disney classics also come packed with powerful messages that can give us insight into the gospel of Jesus Christ.