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42: “I Would That I Could Persuade All … to Repent” (Mormon 1–6)

War, wickedness, destruction, sorrowing of the damned—there’s no shortage of grief in Mormon 1–6. And the saddest part is that all this heartache follows hundreds of the most peaceful, righteous years the people of Nephi ever had. But these chapters, no matter how tragic, hold vital lessons for our spiritual survival during the latter days. So grab your tissues and let’s dig into this week’s lesson.

Latter-day Saint Life

How are mission calls assigned? What Apostles have said

By Haley Lundberg

Here are a few insights from Apostles on the divine inspiration behind this special process.

Responding to — and explaining — LDS baptisms for the dead

Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor whose name was inappropriately submitted to a genealogical database from which names are extracted for proxy baptisms in temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is outraged. "I think it's scandalous," Wiesel told the Huffington Post after the story broke earlier this week that his name, along with his father's and maternal grandfather's, appeared on the database. "Not only objectionable, it's scandalous."

Latter-day Saint Life

4 simple ways to help ‘Come, Follow Me’ feel special (and fun)

By Abby Larkins

This list of creative ideas will breathe new life into your gospel study.

From the Church

First Presidency Approves New Mission in Central Eurasia

Graphic from Deseret News LDS Church News reports that beginning July 1st, missionaries in the existing Bulgaria Sofia and Russia Novosibirsk missions will be divided into a new mission, which the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve approved this week. The new mission, which will be called the Central Eurasian Mission, will cover Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Donny Osmond Reveals Which Frozen Character Was Modeled After Him

By LDS Living

Just last week, Disney announced the release date of the sequel to Frozen set for November 27, 2019. Frozen fanatics have been talking about this exciting news on social media, but Donny Osmond recently shared his surprising and unexpected connection to the film.

Latter-day Saint Life

'Book of Mormon' Musical Overlooks Power of Faith

I have heard that the musical "The Book of Mormon," which has performances this week in Nashville, is witty and well-written. It follows the fictional adventures of two missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in Uganda. I have also heard that one of the themes of the musical is that people of faith are naive if they believe their faith can help make the world a better place.

Podcasts

Learning it’s OK to be the 3-monkey-bar dad instead of a super dad

This week’s bonus Father’s Day episode of This is the Gospel celebrates stories from faithful men who are braving the wilderness of fatherhood. John admits he's not very handy as his attempts to create the perfect swing set fall short and, as a result, he allows comparison to take over. John isn't sure he's got what it takes for fatherhood to begin with but when infertility makes that even harder, he learns that “what it takes” might be different than he imagined.

Greg Olsen: Painting the Spirit of Christmas

There is a man whose love inspires people during this time of year. Some might say it’s a man with a white beard who delivers Christmas presents to children around the world on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. But renowned Latter-day Saint painter Greg Olsen believes it is actually the Savior of the world who inspires Santa Claus himself. On this week’s episode, we talk with the artist about how he began painting in the first place but then why he chose to paint Santa Claus in addition to his many well-known paintings of Jesus Christ.

LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (Feb 28 - March 6)

By LDS Living

David McConkie, LDS Family Services adoption group manager, explains the gist of the new arrangement: "The Church has signed an agreement with Adoption.com where the Church, through LDS Family Services, will be able to have Adoption.com post profiles for eligible couples through the end of February 2016."