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Elder Perry honored at NBA game
Mormon Life says: He even got to speak after the game to the Church members who were there. Sounds like a fun night.
The Houston Rockets defeated the visiting New Jersey Nets 116-108 on March 13 in a National Basketball Association matchup at Toyota Center. Luis Scola starred for Houston, scoring a career-high 44...
Elder Nelson visits and teaches Saints in Asia
Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve made several stops during a tour of Southeast Asia, Feb. 20-28. They included meetings with members and missionaries. East Malaysia He began by presiding over the Miri East Malaysia District conference on the island of Borneo on Feb. 20-21. ...
Elder Donald L. Hallstrom: 'The Power of Covenant'
Ordinances and covenants will help individuals know and remember what is most important in life, Elder Donald L. Hallstrom of the Presidency of the Seventy said March 9 at a BYU-Hawaii devotional assembly. "Today, I speak of [priesthood] ordinances, and especially of covenants and of their...
Elder Glenn L. Pace: The divine nature and destiny of women
Mormon Life says: Wish I could have heard the whole of his message.
Women have a sacred role in the sanctification and purification of men, Elder Glenn L. Pace of the Seventy told students and faculty during the campus devotional in the Marriott Center at BYU on...
Elder Bruce D. Porter: The importance of the family
Marriage and families are at the heart of mortal life, Elder Bruce D. Porter of the Seventy said during the "Stand for the Family" conference held at BYU March 5. If the family breaks down, so does everything else, he said. "In families more than anywhere else, children learn the values, the...
Elder Rasband extols true friendships at fireside
From receiving a new suit to opportunities to serve in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, friends and mentors have played an important role in the life of Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Presidency of the Seventy, he said during a Church Educational System fireside Sunday evening. ...
Elder Porter stresses importance of marriage, family
Marriage and families are at the heart of mortal life, Elder Bruce D. Porter of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Quorum of the Seventy said during the Stand for the Family conference held at BYU Friday. If the family breaks down, so does everything else, he said. "In families more...
Elder Hafen: Bridled passions aid oneness with the Lord
Passions properly bridled will facilitate oneness with the Lord, Elder Bruce C. Hafen of the Seventy said March 2 during a BYU-Idaho devotional assembly. "Alma taught his son … to 'bridle all your passions, that ye may be filled with love' (Alma 38:12)," he said. "… God does not want us to...
President Eyring: As Church grows, what is taught remains the same
Though the number of students in the Church Educational System continually grows, President Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency told CES instructors that what is to be taught remains the same. ...In his address about teaching, President Eyring said students cannot be fortified with "a sure...
Elder Holland on the earthquake and life in Chile
Mormon Life says: Love Elder Holland.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve was on a Church assignment in the African nation of Ghana when he received word of the history-making earthquake that sent a portion of Chile...
Elder Oaks: Higher education marginalizing religious beliefs
Mormon Life says: Interesting remarks.
Colleges and universities have largely abandoned teaching religion and are actively pushing religious belief to the margins of society, Elder Dallin H. Oaks said Friday during a speech at Harvard...
Elder Robert D. Hales: Preparing for adulthood
Young Adults from across Cache Valley came to listen to Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints speak at the 67th annual Joseph Smith Memorial Fireside, held at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on the campus of Utah State University campus...
Elder Perry: Periods of history teach us of God's plan
Mormon Life says: Love this way of looking at God's plan for us.
"Each [gospel] dispensation seems to teach us some of the doctrines and principles we should follow in our lives," said Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve. Elder Perry instructed a group...
President Monson attends home ward on Valentine’s Day
Mormon Life says: A cute account of President Monson speaking and interacting with members in his home ward.
Occasionally President Monson has the opportunity to attend his home ward in Holladay, Utah. This past Sunday, Valentine’s Day, he did just that, and met with several young church members who were...
Elder Condie: A disposition to do good continually
Reflecting on memories as a child sitting on his grandfather's lap as he listened to stories from the Book of Mormon, Elder Spencer J. Condie of the Seventy told BYU students of the important lessons learned from the teachings of the prophets on how to be cheerful and do good continually during...
