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June 10, 2026
Person fleeing a giant wave labeled anger, symbolizing overcoming anger through humility, compassion, Christlike parenting, and healthy family relationships.

Getting Free of the Father of Contention and Anger

Anger rarely begins with the misbehavior that seems to trigger it. It usually begins much earlier—in the irritation, fatigue, loneliness, or discouragement already simmering within us.

Breaking News

Photographer viewing a scene through a camera, symbolizing media coverage, religious prejudice, anti-Mormonism, and perceptions of Latter-day Saints.

LEGO, YouTube, and the Latter-day Saint Mafia

Religious bias has turned a messy LEGO dispute into a conspiracy story about Latter-day Saints and Utah power.

Jesus Christ above the title The House of God: The Temple in the Old Testament, representing Ruth, 1 Samuel, the opening of the veil, and becoming one with the Savior.

The Atonement in the books of Ruth and 1 Samuel

How Ruth and 1 Samuel reveal the path to becoming one with the Savior.

Ruth and Hannah demonstrate faithfulness, trust in God, and divine providence through sacrifice, prayer, and uncertainty in the Old Testament.

Before the Outcome Is Visible: The Faith of Ruth and Hannah

Latter-day Saint theology has a phrase for what God does with the detours we would never have chosen. It is called providence, the working of divine purposes through ordinary circumstances and unexpected turns. But providence is not always visible from the inside.



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Stone in a shepherd’s sling symbolizing David and Goliath, faith in God, obedience, and the lesson “The Battle Is the Lord’s” from 1 Samuel.

“The Battle Is the Lord’s”: Come Follow Me OT Podcast — 1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–16

Church leaders featured in Hastening Now report highlighting Religious Freedom, Joseph Smith Papers, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, and Philippines Temple developments.

Hastening Now: A Weekly Church Report

Young girl offering a flower beside an adult with a book, symbolizing truth, kindness, integrity, Christlike discipleship, and the teachings of Jesus Christ

An Inconvenient Truth and the Rise of Latter-day Niceness

Cartoon: Bad Tie Day

Mother and daughter using activity books and creative learning materials together, building critical-thinking skills and enjoying educational family fun.

Fun Summertime Activity Books

Silhouetted figure standing in a stone archway illuminated by light, symbolizing Here Am I, covenant relationship, trust in the Lord, and Jesus Christ.

Why “Here Am I” Is a Powerful Sentence

Single orange tulip among white tulips symbolizing Individual worth, uniqueness, agency, and Jesus Christ’s love for every person.

How Important Is Our Individuality Eternally?

Angels surrounding and comforting a woman, symbolizing angelic intervention, divine help, and the ministry of angels

The Privilege of Requesting and Receiving Angelic Assistance

You Can’t Pretend to Show Up

Family cooking together at home during a summer staycation, enjoying family activities and family bonding while building self-reliance.

Pack Your Bags, We’re Staying Home

Bartholomew speaks with Eliza in the marketplace in The Parables Project Ten Virgins film, inviting her to fulfill a divine calling and prepare for the Bridegroom.

The Parables Project, Episode 12: Bartholomew

Cutaway model of the Salt Lake Temple inside the Temple Square Visitors’ Center featured on the Inside a Temple guided tour.

More Tickets Available for the Temple Square Visitors’ Center ‘Inside a Temple’ Tour

Currents: Asking ChatGPT If It Has a Religious Bias

Person sitting alone on a bench reflecting on pride, shame, meekness, and a covenant relationship with Jesus Christ.

Pride and Shame Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

President Dallin H. Oaks teaches about anger, contention, forgiveness, and following Jesus Christ through prophetic counsel.

Anger Never Persuades: Timeless Counsel from Church Leaders

Ruth and Naomi journey together toward Bethlehem, illustrating loyalty, covenant faithfulness, and the Come Follow Me lesson on Ruth, Boaz, and the Kinsman Redeemer.

What Loyalty Looks like—Come Follow Me, Podcast: Ruth, 1 Sam. 1-3

Becoming Brigham documentary hosts discuss Brigham Young legacy, 225th birthday, temple construction, and Church history

Becoming Brigham Episode 19 — Another Birthday! 225 Years!

United States Constitution on American flag representing the inspired Constitution, Founding Fathers, liberty, religious freedom, and American government

The Constitution—Man-Made or Divinely Inspired?

Actors portraying the ten virgins in authentic first-century costumes for the Parables Project film The Ten Virgins in Morocco.

The Parables Project, Episode 11

Scenic Oregon Coast landscape near Cape Perpetua during the Ocean to Ice expedition, illustrating prayer, personal revelation, faith, and reflection on 1 Nephi 11.

Ocean to Ice — Dispatch 06: More Valuable Than the Mileage

Camille N. Johnson greets children during a humanitarian outreach visit featured in Hastening Now Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints news update

Hastening Now: A Weekly Church Report

Person holding an Equal Rights sign representing fairness for men and women, men’s rights, women’s rights, parental rights, and mental health awareness

Who Knew? Men Have Rights, Too

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