Sis. Jones wrapped her arms around me. I asked her how in the world she managed to live with such peace when lives could be full of so much pain. “Were you just born with that sense of peace?” I asked her. “Oh no, my friend. My childhood was hell.” This startled me, it was probably the last thing I expected. “Then how are you so full of peace today?” I begged her.
Nephi’s Bountiful
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Apostles Share Messages of Jesus Christ During the 2025 Easter Season
During the 2025 Easter season, members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles are sharing messages of Jesus Christ on their social media channels. They are being released each day between now and Easter (April 20, 2025).
Models That Illuminate the Savior’s Atonement (Part 2)
Here is part two of the two-part series on models of the atonement.
What was all the Fuss About?
When Elder Uchtdorf walked in, the crowd immediately hushed, rising from their seats in a sign of respect. Sister and Elder Uchtdorf radiated happiness, as they often do. By the time the opening hymn had been sung, the entire room was filled with students eager to listen to an Apostle of the Lord.
Why Were the Saints Commanded to Gather in Ohio?
Northwestern Ohio, especially the area around Kirtland, was already home to many restorationist Christians such as the congregations of Alexander Campbell and one of his protégés, Sidney Rigdon. These Christians “were looking for the restoration of the primitive church of New Testament Christianity” by seeking what could firmly be established through the Bible.
From the Pit to the Partnership: Models That Illuminate the Savior’s Atonement
Christ’s atonement is too deep a subject for us to fully comprehend, but there is much that we can understand. The benefits of the atonement are gloriously real. Nevertheless, the atonement is still an abstract concept. One way to understand abstract concepts is to relate them by analogy to things we are familiar with.
My First True Taste of Easter
My first true taste of Easter didn’t happen in the spring as you would expect. No, it occurred in December, decades ago, the day after my mother gave birth to her fifth child two months early. My young father gathered me and my three brothers around him and quietly told us the story of a baby boy--our little brother--who was born too early and lived for only nine hours.
