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Elevated Learning Requires Moral Agency, Elder Gilbert Tells BYU–Idaho Graduates

“It is the activation of personal agency that is the most important condition in my mind for elevated learning,” Elder Gilbert told BYU–Idaho graduates on Thursday, December 19.

How Church Education Is Part of Preparing the World for the Savior’s Second Coming

Elder Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Elder Gilbert, commissioner of Church education, discuss the ‘crucial role’ of the rising generation.

Three Generations of Sister Missionaries Serving in the Same Mission in Asia

Three generations of women are serving missions simultaneously in the Asia Area of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the same time, an experience they say has brought them great joy and deepened their faith in God’s miraculous work.

Church Service Missionaries Remember Giving Machines’ First Year on Temple Square

A small group of Church service missionaries who were there in 2017 when the Giving Machines were introduced recently met to see a display of the original Giving Machine at the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City.

Video: Elder Christofferson Challenges Narrative, Says Spirit Working in Youth

In a new Church News video released on Friday, December 13, Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the Church’s commissioner of education, Elder Clark G. Gilbert, discuss the increasing numbers of youth and young adults enrolling in the Church’s academic institutions.

FamilySearch Tool Ordinances Ready Hastens, Simplifies Temple and Family History Work

Leaders in the Church’s Family History Department hope more Latter-day Saints will give Ordinances Ready a try

Elder Nash Tells BYU–Hawaii Graduates How to Focus on the Savior

Speaking at BYU–Hawaii’s fall commencement, Elder Marcus B. Nash of the Presidency of the Seventy and former executive director of the Missionary Department told graduates how to focus on the Savior, Jesus Christ.

How to Stream, Watch the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra’s 2023 Christmas Concert ‘Joy’

The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square’s 2023 Christmas concert — “Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir” — is being streamed and broadcast on PBS and BYUtv for the 2024 Christmas season.

How to Improve a Mindset When in a Negative Headspace

When experiencing overwhelming emotions, it is natural to want to ignore, suppress, or escape them. Here are some things to do for a better mindset when stuck in a negative headspace, as listed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on its Caring social media channels.

Small Ward Christmas Activity Transforms Into Payson Community Crèche

The vision of the Payson Community Crèche in Payson, Utah, is to help families put the focus of Christmas back on the Savior, Jesus Christ.