It was a privilege to meet in-person and online with youth throughout the Africa South Area and talk with them about their lives. I could feel their joy for the gospel of Jesus Christ during our time together.

We cherish mothers and motherhood, and on Mother’s Day we try to express those feelings with varying degrees of success. Sometimes women may feel that the praise is overdone and they cannot possibly measure up to the implied expectations. At other times, some may feel

I’ve been thinking about the precious gift of repentance. Jesus Christ paid a terrible price so that He could offer us this gift. He could atone for our sins and offer us forgiveness and sanctification.

What is the testimony of Jesus?

A testimony of Jesus is the witness of the Holy Spirit that He is the divine Son of God and Redeemer and that there is no other name whereby salvation can be attained.

What does it mean to be valiant in the testimony of Jesus?

Being valiant in

During my recent visit to Europe, I had the opportunity to participate in a radio interview in Vienna, Austria. During this visit—and throughout the duration of my visit to Europe—I noted a sincere appreciation for good that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seeks

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ bears witness of His divinity and that He has overcome all things. His Resurrection bears witness that, bound to Him by covenant, we too may overcome all things and become one. #BecauseofHim

Our Heavenly Father loves us profoundly and perfectly. Jesus Christ shares with the Father this same perfect love.

This divine love should give us abundant comfort and confidence. Not one of us is a stranger to Them. We need not hesitate to call upon God, even when we feel

We loved seeing our grandsons while at the Missionary Training Center. Two of them work here as teachers, and the other is currently serving and waiting for his visa to Bolivia.

The work of our missionaries is a magnificent expression of the Lord’s redeeming love. The Church of

We have an incomparable opportunity to improve our testimony of Jesus Christ with this year’s course of study, the Book of Mormon.

No other scripture so clearly lays out the plan of redemption. No other volume teaches more persuasively the reality and meaning of the Atonement

What a privilege it has been to participate in temple dedications on two continents on two consecutive Sundays. I am grateful that President Russell M. Nelson assigned me the opportunity to dedicate the Orem Utah Temple today and the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple last week.

The

As we joined in the dedicatory prayer at the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple today, we asked that the name of the Lord be placed here—that it become the House of the Lord.

In large letters at the entrance to the temple we see the words “Holiness to the Lord; The House of the Lord.”

As Christmas approaches, I realize that some may have concerns and perhaps some anxiety about the future.

There may be a lot of “noise” in your life: more or less constant engagement online without downtime, without time to be quiet and reflect and think, without time to look

As we seek to develop Christlike attributes and adopt the pure love of Christ to guide our ambition, we should recognize that progress and refinement come over time and with divine help—grace to grace, and grace for grace.

Certainly, we are all clumsy when compared to Jesus

I received a few poignant letters from some remarkably influential individuals in the days following President M. Russell Ballard’s passing on November 12. These individuals are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but were touched by President Ballard’s

One of the reasons Jesus Christ established a church, His Church, was to give us experience in loving others, to learn what being motivated by charity means in practice.

There is genius in the organization of local Church units based on geography. We don’t choose a congregation

Occasionally I encounter someone who feels that he or she must lay aside religion to excel in their profession or whatever they are passionate about in life. In their view, matters of faith are a distraction or, even worse, a handicap in pursuing the achievements they seek.

I

I promise that as you faithfully seek the privilege of a temple sealing, in time or eternity it will surely be yours.

My time in Brazil last week allowed me to witness the faith-filled efforts of our young people—including those who attended Seminario SUDamericano—a seminar for 50 young adult members of the Church of Jesus Christ in South America.

This four-day seminar included dozens of

People of faith have a great deal to contribute to the discussion about what makes a healthy person, a healthy society, and a healthy environment. I shared some thoughts about this last week with a group of more than 50 young adult leaders from across South America.

We need to

My prayer for everyone associated with BYU-Idaho is that they may attain true and lasting conversion to Jesus Christ and His gospel. I shared this thought earlier this week when I had the pleasure to speak at the inauguration of new university president Alvin F. “Trip” Meredith