“Jesus Christ is at the center of this house of the Lord, and so we’re grateful to be here, be part of this dedication,” said President Dieter F. Uchtdorf (@UchtdorfDF), Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who dedicated the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Springfield, Oregon, on Sunday, June 7, 2026. This is Oregon’s third house of the Lord.
More than 200 Latter-day Saints gathered inside Oregon’s newest temple for the dedication. The sacred event was also broadcast to hundreds of other faithful members at local meetinghouses in the temple district.
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44 years ago, I decided I would quit debating and find out once and for all if what my friends, teammates, and two young men in white shirts and ties had told me about the @Ch_JesusChrist was true.
There is a promise given at the very end of the Book of Mormon:
And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.
And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.”
Moroni 10:4–5.
Our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ, keeps every promise. I read, prayed, asked, and listened.
He answered.
That decision will bless my family and me for an Eternity.
– Burgess Owens, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Congratulations Jayden on your commitment to Frostburg University!! #SMACNation is so proud of you and knows you have a bright future ahead of you! Keep up the great work!
Almost forgot. I hit 100 wins last week. My opponent didn't make it easy lol Thank you Coach Pankhurst, family and team mates for all the support. #wrestling#tongadrive#highschoolsports
One thing I love about what The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches about Jesus Christ is this:
His Atonement was not only for sin.
It was for pain.
For grief.
For betrayal.
For mental anguish.
For the quiet suffering no one else sees.
Christ did not just pay a debt.
He descended below all things so He could know all things.
That means there is no sorrow you carry that He has not already carried first.
No weakness He does not understand from the inside.
He is not a distant Savior.
He is a fully acquainted one.
And that changes how I trust Him.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aren’t perfect. But there are some deeply good things about us.
We believe families matter, even when they’re complicated.
We show up for each other in quiet, consistent ways.
We take responsibility seriously and service personally.
We believe people can change and that repentance is real.
We raise children with faith, structure, and a lot of grace.
We make room for doubt without letting go of hope.
We value discipline, sacrifice, and integrity.
We trust in Jesus Christ and try to live like it actually matters.
We believe God still speaks and that ordinary people can hear Him.
We keep covenants, even when no one is watching.
We build community on purpose, not by accident.
It’s not flashy. It’s not loud.
But it’s sincere, steady, and rooted in faith.
If ever there was a life that burned with the fire of testimony, a heart that beat with unfeigned love for the Savior, and a voice that thundered the truths of eternity with tenderness and power, it was the life of our beloved President Jeffrey R. Holland.
From the dusty fields of St. George to the sacred pulpits of the world, he walked as a witness—bold, unflinching, yet ever compassionate. He taught us not to quit, not to whine, not to fear the inconvenient trials that discipleship demands. With tears in his eyes and thunder in his soul, he bore down in pure testimony that Jesus is the Christ, that the Book of Mormon is true, that God loves us with all His heart, might, mind, and strength.
He faced trials that would have broken lesser men—health challenges that brought him to the very brink—yet he rose, again and again, to declare that there is help and happiness ahead, that blessings come, some soon, some late, but for those who embrace the gospel, they come. He was our teacher, our defender, our friend who loved the Lord with every fiber of his being.
And now, having fought the good fight, having finished his course, having kept the faith with passion and eloquence unmatched, he has gone home to that God who gave him life. Oh, how heaven must rejoice! How the angels must cheer for this valiant son who never wavered, never compromised, never ceased to lift and love.
We will miss him—desperately, profoundly—but we will not despair. For as he so often taught us, trust God, believe in good things to come. The best is yet to be.
Farewell for now, dear President Holland. Thank you for showing us how to live, how to love, how to testify. Until we meet again in that glorious morning of the First Resurrection, we press on—loving, trying, trusting, believing—because you taught us how.