Derek Blad

Faith. Family. Freedom. Football. Food. #BYU

[Derek Blad @derekblad]

...And this be our motto,
"In God is our Trust!"
And the star-spangled banner
in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free,
and the home of the brave.

[Gérald Caussé @Gerald_Causse]

As disciples of Jesus Christ, we bear witness of Him whenever we share His love with all around us—and help it take root in each person we meet.

[Neil L. Andersen @AndersenNeilL]

We care not only about the work our missionaries are doing to invite others to come unto Jesus Christ, but also about who they are becoming in the process.

[Gerrit W. Gong @GerritWGong]

You are not a data point. You’re a beloved child of God with moral agency and divine potential.

I invite you to join me at https://t.co/DvO30jyBlh on June 7 as we discuss how to hear God's voice in an age of artificial intelligence. You are not a data point. You’re a beloved child of God with moral agency and divine potential.

[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints @Ch_JesusChrist]

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in more than 14,600 congregations around the United States discussed the importance of the Constitution and other foundational documents during Sunday services on May 31, 2025.

In a video shown on Sunday, President  D. Todd Christofferson (@ChristoffDTodd) of the First Presidency, accompanied by Elder Quentin L. Cook (@CookQuentinL) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said, “We believe that the most important aspect of the Constitution is its role in promoting and protecting the individual moral agency of God’s children everywhere.”

Members of one small congregation (branch) of the Church in Tampa, Florida, shared what’s happening in their home countries, the freedoms that have been taken away, and how grateful they are for the religious liberties that now allow them to worship as they wish.

Dade City Branch President Steven Hatch said, “Whatever is going on in the world or whatever politics are happening, the Savior unites us. It’s up to us members of the Church and all American citizens to continue fighting for religious freedom for all.”

Learn more on Newsroom at https://t.co/7sUVQj0q9f

[Tyson Hutchins @tysonhutchins_]

Oh you don’t say…

[BYU @BYU]

BYU students have earned some of the nation’s highest honors, but for the first time ever, a BYU student has been named the top @USMarineCorps officer candidate in the country. 🇺🇸
https://t.co/AdFHyz4VMG

[BYU @BYU]

I have found in seasons of waiting that studying the healing miracles of Christ brought me hope and increased my faith. I testify that miracles—large and small, hard-sought and unexpected—occur in our daily lives when we are attuned to recognize them. - Elysa M. Dishman
#BYUDevo

[BYU @BYU]

"BYU's mission 'is to assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life' — but this is not a quest that can be journeyed alone. We need this community to reach our destination. What brings us together—a love of our Savior and our identity as children of God—must be greater than the pressures that divide us."
- Elysa M. Dishman
#BYUDevo

[BYU @BYU]

We can bring our friends to Jesus, we can bring Jesus to our friends, and we can be a conduit of His healing power by praying for our friends and by rallying our community around those in need. - Elysa M. Dishman
#BYUDevo

[BYU @BYU]

As a community centered on Christ, we are all responsible to improve how we love, include, and help heal each other.
I hope you will ask yourself: What am I doing, right now, to build a community of Christ at BYU?
- Elysa M. Dishman
#BYUDevo

[David A. Bednar @BednarDavidA]

True faith is focused in and on the Lord Jesus Christ and is a principle of action, trust, and power.

As we act in accordance with the truths of the Savior’s gospel and trust in His promises, we are blessed with the spiritual capacity to “rise up” and press forward through the challenges of mortality while experiencing the joys His gospel makes possible in our lives.

[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints @Ch_JesusChrist]

At a women’s conference at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square on Saturday, May 30, 2026, some 2,000 Latter-day Saint women gathered to discuss their influence in homes, the Church, the workplace and the community.

“Jesus noticed women. Jesus trusted women. Jesus welcomed women among his followers,” Sister Tracy Y. Browning of the Primary General Presidency said in her keynote address. “These women were not just standing on the margins of the Savior’s ministry. They chose to walk with him.”

Learn more on Church Newsroom.

https://t.co/Dp4FqmyFjA

[Clark G. Gilbert @ClarkG_Gilbert]

To those who doubt: Justin and Kenna Valdez moved away from family so they could more easily walk away from their faith. But their eight-year-old son still wanted to be baptized.

Sensing a door opening, a wise stake president scheduled us for a ministering visit to their home. Kenna eventually confided that she still had faith in the Savior, and even a testimony of the Book of Mormon, but faced a few triggering issues that held her back.

We promised them that as they anchored on the things they believed, the Lord would help with the things they didn’t. Overcoming their concerns was not an issue of resolving every faith question but of helping them recognize the Holy Ghost.

As President Dallin H. Oaks recently taught, “You live in a season where the adversary has become so effective at disguising truth that if you don’t have the Holy Ghost, you will be deceived.”

Justin and Kenna began to make the changes necessary to come back to church. Six months after our visit, Kenna texted me: “Hi Elder Gilbert! We are ready to be sealed as a family.”

This is a photo from the day they were sealed at the temple.

Softly and tenderly, Jesus is calling all of us home.

[The Book of Mormon @thebookofmormon]

“And notwithstanding it being a small voice it did pierce them that did hear to the center” (3 Nephi 11:3).

How are you learning to listen to the “small voice” that Heavenly Father uses to guide us?

#TheBookOfMormon #ComeFollowMe

[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints @Ch_JesusChrist]

Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Bacolod Philippines Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, May 31, 2026.

“These houses of the Lord bring a power to the people,” Elder @AndersenNeilL said. “It allows the people to covenant with the Lord and remember those covenants on a regular basis because they’re in the house of the Lord. And the Lord blesses them for keeping their covenants.”

The temple is the third to be dedicated this year in the Philippines. Two additional temples are under construction, and six are in planning stages.

“The effect of these many temples in the Philippines will be the same effect as it is across the world,” Elder Andersen said. “There will be more disciples of Christ, more devoted Latter-day Saints, more families that are sealed who stay together and continue through the generations.”

Learn more on Church Newsroom.

https://t.co/55ob8XMnZL

[Neil L. Andersen @AndersenNeilL]

Bacolod, Philippines is known as the “City of Smiles.” We are all smiling today because of the dedication of a beautiful new house of the Lord in this city.

I also believe today that heaven is smiling as the Bacolod Philippines Temple became a dedicated house, a blessing to the wonderful saints in this area of the Philippines. It is a house of prayer, a house of peace, a house of power and revelation.

The ordinances performed in this temple will bless the lives of the people of the Philippines and the eternal lives of family members who have already crossed through the veil. Our joy and their joy will fill this holy temple for many years to come.

[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints @Ch_JesusChrist]

Phones, watches, doorbells, cars, factories and energy grids are increasingly becoming connected, all collecting and communicating information to be interpreted, analyzed and acted upon.

Noting this trend, Elder Gerrit W. Gong (@GerritWGong)  of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will discuss how to safely navigate artificial intelligence in a 60-minute gospel workshop video titled “Faith, Dignity and Human Flourishing: Hearing God’s Voice in an Age of Artificial Intelligence,” available on Sunday, June 7, 2026.

Learn more on Church Newsroom.

https://t.co/OgoKUYBQnM

[Ryan Smith @RyanQualtrics]

“Cultivate an attitude of happiness. Cultivate a spirit of optimism. Walk with faith, rejoicing in the beauties of nature, in the goodness of those you love, in the testimony which you carry in your heart concerning things divine.”
- Gordon Hinckley

#SundayThought

[D. Todd Christofferson @ChristoffDTodd]

In recognition of the 250-year anniversary of the founding of the United States of America as a free and independent nation, Elder Quentin L. Cook and I discussed the importance of religious liberty and its underlying significance for the restored Church of Jesus Christ.

We believe in religious liberty.

As the Eleventh Article of Faith reminds us, “We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.”

[Dieter F. Uchtdorf @UchtdorfDF]

What an incredible honor it was to meet with German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the beautiful Bellevue Palace in Berlin.

Our conversation centered on a truth we both cherish deeply: that selfless service is a force for good—one that strengthens individuals and uplifts communities. In a world that often feels divided, I am grateful for moments like this that remind us of what unites us.

I shared that service to God and service to our fellow men is at the heart of everything we do in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Across Germany and around the world, I see faithful men and women quietly giving of their time and talents to bless others. This is discipleship in its purest form.

I am thankful for leaders who encourage civic engagement and for all who choose to make a difference through acts of kindness, no matter how small. Together, as we follow the Savior’s example, we can help create communities rooted in love.