Religious freedom is the cornerstone of peace in a world with many competing philosophies.
We were privileged to represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Canterbury Medal Gala hosted by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—a fitting venue for celebrating religious liberty. I was honored to offer the invocation at this event.
Moral agency, the ability to choose right from wrong and to act for ourselves, is essential to God’s plan of salvation. Religious freedom ensures that people can exercise their agency in matters of faith.
We are grateful to be associated with so many wonderful people of faith who we stand with to advocate for religious freedom.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released an implementation guide to help members and leaders prepare for the changes to the Sunday class meeting schedule that begin on September 6, 2026.
According to the guide, the changes, which include 25-minute classes and a new youth curriculum, are “an invitation to joyful, Christ-centered worship.”
Instructional videos will be available during the first week of August on https://t.co/N4raP7La8W. These will be viewed in a meeting about the new youth curriculum on August 30, and by all members on September 6.
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“Enter the house of the Lord with the proper attitude, with a teachable heart and with a desire to learn,” said President @UchtdorfDF.
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“I know that Jesus Christ is my Savior, and He loves me so much. I know that He’s my light—and every time I turn to Him, He heals me.” —Dasha
How has Jesus Christ healed you?
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In the gospel workshop I hosted about hearing God’s voice in an age of artificial intelligence, I invited viewers to take specific actions to deepen their relationships with God, self, others, and the natural world and environment around us.
In a world of accelerating technology and artificial intelligence, may we never lose the divine intelligence that matters most—the voice of God.
Learn more about hearing God’s voice in an age of artificial intelligence: https://t.co/m5QnYt8Hqe
Even in the waiting, hope gives us something to hold on to.
Hope in Jesus Christ isn’t fragile; it’s firm. It’s the reassurance that God is preparing something better, no matter how hard today feels.
God loves us, as we are all His children (1 Nephi 11:17), and through baptism and confirmation, everyone has a place in God’s kingdom (Mosiah 18:8).
How are you building a more inclusive, welcoming community of believers?
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Years ago, I flew a brand-new B747 on its first flight from Seattle to San Francisco. It was a clear day, and I was amazed by the beauty of the remarkable lineup of six solitary volcanoes, from Mount Rainier and Mount Hood to Mount Shasta.
Today, along the same route, we find more than six temples proclaiming Holiness to the Lord—the newest being the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple, which I was blessed to dedicate today. The house of the Lord lifts our vision, reorients our hearts, and reminds us who we are and whose we are.
Just as these great mountains mark the landscape, holy temples—and the covenants we make there—mark and connect our lives with the God of the Universe.
When you come to the temple during times of personal trial and great sorrow, you will find sweet peace for your soul. When you come to give thanks and worship God, our Heavenly Father, you will receive a special measure of affirmation and confidence from Him.
The temple will enrich your lives, inspire you to create in your homes and families a spirit of hope and peace, and endow you with blessings from on high.
In the temple we learn to distinguish between the holy and the profane, the clean and the unclean.
The words at the door of the temple—“Holiness to the Lord”— are both an invitation and a commandment to all who would enter.
Just as this newly dedicated Yorba Linda California Temple is in the world and yet is a place apart, here each of us learns how to be in the world and yet not of the world.
Gradually all that is impure or unworthy in our character is rooted out as we draw closer to the Lord in His house. Our very desires change over time. It is a conditioning for life in a holy, celestial realm.
All who live or ever have lived who come unto Christ and live His gospel will feel joy beyond any earthly expression as we reunite, resurrected, with our Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ and with our parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, and ancestors.