Speaking to Latter-day Saints in Chicago, President Oaks emphasizes the hope that “love and unselfish assistance would transcend all boundaries of nation, creed and color.”
President Oaks clarifies why the Church supported the Respect for Marriage Act, which codified same-sex marriage and also provided needed protections for religious expression.
Addressing Latter-day Saints in British Columbia and Alberta, President Nelson calls Canada a “seedbed of faithful Saints from the earliest days of the Restoration.”
Community partners, including Latter-day Saint volunteers from JustServe, worked together to help resettle thousands of Afghan refugees in Colorado. Somehow, word about the effort reached the United Nations.
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Here’s a trivia question for you: what are three scripture stories that speak of stones (or rocks) and in which the referenced stones add up to a total of 22? Admittedly, there may be more than one right answer but while speaking at BYU–Idaho on Tuesday, April 27, Elder Chi Hong (Sam) Wong, a General Authority Seventy, told the stories of the brother of Jared (16 stones), David and Goliath (5 stones), and the rock of our Redeemer (one stone).
Elder Wong spoke of the Lord’s interest in giving the brother of Jared light on his journey to the promised land through his 16 stones. Shifting gears and speaking of David’s careful selection of five stones, Elder Wong asked, “If David knew God was on his side and only one stone was needed, why did he go through the trouble to choose five smooth stones?” He emphasized that by having five stones rather than just one, Da