How do you overcome feelings of inadequacy? Some ideas are shared in the comments. Please share more! What are you doing to prepare for and be a part of this decade that Elder Stevenson reminds us in his talk, is a time “Never to be Forgotten?” We’d love to hear from each of you how you are “living, caring inviting and uniting” in this unprecedented decade! What principles and truths stand out to you in this talk?
Aja shares her triumphant story of how her fellow church members help her find sobriety and healing.
Listen to Big Picture to get the quick context for this week’s reading, Doctrine and Covenants 6–9!
When the Lord calls you to rebuild lives beyond your wildest dreams, will you be brave enough to take the first step? Father and serial entrepreneur Patrick Sedivy recounts how a divine prompting to serve in the Czech Republic propelled him on a decade-long mission to create Cumorah Academy—one of the leading faith-driven leadership institutions in the world. Met initially with failure when an early venture fell flat, Patrick chose to learn from the disappointment rather than abandon his God-given purpose. Even through hardships such as financial setbacks and soul-stretching leaps of faith, he never stopped piecing together the blueprint for the best real-world curriculum a school like his had to offer—one in which spiritual conviction and practical life skills intertwine.
Sometimes loving others means saying 'no,' and sometimes loving yourself means accepting the parts that don't fit in cute high heels. Because maybe the oxygen mask principle is spiritual too - you have to put yours on first before helping others. Speakers Amy & Alan Sackett talk about the struggles of self-love, and the steps to getting out of the “comparison trap”. It’s possible find balance between boundaries and acceptance and start to see yourself and others in a more healthy light.
Joseph Vukov, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago, discusses how to remain human in the AI era and shares the Catholic perspective on AI, relationships, and the divine.
Skyler Sorensen grew up in St. George, Utah as the fourth of eight children. He is an active Latter-day Saint who experiences same-sex attraction. He and his wife, Amanda, were married in the Provo, Utah temple in 2018. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s in Media Arts and currently works with the team at Scripture Central. Skyler started the podcast “Sit Down with Sky”, which has recently morphed into a YouTube series. @sitdownwithsky is dedicated to finding and maintaining eternal truths in the conversation around LGBTQ issues. Skyler is also the author of "Exclude Not Thyself: Thriving as a Covenant-Keeping, Gay Latter-day Saint", aimed at providing a faith-affirming approach to LGBTQ issues.
"'Everything happens for a reason' - but what if those reasons are sometimes just... our own poor decisions? From raking leaves in Meridian to sleeping in a Walmart parking lot, Brent Borup’s journey as an artist proves that sometimes the best stories start with a random thought and a mom who says 'Why don't you?' When life puts up the DETOUR sign, it's not blocking your path - it's showing you a better one. Remember: God's not controlling your life, He's just really good at navigation. And sometimes the best thing your GPS can say is 'recalculating.'
This story by Sheila Arnold is intertwined with the powerful spiritual by the same name. It's the story of a slave named Moses, his fight for freedom, and the terrible price people pay when their freedom is threatened. Content warning: While designed for a family audience, this story contains a couple of intense scenes. Caution is advised for younger children.
This week, we’re thrilled to talk with Carl Youngblood— longtime technologist, software engineer, and president of the Mormon Transhumanist Association.Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant, futuristic idea—it’s already shaping the way we learn, work, and even practice our faith. And just this past week, AI made big headlines again in the tech world with the release of vastly improved models and increasing belief among technology leaders that artificial general intelligence (AGI) is just around the corner. Whether or not that's the case, the exponential progress of AI is undeniable, and it’s sparking some of the biggest questions of our time. If God can speak through the written word, could God speak through AI? How do we discern when it's a tool for growth versus a shortcut that stunts it? And if AI frees us from certain types of work, could it deepen our relationships and spirituality—or will it leave us searching for new sources of meaning?