What I Learned from Traveling with an Apostle

Parker Walbeck shares his journey as a millennial content creator who aims to engage both younger and older audiences with gospel messages through short, impactful videos. He emphasizes the significance of sharing simple, foundational doctrines and the power of personal testimony, noting that even small acts of sharing can have a profound impact on friends and family.

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The Power of Christ’s Compassion

What really drives Christ’s love for us? In 3 Nephi 17:6, we get a glimpse into His heart—compassion. When He saw the Nephites longing for Him to stay, He didn’t rush away. He stayed. He healed. He wept with them. His example teaches us that true ministering starts with feeling with people, not just doing things for them. Today, let’s slow down and ask: How can you minister to someone today, with compassion like the Savior?

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Can Mormonism Save American Democracy?

What happens to American democracy if Christianity is no longer able, or no longer willing, to perform the functions on which our constitutional order depends? In his provocative new book, Cross Purposes, the award-winning journalist Jonathan Rauch reckons candidly with both the shortcomings of secularism and the corrosion of Christianity. Thin Christianity, as Rauch calls the mainline church, has been unable to inspire and retain believers. Worse, a Church of Fear has distorted white evangelicalism in ways that violate the tenets of both Jesus and James Madison. What to do?

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Doctrine and Covenants 12-17; Joseph Smith–History 1:66-75

Welcome to Grounded, where women and men of all ages, nationalities, and backgrounds gather together with me, Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner and my guests as we strive to build a bedrock understanding of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and become more like him. Today, join me from Historic Harmony, Pennsylvania as we look at: what the priesthood is, the restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood, and the priesthood power and authority of men and women.

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Doctrine and Covenants 10–11

"What do you do when life feels uncertain? How do you act after you've made a BIG mistake? For Joseph Smith, losing the 116 pages could have seemed like the end. But Doctrine and Covenants 10 reveals God’s unwavering commitment to forgiveness AND fulfilling His promises. Learn how the Lord’s backup plan teaches us to trust His timing and His ability to make all things work for our good—even when you may not be able to see the way forward.

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