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Owen’s Story

"This is what those athletes are missing, they are missing peace. They're missing hope and they're missing security. I have never been more confident in my life. In sports, we put on this facade that we're the best and we have so much confidence and it is so shallow. You do one thing and boom, our confidence is tanked. And so my invitation to those athletes would be, if you want to be more confident than you've ever been, if you want to have peace, you wanna have hope, you wanna have true belonging, if you wanna be blessed both temporally and spiritually...follow God and let him be the author and finisher of your story. And I know that as I continue to trust in him, my life's gonna lead to places much, much better than what I could have done myself."

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June 1, 2025
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Doctrine and Covenants 49–50

Is your testimony all-or-nothing? Section 50 describes a testimony that grows “brighter and brighter until the perfect day.” John explores why faith is more like a sunrise than a light switch and how to move from doubt to belief.

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May 22, 2025
Read more about the article Leland’s journey: Jesus helped a Gay Man
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Leland’s journey: Jesus helped a Gay Man

"God has been miraculous. And the best thing that ever happened is I learned that I love Jesus Christ. I love what he does for us. I know he is real and I know that he loves me, which I never knew that before, I was just going through those experiences to have to tell the story here, and there's just so much more about being a gay man and navigating through the church."

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May 18, 2025
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Doctrine and Covenants 46–48

Spiritual gifts aren’t just for prophets—they’re meant for you! But which ones should you seek? John discusses the gifts listed in section 46, how they benefit the Church, and what President Marvin J. Ashton taught about “less conspicuous” gifts like listening, caring, and avoiding contention.

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May 15, 2025
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Expect the Unexpected as You Lead

Calvin Griffin was born in Northern Mississippi, where he grew up and attended high school and college. After graduation he became a franchisee of a successful national pizza chain in New Orleans, and also became engaged to Avemaria Champagne. President and Sister Griffin joined The Church one month apart from each other and have been faithful members for 37 years. They were both professionals in the pharmaceutical industry, and President Griffin worked as a senior category manager for a national pharmaceutical wholesale company. They have five children from age 24 to 34 years.

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May 14, 2025