Joel Randall is a writing intern with the Church News. He has worked as a writing/editing intern with the Liahona magazine, assistant copy editor at the BYU–Idaho Scroll newspaper and freelance copy editor on Upwork.com. Joel is the author of the self-published book “Study, Sleep, Repeat: 130 Tips to Schedule Your College Life.” He was born in Arizona and graduated from Brigham Young University–Idaho with a degree in communication. Joel served a mission in the Peru Arequipa Mission from 2017 to 2019. He spends his free time playing Mario Kart and researching the etymologies of random words.
“We must first be committed to the process of coming unto Christ, through repentance, in order to help others make commitments that will bring them closer to Jesus Christ through repentance,” said Bishop L. Todd Budge, second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric.
“The hopeful person has learned to draw strength from our ultimate source of hope, which is Jesus Christ,” said Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf to Provo MTC missionaries.
Becoming an advocate requires love for one another and meekness, said Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson to S.J. Quinney College of Law.
Elder Neil L. Andersen and Cedar City Institute of Religion students reflect on the First Presidency’s conference messages and testify of the Prophet’s calling.
“While much of what [the world] sells is exciting and stimulating, it does not, in the end, bring enduring safety, happiness, hope, peace or purpose,” said Elder David P. Homer, a General Authority Seventy.
“I am a firm believer that once we have prayed and sought the Lord’s help, we need to get up and get moving,” said Brother Jan E. Newman, second counselor in the Sunday School general presidency, to BYU–Hawaii students.
“We have the obligation as community members, as fellow travelers on this earth, to look out for one another, to open our eyes, and to extend a hand of gratitude,” said Chris Crippen at BYU Education Week.
“To me, ‘Together in Christ’ suggests that our individual commitment and loyalty to Christ quite naturally draw us together,” said Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
The 30-minute TED Talk-style messages were given by a variety of Latter-day Saints such as Sister Kristin M. Yee and former Utah congresswoman Mia Love.
“Religious freedom is not just the right to believe; it is the right to carry our beliefs into action,” said President Dallin H. Oaks in a Church News podcast.
“Preach My Gospel” chapter 1: Elder Quentin L. Cook teaches how the second edition of the missionary manual “shifts the emphasis from learning what your purpose is as a missionary to fulfilling that purpose.”
“Our ability to follow the Savior’s model makes all the difference in our ability to fulfill our callings,” said Elder Paul V. Johnson at the 2023 Seminar for New Mission Leaders.
