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Ryker Eggenberger

Ryker Eggenberger is a Church News writing intern and almost-graduated student from Utah State University. Ryker served a mission in Quebec, Canada, and is currently studying creative writing. He has previously worked as a newswriter for the Utah Statesman newspaper and a content writer for an online blog about American national parks.

Clockwise from top left: President Steven J. Lund and President Emily Belle Freeman speak together at the Light of the World Garden in Lehi, Utah, during a recorded message shared for the Worldwide Day of Testimony ; Elder Ronald A. Rasband and his wife, Sister Melanie Rasband, greet a few members outside the Bangkok Thailand Temple between the first and second dedication sessions; Elder Neil L. Andersen speaks during his devotional at the MTC; The Orem Utah Temple, photographed in 2023.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: President Nelson and worldwide youth share testimonies, plus 8 more articles
President Nelson and youth from around the world share their testimonies during devotional, Elder Rasband dedicates Bangkok temple, plus 7 more stories from the Church News the week of Oct. 22-28.
Four images, clockwise from top left: President Henry B. Eyring and his wife, Sister Kathleen Eyring, arrive for the second day of the dedication of the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple; A group of people in formal clothing in a sacrament meeting; Elder Bednar gives a hand heart to students after a devotional at the Ephraim Institute of Religion adjacent to Snow College in Ephraim, Utah; Sister Browning speaks to BYU–Pathway Worldwide students during a devotional broadcast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: Sister Eyring’s funeral services, plus 8 more stories
Sister Eyring funeral services, First Presidency announcement on holiday church services, Elder Bednar speaks at Snow College devotional plus eight more stories from the Church News from the week of Oct. 15-21.
Four images, showing a map of Israel and neighboring areas; President Emily Belle Freeman, Elder D. Todd Christofferson and Elder Kevin W. Pearson laughing during the parent, youth and leader devotional at the Bountiful Regional Center in North Salt Lake, Utah; Elder Jeffrey R. Holland holding two great-grandchildren; Sister Rosana Soares and Elder Ulisses Soares waving to members prior to the dedication of the Feather River Temple in Yuba City, California.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: the First Presidency statement on Middle East violence, plus 8 more stories
The First Presidency issued a statement on Middle East violence, Elder Holland posted on social media, two temple dedications plus 6 more stories from the Church News from the week of Oct. 8-14.
Four images showing President Nelson speaking through video message during the 193rd Semiannual General Conference, President Dallin H. Oaks shaking the hand of Hungarian President Katalin Novák, Elder Ulisses Soares and C. Todd Linton, director of the Church’s Military Relations and Chaplain Services Division, greeting chaplains, and Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman talking about the ASL sign for repentance during her devotional at the Provo Missionary Training Center.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: President Nelson announces 20 new temples, plus 8 more articles
President Nelson announces 20 new temples, First Presidency meets with country leaders from Samoa, Hungary and Rwanda plus 7 more articles from the Church News from the week of Oct. 1-7.
Four images, clockwise from top left: President Nelson sits with his counselors, President Oaks and President Eyring; President Nelson and Sister Nelson and Elder Duncan and his wife, Sister Duncan, are joined by residents in turning over soil at the groundbreaking of the Heber Valley Utah Temple ceremony; Elder Bednar talks with Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith during a Q&A; President Johnson and President Freeman gather with members of the Lahaina 1st and 2nd Wards.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: President Nelson and Elder Holland health updates plus 8 more stories
President Nelson and Elder Holland watched general conference remotely, update on temple construction plus seven more stories from the Church News from the week of Sept. 24-30.
Four images showing President Russell M. Nelson reading scripture in his office at the Church Administration Building, The Brasília Brazil Temple, BYU President C. Shane Reese hugging his wife Wendy Reese after she placed the presidential medallion on him during his installation as BYU’s 14th president as President Dallin H. Oaks looks on, and Elder D. Todd Christofferson greeting Church members after a Spanish-language devotional in Mexico City.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: President Nelson on 200th anniversary of Moroni visiting Joseph Smith, plus 8 more articles
President Russell M. Nelson on the 200th anniversary of Moroni visiting Joseph Smith; temple dedications in Brasília, Bentonville and Moses Lake; plus seven stories from the Church News the week of Sept. 17-23.
An aerial view of a large crowd of young adults walking through a wide hallway.
Living Faith
Here’s how the Utah Area Young Single Adult Conference went
From a concert and a dance to a devotional given by an Apostle, young single adults in Utah had plenty to enjoy throughout the month of August.
Clockwise from top left: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles; Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson, center, greets members of various faith traditions at the Indy Festival of Faiths in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023; Sister J. Anette Dennis, first counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, says she can see the Savior’s watchful care; an updated rendering of the soon-to-be-renovated Kona Hawaii Temple was released Sept. 11, 2023.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: New Joseph Smith biography, Elder Holland health update plus 8 other stories
First Presidency announces “Joseph the Prophet,” Elder Holland health update, President Johnson visits Indiana, plus 7 more Church News stories from the week of Sept. 10-16.
President Russell M. Nelson, the second edition of “Preach My Gospel,” the St. George Utah, and an exterior rendering for the Austin Texas Temple.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: President Nelson turns 99, St. George temple open house, plus 7 more stories
President Nelson turned 99, Church leaders testified of the new “Preach My Gospel,” the St. George Temple open house began, plus 6 more stories from the Church News from the week of Sept. 3-9.
Four images showing President Russell M. Nelson, Sister Wendy W. Nelson, and Elder Dale G. Renlund in a meeting marking the donation of President Nelson’s patient operative records to the University of Utah; Elder David A. Bednar gestures to attendees after a devotional in Kirtland, Ohio; Elder Quentin L. Cook speaks during the annual University Conference at Brigham Young University; The Bangkok Thailand Temple is pictured at dusk.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: President Nelson donates medical journals, Elder Bednar speaks in Ohio, plus 8 more articles
President Nelson donated his medical journals to the University of Utah, Elder Bednar spoke at two devotionals in Kirtland, Ohio, plus 8 more articles from the Church News from Aug. 27-Sept. 2.
Four images: a photo of the Provo Utah Temple; Elder D. Todd Christofferson at the Utah Area YSA Conference in Provo, Utah, at BYU’s Marriott Center on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023; Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks at BYU Education Week in Provo on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023; Bishop W. Christopher Waddell, first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, and Hawaii Governor Josh Green visit the shelter at the Kahului Hawaii Stake Center, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: 5 apostles testify of missions, BYU Education Week coverage, plus 7 more stories
Five Apostles share their testimonies of full-time missions, Elder Bednar dedicates Joseph Smith home, BYU Education Week plus 6 more stories from the Church News the week of Aug. 20-26.
Gerrit van Dyk, Brigham Young University Church history and doctrine librarian, speaking on poetry in the scriptures at the BYU Education Week on Aug. 23, 2023.
Living Faith
Church history librarian explores Book of Mormon as poetry, during BYU Education Week
Prophets such as Lehi and Isaiah wrote passages with poetic power, taught Gerrit van Dyk, BYU Church history and doctrine librarian.
Utah Valley University Museum of Art interim director Rita R. Wright speaks to a BYU Education Week class about temples.
Living Faith
Museum director explains how light in Notre Dame, temples ‘brings us out of the darkness,’ during BYU Education Week
Rita R. Wright, interim director of the Utah Valley University Museum of Art, explained the symbolic significance of light in Gothic cathedrals and Latter-day Saint temples.
A large room full of young people and experience booths with family history displays.
Family History
YSAs connect with their ancestors, each other in family history events at the Utah Area YSA conference
Young single adults at Gather Together Conference on Aug. 19 connected with each other and their own family history in the conference’s Family History series of events.
A group of young people talking in pairs.
Members
Young single adult conference fosters social connections through games, speed dating and more
The Gather Together Concert included concerts, hangout rooms and an attempt to break the world speed dating record
Four images showing President Eyring in front of the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple, Elder Bednar speaking to missionaries during a devotional at the Provo Missionary Training Center, Church Commissioner of Education Elder Clark G. Gilbert speaking during an event for prospective college students and their families at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Las Vegas, Nevada, and a portrait photo of Elder Alexander Dushku.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: President Eyring dedicates Saratoga Springs temple plus 8 more stories
President Eyring dedicates the Saratoga Springs Temple, Elder Bednar speaks at the Provo MTC, plus 7 stories from the Church News from the week of Aug. 13-19.
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Living Faith
Here’s what Church leaders and others taught during ‘Christ Daily’ talks at young single adult conference
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.
Clockwise from top left: a stream in a forest; A woman excitedly greets Elder Ulisses Soares; Sunday School General President Mark L. Pace, and his wife, Sister Anne Marie Pace, speak with a missionary; President Emily Belle Freeman, Young Women general president, posing for a picture.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: 3 Apostles talk about the impact of ‘Preach My Gospel,’ Elder Soares ministers in Brazil, plus 7 more articles
Three Apostles on the impact of “Preach My Gospel,” Elder Soares ministered in Brazil, President and Sister Pace at the MTC, plus six more stories from the Church News from the week of Aug. 6-12.
A group of young people in a crowd during a concert.
Members
‘Together in Christ’ dance helps young single adults cultivate ‘powerful’ connections with each other and the Savior
Young single adults in the Utah Area joined together at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah, to have fun and strengthen each others’ faith during the Aug. 11 dance.
An image with four images inside, showing President Russell M. Nelson with his counselors, Presidents Oaks and Eyring; Elder Holland participating in the 2023 Seminar for New Mission Leaders; The new Young Women general presidency, from left, Sister Tamara W. Runia, first counselor, President Emily Belle Freeman and Sister Andrea Muñoz Spannaus, second counselor; a lake surrounded by mountains and sunset.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: President Nelson on how to disagree, Elder Holland health update plus 7 more stories
President Nelson shared six points on how to disagree, the Church gave an update on Elder Holland’s health plus 7 other stories from the Church News from the week of July 30-Aug. 5.
A group of young adults eats lunch during a conference in Denmark.
Global
Nordic YSA conference cultivates ‘spiritual community’ through devotionals and parties
Young single adults from Nordic countries make new friends and grow spiritually during Festinord, a yearly YSA conference.
Songwriter Janice Kapp Perry, sits at her piano in her home in Provo, Utah.
Members
Janice Kapp Perry shares testimony of music and the gospel: ‘It’s in me, and means everything to me’
Janice Kapp Perry, a Latter-day Saint songwriter, shared the backstory behind her popular children’s hymns as well her testimony of music and the gospel.
Four images, clockwise from left: a copy of “Preach My Gospel”; Sister Holland’s funeral; Elder Christofferson at Days of ‘47 Parade; President Porter at the Provo MTC.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: Church leaders discuss new ‘Preach My Gospel,’ Sister Holland’s funeral, plus 7 more stories
Church leaders discuss new “Preach My Gospel,” funeral services for Sister Holland, Elder Christofferson at Pioneer Day parade, plus six more Church News stories from the week of July 23-29.
Four pictures showing a row of college students sitting in an auditorium wearing graduation regalia, Sister Holland in a blue shirt posing for a picture, a cartoon drawing of a family on electronic devices, and a Sister Craven in a black floral shirt behind a pulpit.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: Elder Bednar at BYU–I, remembering Sister Holland, plus 7 more stories
Elder Bednar spoke at BYU–I graduation, Sister Holland passed away, President Cordon shared videos about technology usage, plus 6 other stories from the Church News from the week of July 16-22.
A man and woman posing for a picture in front of a wrought iron fence with their two young children, all of them in Sunday best.
Members
Pioneers in our families: The converting power of the Spirit
When Lance Eggenberger left his hometown to search for a job on the west coast, he was about to find a testimony of the gospel strong enough to inspire a generation of Latter-day Saints.
A woman in a white shirt stands behind a pulpit.
Living Faith
‘We all have a story,’ said Gail Miller, honoring ancestors and pioneers at This Is the Place Heritage Park devotional
Gail Miller related her ancestral history and offered gratitude for the Latter-day Saint pioneers during the SUPer DUPer event at This Is the Place Heritage Park.
Fallen trees in front of a historic building in the Nauvoo historic sites.
Living Faith
Volunteers help clear Nauvoo, Keokuk of debris caused by recent storm
Latter-day Saints, a youth group and community members helped clear tree debris from Nauvoo, Illinois, and Keokuk, Iowa, after a dangerous windstorm.
President Cordon joins the Church News podcast; President Lund holding a small white board that says “forgiveness”; President Johnson speaks to others in London; President Nelson speaks during a worldwide devotional for young adults in the Conference Center.
Leaders & Ministry
In case you missed it: President Cordon on lessons learned from service, plus 8 more stories
President Cordon shared lessons she learned from her service, Young Men and Young Women general presidencies taught about prayer, plus 7 more stories from the Church News the week of July 9-15.
12 members of the BYU Rocketry Club stands with their rocket at the awards ceremony.
Members
BYU rocketry club wins intercollegiate rocket engineering competition
The BYU rocketry club spent a year designing the rocket they launched 9,938 feet into the air to win the Spaceport America Cup.
Missionaries and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Coppell, Texas, gather for the town’s annual Fourth of July parade in which they provided a float with a large JustServe banner, on July 4, 2023.
Members
Texas Latter-day Saints promote JustServe with Fourth of July parade float
See how Latter-day Saints marched through the streets of Coppell, Texas, with a JustServe-themed parade float.