June 13th, 2025, 11:00am MDT
On social media this week, President Russell M. Nelson promised a great blessing to the devotees of the Syracuse Utah Temple to those who worship in the temple regularly.
Relief Society President Kamille N. Johnson shared her service opportunities while serving in Asia. Shortly after she arrived at the home, President Johnson attended and announced Salt Lake City’s Global Initiative.
Other leaders of the Latter-day Saint Church of Jesus Christ shared a message about Jesus Christ at the heart of his worship, his love for the world, and his greatest impact on religion.
On June 8th, President Nelson dedicated the Syracuse Utah Temple. In a social media post, he shared what he talked about with dedication. “I promise to bless your time in the temple in a way that no other can be found.”
“Think about how your life will be different for the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ,” President Nelson said. He continued to list all the effects of the temple. Sealed by your loved one, blessed with a donation of power from God, receiving the gift and service of the Holy Spirit, embracing a careful angel nearby, including things you will never feel alone.
President Nelson also promised the audience that if they worship regularly in the temple, they would “feel closer to our heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ.” Peace, greater spiritual self-confidence, answers, and the feelings of mercy of Christ are all blessings that come from attending the temple, he writes.
“The Savior used the word “always” in two circumstances. I promise to remember him whenever I participate in the sacrament. And he warns him to pray at all times.”
President Eyring has admitted that he does not know this purpose, but he knows that Jesus Christ knows the human experience and the power to influence humans. “He offers us a warning to always pray that we will always remember him and that we will depend on our only safety, our only safety.”
In that post, starting June 11th, President Eyring repeats his Savior’s promise.
In a June 6 post, President Johnson reiterated that she told representatives of the World Humanitarian Organization that the church would donate $63.4 million this year to the joint world wide project that launched in 2023.
Just the day before, President Johnson attended a conference of global initiatives to improve the well-being of women and children. “Collaboration is at the heart of this initiative,” she said in a meeting and in her post. “We will create the greatest impact through United’s efforts.”
President Johnson also mentioned serving Asian women and children for 18 days in one post, and spoke more about his recent contributions from June 9th in another post.
President Jeffrey R. Holland, the quorum representative of the 12 Apostles, sat in Kirtland, Ohio, and was considered the Bible in a recent video. Of Kirtland, he said it was “one of the most important places in the history and distribution of the church.”
The Dutch President examined the revelations he received at Kirtland and read Doctrine and Contract 110:1–4. “The veil has been taken from our hearts,” he said while reading the first poem.
“I am grateful for the revelation that came here after the revelation,” President Holland said. “And I testify to the divinity of those words.”
While in the European ministries, Elder Quentin L. Cook, a quorum of the 12 Apostles, sat in a friend’s office and discussed biblical poems translated into the room.
Professor Mark Lasal of Corpus Christi College in Oxford, England, occupies the very room that a team of Scripture translated 400 years ago once sat. Sitting in this historic setting of the video posted on June 9th, Elder Cook and Lasal discussed many influential events in the English language, including Magna Carta, Shakespeare and the King James Bible.
“This is very special to us because the importance of King James’ Bible to our faith and to many faiths is incredibly incredible,” Elder Cook said with a smile.
“In my weakness, Jesus Christ will become my strength,” the young woman President Emily Bell Freeman said in a June 10th post. “He offers the gift of transformation and change.”
On the Young Women’s Worldwide Page, President Freeman shared his experience with his granddaughter Desi of cystic fibrosis. “She has to do things that are difficult just to stay healthy.”
Desi reminded President Freeman that she is strong enough too.
President Freeman cited Ether 12:27 through the contract, saying that the audience could be strong enough to overcome death, sin, and “weakness of death.” “He came to rescue, heal, save,” she said.
In a post from June 10th, Elder Neil L. Andersen, a quorum of the 12 Apostles, shared his experiences during his assignment in Lima, Peru. “We look at the future of the Church of Jesus Christ, the Latter-day Saints, which is on the faces of young people and young people all over the world.”
Elder Andersen could feel the young man’s desire to maintain the commandments and make the right decisions. Elder Andersen taught young people. – From President Darrin H. Oaks, the first counselor of the first presidency, helping young people consider the eternal consequences of their daily actions.
“When we choose Jesus Christ throughout our lifetime, we testify that we can one day live with our Father in heaven, trusting him, believing in him, believing in him, and thinking about where our decisions lead us.”
Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the 12 Apostles, Quarum, served Uruguay members and posted “observations” on the video.
“I don’t know if there are any more beautiful words than elementary children sing and spoke,” Elder Stephenson said. While he was in Uruguay, three different choirs sang it to him. Elder Stevenson reflected on the lyrics in the June 10 video.
“And when we think about the words we commemorate and honor Jesus Christ as our Savior and Savior, it brings our hearts closer to him,” Elder Stephenson testified, adding that the lyrics telling the story of Christ’s love are true.
Sister Amy A. Wright, the first counselor of a major presidency, shared how elementary classroom elections shaped her son’s life. Eli was elected a rank judge in fourth grade, which motivated him to learn about law and the lawyer, Jesus Christ.
In a Sister Light post on June 9th, Eli sat in a law school interview with one of his top choice universities and was asked where his moral compass came from. He replied that Jesus Christ was his moral compass and that the world would be better if everyone followed his teachings.
Eli was granted the scholarship. Sisters Wright and Eli later toured the school and saw the sermons carved into the walls. Referring to Moscha 5:2, Sister Wright said, “When Jesus Christ becomes the focus of our lives, everything changes.”
At the April 2025 General Assembly Conference “Personal Preparations for Meeting the Savior,” Elder Dale G. Renlund, a quorum of the 12 Apostles, shared the story of the peasant Pavo and his wife. He later learned that there was a statue of a couple in Finland.
“As we continue to prepare for the Savior’s Second Coming, consider the morals of the Savior’s parables of sheep and goats,” Elder Renland said in a post from June 11th.
“I know what the Lord expects from me, and I believe in his promises for me and my family,” said Elder Uris Suarez, a quorum of the 12 Apostles, quoted from the story. The elder of Soares was recently the only survivor of the plane crash and was still determined to go on a mission.
In a prayer for BYU-IDAHO where he uploaded the video, Elder Soares shared the story of learning on an international mission in which a family friend died in a plane crash and his son was the only survivor. Still, the young man wanted to go on a mission.
“In spite of the tragedy, this young man has maintained his trust in God’s plan for his life and has chosen to focus on what the Savior had hoped for him,” Elder Soares said on June 9th.
