David A. Bednar

A marriage is an opportunity to create the home and happiness you hope to have. I am grateful for the joyful home and marriage Susan and I have created together in the last 50 years. You do not find the marriage you want to have. You create it. Often the assumption is that if…

We are living in the day when temples dot the earth. The Lord is hastening His work.

Sister Bednar and I always will remember our visits with Latter-day Saints in the Pacific Area. They love the Savior. They love to serve Him. We can all learn from them these essential lessons: focus on the things that matter the very most and strive every day to keep the…

It is a spiritual truth that we are children of God. Regardless of nationality, skin color, or language, we are all brothers and sisters. These are spiritual facts. It was my privilege to share with the Saints in Vanuatu my witness that Jesus Christ lives, and to feel their…

Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is a principle of action and of power.

When I was a young boy, my mother often took me to the construction site of the Oakland California Temple. She taught me gospel principles and the importance of the covenants and ordinances we receive in houses of the Lord. She also took me to the temple dedication in 1964 and…

We can choose every day to fill our lives with love, service, and devotion to the Savior and to those around us.

"He is not here: for he is risen” (Matthew 28:6). #GreaterLove

The most important and glorious “good news” any person anywhere in the world can ever receive, is the message that the Lord Jesus Christ has restored His gospel and Church in the latter days. #GeneralConference

Two thousand years separate us from the Apostle Paul, but the message taught today by modern-day Apostles remains the same: Jesus Christ lives. The organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, led by prophets and apostles, ensures that the teachings of Jesus…

The mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is to help people learn about and live the teachings of Jesus Christ, to share that message with the world, to strengthen and unite families, and to care for the poor and the needy. Tithes paid by members of the…

The Lord Jesus Christ made the blessings of His gospel available for YOU. The power of godliness provides us with strength, capacity, and grace beyond our own—and we are enabled to do things we could never otherwise do.

Every act of kindness matters. I am grateful for the kindness I felt from friends of other faiths during the International Dialogue of Civilizations and Tolerance Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates yesterday. I was pleased to describe what The Church of Jesus Christ…

I recently had the opportunity to speak at a 10-year celebration event honoring the collaboration between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara in Dubai. Thanks to a joint effort with our good friends, Dr. Surender Singh Kandhari…

True doctrine, when understood, changes attitudes and behavior. As parents, leaders, friends, and acquaintances, our job is not to teach—it is to invite people so they learn for themselves.

In modern language, we think the word “perfect” means “to perform without errors.” Thankfully, this is not what it means in the scriptural context. Thanks to God’s grace, we can be perfected in Him.

Susan and I recently invited a primary class to plan and participate in a service project together. As they shared their process with us, we were impressed with their thoughtfulness and preparation. They are shining examples of following the Savior Jesus Christ and serving others…

When we refer to the temple as the house of the Lord, we focus more purposefully on our Savior Jesus Christ. We focus on our covenants, which connect us to Him and our Heavenly Father.