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Share Your Talents

August 14, 2022

If you’ve ever been to a talent show, you may have noticed that certain talents are easier to notice—and easier to “show”—than others. The talents...

The Capacity to Grow and Change

August 7, 2022

When we look at other living things, we expect that they will grow and change over time. No one assumes that a seedling will stay...

Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah

July 31, 2022

Wales is known as the land of song, and the roots of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square run deep here in this beautiful place....

Neighbors in Our Own Households

July 24, 2022

Most of us want to love our neighbor. And yet, for some reason, it often seems easier to do that when the “neighbor” lives far...

As the Dew From Heaven Distilling

July 17, 2022

Today, we begin our 94th year of continuous weekly broadcasting with an observation about the way each of those weekly broadcasts ends. For nearly all...

Who is My Neighbor

July 10, 2022

The story of the good Samaritan was first told as an answer to a question. A certain lawyer, who seemed to want clear lines marking...

Self-Control, Liberty and Law

July 3, 2022

For over 40 years, Richard L. Evans was the voice and writer of Music & the Spoken Word. In 1959, he delivered a message that,...

A Life Changing Lesson

June 26, 2022

Years ago, a man learned a life-changing lesson after starting a new job. He wanted to connect with some of his coworkers, particularly with a...

A Sacred, Holy Calling

June 19, 2022

Perhaps the best-known prayer ever uttered, the Lord’s Prayer, begins: “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name” (Matthew 6:9). To hallow is...