“Our world has seemingly been filled recently with strong wake-up calls,” said Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “From natural disasters to a deadly pandemic sweeping the globe to a most pernicious social plague of racism, we are daily reminded that we need to awaken to …
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Elder David A. Bednar, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, has reached out through social media to share a message of faith over fear as the COVID-19 virus, and other calamities, continue to rage. He wrote: In our daily lives, endless reports of COVID-19 occurrences and restrictions, criminal violence, famine, wars, corruption, terrorism, and the destructive forces of nature can engender …
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Elder David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christof Latter-day Saints, recently traveled to Kurdistan to visit a camp for displaced men, women, and children from Syria and Iraq. He went to witness firsthand some of the humanitarian efforts in which LDS Charities is involved. He was joined by his …
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Elder David A. Bednar and Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared their personal witness of the reality of Jesus Christ from the Mamertine Prison in Rome, Italy. The dungeon prison is believed to be the place the apostles Peter and Paul were held captive for their preaching of the gospel in ancient times. “Joyfully, …
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In his April 2017 General Conference address, Elder David A. Bednar discussed the differences between being “called to serve” and “assigned to labor” when it comes to full-time LDS missionaries. Today, Elder Bednar followed up with some more thoughts about his message. In the month since I delivered my general conference address, several of you mentioned that at some point …
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Last fall, Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles joined with LDS pianist Paul Cardall to create a beautiful song about Jesus Christ. Inspired by the way Christ ministers to each of us individually, “One by One” features lyrics by Elder Bednar and music by Cardall. Of the collaboration, Cardall said: “He approached me, asking if …
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News Release from Mormon Newsroom An apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicated the 154th temple in the Cowboy State. Elder David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, dedicated the Star Valley Wyoming Temple Sunday, October 30, 2016. Elder Bednar, along with Elders Ulisses Soares, C. Scott Grow, Larry Y. …
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Earlier this month, we reported on a new song from popular LDS pianist Paul Cardall and Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Entitled “One by One”, the song has been called the heart of Cardall’s new album, “A New Creation.” Featuring Nathan Pacheco, the American Heritage Lyceum Philharmonic, and the American Heritage Youth Chorus, the …
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Paul Cardall recently opened up with the Herald Extra about his new album, “A New Creation”, how creating art is a gospel endeavor and his collaboration with Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Below is an excerpt. To listen to an extended preview of the song referenced, click here. As Cardall has become more interested …
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Elder David A. Bednar spoke at a devotional on the Brigham Young University-Idaho campus on January 26, 2016. At the devotional, Elder Bednar reaffirmed a warning and promise he has given on two previous occasions to the university, the Idaho State Journal reports. “In the authority of the holy Apostleship, I now raise a voice of warning, and I make …
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