http://www.deseretnews.com/home/ Boyd K. Packer en-us Copyright 2013, Deseret News Publishing Company Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:01 MDT Mon, 20 May 2013 22:56:12 MDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578558/Tip-for-living-Be-Still-guides-readers-on-how-to-reduce-anxiety-through-applying-gospel.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578558/Tip-for-living-Be-Still-guides-readers-on-how-to-reduce-anxiety-through-applying-gospel.html Applying basic gospel principles, "Be Still" comforts and counsels readers in ways they can find peace and reduce anxiety... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578396/With-missions-2-and-life-2-we-learn-as-we-go.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578396/With-missions-2-and-life-2-we-learn-as-we-go.html I envy David Kraus not just because he’s 18, but because he’s heading off on a Spanish-speaking mission that will... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577822/Laughs-witty-remarks-from-LDS-general-conference-tweets-and-video.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577822/Laughs-witty-remarks-from-LDS-general-conference-tweets-and-video.html This past weekend, many came away from LDS general conference with long to-do lists and notes of counsel, along with... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:50:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577642/LDS-conference-opens-with-sermons-and-two-new-temples.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577642/LDS-conference-opens-with-sermons-and-two-new-temples.html LDS general conference opened Saturday morning with the announcement of two new temples and emotion-charged sermons from... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:20:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626204/President-Boyd-K-Packer-These-Things-I-Know.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626204/President-Boyd-K-Packer-These-Things-I-Know.html Sat, 06 Apr 2013 10:45:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577480/Andrew-Bud-Adams-The-conference-I-remember-best.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577480/Andrew-Bud-Adams-The-conference-I-remember-best.html President Packer's talk about "The Power of the Priesthood" adds a sense of urgency and significance to ordinances performed... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865575819/Elder-Echo-Hawk-reflects-on-law-career.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865575819/Elder-Echo-Hawk-reflects-on-law-career.html Elder Larry Echo Hawk recently accepted the J. Reuben Clark Law Society's Distinguished Service Award. Nearly a year after... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569298/For-All-the-Saints-shares-lessons-of-faith-and-testimony-for-Latter-day-Saints.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569298/For-All-the-Saints-shares-lessons-of-faith-and-testimony-for-Latter-day-Saints.html A powerful and inspiring new book shares stories of faith and testimony demonstrated in the lives of early Saints in New... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865568164/Maritime-LDS-hymns-offer-hope-for-surviving-lifes-storms.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865568164/Maritime-LDS-hymns-offer-hope-for-surviving-lifes-storms.html A handful of LDS hymns contain oceanic imagery and symbolism that teach powerful lessons for finding refuge from life's... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865564460/Revelation-remains-essential-to-Latter-day-Saint-faith.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865564460/Revelation-remains-essential-to-Latter-day-Saint-faith.html Watching how President Monson's announcement of lowered ages for missionary service has inspired me and reminded me that an... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563958/LDS-President-Thomas-S-Monson-testifies-the-Lord-is-in-our-lives.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563958/LDS-President-Thomas-S-Monson-testifies-the-Lord-is-in-our-lives.html President Thomas S. Monson reminded LDS Church members that "the Lord is in our lives" during the Sunday morning session of... Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:44:43 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563396/New-remodeled-LDS-temples-bring-total-to-139.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563396/New-remodeled-LDS-temples-bring-total-to-139.html The past year has seen the LDS Church dedicate four new temples, rededicate another and break ground to launch the... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563043/Blogging-about-the-Brigham-City-Temple-dedication-and-cultural-celebration.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563043/Blogging-about-the-Brigham-City-Temple-dedication-and-cultural-celebration.html Miss the Brigham City Utah Temple dedication or cultural celebration? It is bloggers to the rescue with descriptions, photos,... Mon, 24 Sep 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765606396/LDS-Church-dedicates-Brigham-City-Utah-Temple-14th-in-Utah.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765606396/LDS-Church-dedicates-Brigham-City-Utah-Temple-14th-in-Utah.html President Boyd K. Packer dedicated the Brigham City Utah Temple Sunday. Sun, 23 Sep 2012 19:59:01 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765601230/Dick-Harmon-New-book-uncovers-BYU-Bronco-Mendenhall-secrets.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765601230/Dick-Harmon-New-book-uncovers-BYU-Bronco-Mendenhall-secrets.html During BYU's win over Washington State on Thursday night, a guy named Dan Wilcox roamed the Cougar sidelines looking for... Sun, 02 Sep 2012 12:31:16 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865561016/Teach-and-reach-on-Mormon-Times-TV.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865561016/Teach-and-reach-on-Mormon-Times-TV.html On "Mormon Times TV" this Sunday (at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.), we'll find out how to teach and reach our youths. Plus a new... Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865560656/Media-tours-begin-in-new-Brigham-City-LDS-temple.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865560656/Media-tours-begin-in-new-Brigham-City-LDS-temple.html A media tour for the Brigham City Temple was conducted Tuesday morning in anticipation of the beginning of the month-long... Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:05:32 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865557037/Church-members-still-cheering-new-stake-in-Guam.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865557037/Church-members-still-cheering-new-stake-in-Guam.html The organization of a new LDS stake in Guam continues to generate joy in the hearts of those who served there, even a year... Thu, 07 Jun 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865556970/Coming-to-know-Christ-his-prophets-his-holy-house.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865556970/Coming-to-know-Christ-his-prophets-his-holy-house.html The journey to know Jesus Christ personally, and to learn from his plan, his prophet on the earth and his holy temples were... Wed, 06 Jun 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765578118/Living-with-same-sex-attraction-Our-story.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765578118/Living-with-same-sex-attraction-Our-story.html Living with same-sex attraction as a member of the LDS church is not easy, for Ty Mansfield he struggles through with his... Wed, 23 May 2012 13:17:35 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765572377/BYUs-Bean-Museum-closing-for-construction.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765572377/BYUs-Bean-Museum-closing-for-construction.html BYU will temporarily close the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum to the public beginning July 1 for construction work. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765570074/Brigham-City-LDS-temple-dedication-date-announced.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765570074/Brigham-City-LDS-temple-dedication-date-announced.html The Brigham City Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be dedicated Sunday, Sept. 23, according... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:40:43 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865554277/Whats-new-The-Earth-Shall-Teach-Thee-The-Lifework-of-an-Amateur-Artist-by-President-Boyd-K.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865554277/Whats-new-The-Earth-Shall-Teach-Thee-The-Lifework-of-an-Amateur-Artist-by-President-Boyd-K.html “The Earth Shall Teach Thee: The Lifework of an Amateur Artist" includes some of President Boyd K. Packer's early... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865553942/Understanding-what-matters-and-what-doesnt.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865553942/Understanding-what-matters-and-what-doesnt.html It’s a story we’ve told many times before, but it deserves repeating here because of the powerful lesson it... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765564808/President-Monson-promises-This-great-cause-will-go-forward-as-conference-opens.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765564808/President-Monson-promises-This-great-cause-will-go-forward-as-conference-opens.html On a bright, breezy spring morning, the 182nd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:10:13 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765564847/Idaho-family-continues-tradition-of-attending-and-learning-from-general-conference.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765564847/Idaho-family-continues-tradition-of-attending-and-learning-from-general-conference.html The old adage that "the family that prays together stays together" has a corollary at least twice a year: The family that... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:18:27 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865551921/My-ancestor-did-what-Sharing-stories-from-family-history.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865551921/My-ancestor-did-what-Sharing-stories-from-family-history.html When a family digs into its history, members are certain to find treasured ancestral stories that educate, entertain, inspire... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865550752/A-classic-dilemma-The-translation-of-the-Book-of-Mormon-into-Japanese.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865550752/A-classic-dilemma-The-translation-of-the-Book-of-Mormon-into-Japanese.html Literary Japanese was at a crossroads when four missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived in... Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765551739/Vai-Sikahema-No-one-is-immune-from-the-dangers-of-drug-addiction.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765551739/Vai-Sikahema-No-one-is-immune-from-the-dangers-of-drug-addiction.html My wife and I were at a girls camp fundraiser dinner for the young women in our LDS ward Saturday night when one of my... Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:11:23 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705398988/Landmark-talk-by-President-J-Reuben-Clark-set-standard-for-church-education.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705398988/Landmark-talk-by-President-J-Reuben-Clark-set-standard-for-church-education.html While the LDS Church commemorates the seminary centennial, it’s been almost 75 years since President J. Reuben Clark,... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700218048/At-LDS-Seminary-Centennial-broadcast-President-Packer-talks-of-surviving-in-enemy-territory.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700218048/At-LDS-Seminary-Centennial-broadcast-President-Packer-talks-of-surviving-in-enemy-territory.html Fifty years and more than 2.5 million miles of worldwide travel later, President Boyd K. Packer, president of the Quorum of... Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:04:21 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705396523/The-Things-Which-My-Father-Saw-offers-excellent-insights-into-the-Book-of-Mormon.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705396523/The-Things-Which-My-Father-Saw-offers-excellent-insights-into-the-Book-of-Mormon.html "The Things Which My Father Saw" sheds light on Lehi's dream, on his son Nephi's vision, and on how those two Book of Mormon... Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700210470/To-all-seminary-teachers-you-are-doing-good.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700210470/To-all-seminary-teachers-you-are-doing-good.html With the year 2012 days away, the world is preparing to celebrate a whole new slew of centennials. But the centennial that... Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700203539/Reader-Voices-Feeling-Spirit-of-God.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700203539/Reader-Voices-Feeling-Spirit-of-God.html A car is headed west on Interstate 40 at 65 miles per hour on cruise control. It begins to lean toward the pavement edge,... Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700201646/Rural-painter-one-of-Utahs-best.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700201646/Rural-painter-one-of-Utahs-best.html A.D. Shaw has never been to China, but some of the paintings he created in his home studio have. Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:23:17 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700196501/BYU-to-tear-down-one-building-construct-another-and-add-to-Bean-Museum.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700196501/BYU-to-tear-down-one-building-construct-another-and-add-to-Bean-Museum.html BYU announced this week it will construct a new Life Sciences Building on the south end of campus. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:30:48 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705393983/Rural-painter-one-of-Utahs-best.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705393983/Rural-painter-one-of-Utahs-best.html A.D. Shaw has never been to China, but some of the paintings he created in his home studio have. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:20:46 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700195344/Some-truths-are-most-worth-knowing-Pres-Boyd-K-Packer-tells-students.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700195344/Some-truths-are-most-worth-knowing-Pres-Boyd-K-Packer-tells-students.html Focusing much of his talk on the Savior's atonement and the responsibility of individuals to accept its redemptive power... Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:13:26 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700194728/Whats-happening-Mormon-Times-national-calendar.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700194728/Whats-happening-Mormon-Times-national-calendar.html Sat, 05 Nov 2011 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700192396/Whats-happening-Mormon-Times-national-calendar.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700192396/Whats-happening-Mormon-Times-national-calendar.html A calendar of LDS-themed events from around the United States and Canada. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700190214/Whats-happening-Mormon-Times-national-calendar.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700190214/Whats-happening-Mormon-Times-national-calendar.html A calendar of LDS-themed events from around the United States and Canada. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700188071/Whats-happening-Mormon-Times-national-calendar.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700188071/Whats-happening-Mormon-Times-national-calendar.html A calendar of LDS-themed events from around the United States and Canada. Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700185951/Whats-happening-Mormon-Times-national-calendar.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700185951/Whats-happening-Mormon-Times-national-calendar.html A calendar of LDS-themed events from around the United States and Canada. Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700185193/Pres-Boyd-K-Packer-recalls-days-of-service.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700185193/Pres-Boyd-K-Packer-recalls-days-of-service.html Gazing at an auditorium filled with LDS military chaplains and their wives, President Boyd K. Packer recalled a time less... Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:56:42 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705389917/Interview-with-President-Packer-and-USNS-Comfort-mission.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705389917/Interview-with-President-Packer-and-USNS-Comfort-mission.html A second interview with President Packer about The Seventy. Plus growth in Argentina and serving children in South America. Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:46:45 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705389460/The-power-of-hymns-and-good-music.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705389460/The-power-of-hymns-and-good-music.html Throughout time, music has been an element of purity and an element of praise. There were strains of the most joyous music in... Sun, 21 Aug 2011 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705389469/Preparing-LDS-teens-for-seminary.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705389469/Preparing-LDS-teens-for-seminary.html Five ideas to help parents prepare LDS teens to start seminary. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705389206/Video-messages-from-President-Packer-and-Elder-Oaks.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705389206/Video-messages-from-President-Packer-and-Elder-Oaks.html President Boyd K. Packer, president of the Quorum of the Twelve, ruminates on the role of the Seventies in this new video... Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:50:18 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700147064/President-Boyd-K-Packer-gives-health-update-at-mission-president-seminar.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700147064/President-Boyd-K-Packer-gives-health-update-at-mission-president-seminar.html President Boyd K. Packer, president of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, told a group of new LDS mission... Sat, 25 Jun 2011 20:43:46 MDT