Across the pages of the Book of Mormon, we witness at least 11 major journeys of faith: families and groups who escaped fallen worlds, crossed unforgiving wildernesses, rested at places of refuge, weathered fierce tempests, and reached a promised land. Alongside them stand prophets like Jacob, Abinadi, Samuel the Lamanite, Ether, Mormon, and Moroni—travelers who pressed forward in the exact same pursuit, even when their refuge remained unseen. Their stories aren’t just ancient history; they are blueprints for our modern lives. In the podcast series Converted to Zion, we break down personal examples and scriptural patterns for our day and share insights on how weRead More →

In March of 2025, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland spoke at the Roots Tech conference. He referred to a near-death experience he had for four weeks, describing it as having one foot in another world. The two lessons he was taught there and told to take back to the church were to pray more — in more places, and more often than we currently do and to testify and be a witness. However much we testify, to testify more.  A year prior, Elder Holland briefly mentioned this experience in his April 2024 General Conference talk (“Motions of a Hidden Fire“). In that talk, he mentions “pray”Read More →