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Eastin Hartzell
Eastin Hartzell

Eastin M. Hartzell is an intern for the Church News. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the California Santa Rosa Mission from 2019 to 2021. He is now pursuing a degree in journalism from Brigham Young University. Eastin started the “Study & Faith” podcast, where he discusses Church history, doctrine and culture with scholars and historians of the Church. In his free time, Eastin loves studying all things Church history and sharing the gospel on his Instagram account, “Finding Christ.”


See resources for Elder Michael Cziesla’s October 2025 general conference message to enrich gospel learning individually and in the home.

See resources for Elder Kevin G. Brown’s October 2025 general conference message to enrich gospel learning individually and in the home.

Through setbacks, spiritual promptings and Super Bowl moments with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Elletts have learned that discipleship means trusting God and embracing the journey.

Opened in 1975 as a pilot program at Michigan State University, the Stoddard Student Center is the only Church-supported student housing near a non-Church university — an experiment that has blessed Latter-day Saints for five decades.

See resources for Brother Chad H Webb’s October 2025 general conference message to enrich gospel learning individually and in the home.

A new stake was organized as thousands gathered for a cultural and spiritual celebration marking a half-century of the Church in the island nation.

See resources for Elder Kelly R. Johnson’s October 2025 general conference message to enrich gospel learning individually and in the home.

See resources for Elder Brik V. Eyre’s October 2025 general conference message to enrich gospel learning individually and in the home.

The 2025 "Luz de las Naciones" will be held in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Nov. 7-8. Find out how to watch online.

From small lessons beneath palm-leaf roofs to a nationwide network of more than 100 preschools, all inspired by the words of President Thomas S. Monson.

The Church is collaborating with the nonprofit Loubnaniyoun for its Healing With Hope initiative to bring affordable medical care to many in Lebanon.

After recent donations throughout Papua New Guinea, thousands of Church members and friends will have access to glasses, medical care and clean water.

See resources for Elder Gary E. Stevenson’s October 2025 general conference message to enrich gospel learning individually and in the home.

See resources for President Dallin H. Oaks’ October 2025 general conference message to enrich gospel learning individually and in the home.

In Vanuatu, Fiji and the Cook Islands, hundreds of women served their neighbor and helped build self-reliance.

See resources for President Dallin H. Oaks’ October 2025 general conference message to enrich gospel learning individually and in the home.

With a new First Presidency organized, each member shared his testimony online. Also, the new Prophet wished a happy birthday to his wife.

After Mindanao’s magnitude 7.4 quake, local leaders opened meetinghouses as shelters and provided food and water to affected families.

Fifty Latter-day Saints from across Europe joined together to serve children in need.

The late President Russell M. Nelson called senior missionaries “irreplaceable” and “often a literal answer” to prayers.

The missionary who once introduced Quillabamba to the gospel returned to help Latter-day Saints make it to the temple.

Also, Elder Rasband testified that one of Joseph Smith’s prophecies is being fulfilled today.

Faith and service sustained Cebu Latter-day Saints after the disaster.

Netherlands-born rider Charell Garcia won first, Utah’s Justin Giles took second, as both attributed success to God.

The recent Member Tools updates adds several features, including letting leaders record or update callings in the app.

This episode features excerpts from each address from the 195th Semiannual General Conference.

BYU–Hawaii students, "united by the gospel of Jesus Christ," attended Laie Hawaii Temple as part of new student onboarding.

Born Oct. 2, 1958, Elder Ulisses Soares was sustained as an Apostle during the April 2018 general conference.

From Utah to Fiji to Chile, friends of the Church sent their condolences after the death of President Russell M. Nelson.

In remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, volunteers in 24 cities pack more than 9.4 million meals for people facing hunger.