Over the last week on social media, posts with a connection to members and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints included an Olympian sharing photos from her temple sealing, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve posting on Twitter for the first time and a BYU quarterback sharing thoughts on general conference.
Posts from general authorities
President Thomas S. Monson, president of the LDS Church, shared a post on Twitter about reflecting on what has been accomplished.
President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency, shared a post on Facebook with his testimony about the Godhead, Joseph Smith and the Restoration.
I bear you my witness that God the Father lives, a glorified and exalted Man. He is the Father of our spirits. He and...
Posted by Henry B Eyring on Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles sent out his first tweets this week. One tweet from Elder Stevenson showed a 10-year-old who played the piano at a conference he attended in Macau, China.
Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles tweeted about the plan of salvation.
Posts about LDS general conference
Following the sessions of the 186th Annual General Conference, general authorities posted on Facebook about the talks they gave. In addition to their posts, members shared their thoughts on social media.
Tanner Mangum, a quarterback on the football team at Brigham Young University, tweeted about Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s talk in general conference.
Al Fox Carraway, an LDS blogger known as “The Tattooed Mormon” posted a photo on Instagram about how knowing there is a prophet changed her life.
Marie Osmond, an LDS entertainer, shared image quotes from conference on Twitter.
Lindsey Stirling, an LDS musician known for dancing while playing the violin, posted on Twitter saying she was watching conference.
Other posts
Coinciding with the series finale of “American Idol,” BuzzFeed compiled quotes from 58 former “American Idol” contestants about what the show means to them. The list included two Mormons who competed on the show: Jon Peter Lewis and Brooke White.
David Archuleta, an LDS musician, returned to “American Idol” for the series finale and posted a picture with musician Jordin Sparks on Facebook.
Geeking out over here because @JordinSparks has this Pokemon gear on her! #idolfinale #pokemon #pokemonrules
Posted by David Archuleta on Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Mormon Channel released a new Bible video focused on 2 Corinthians 5:17–21.
Valerie Adams, an LDS athlete who won a gold medal in women’s shot put at the 2012 Olympic Games, shared photos from her wedding on Facebook. She was sealed to her husband in the Hamilton New Zealand Temple.
We have just landed in Switzerland, and we both are reflecting on what a beautiful day we had on the 2nd April 2016....
Posted by Valerie Adams on Thursday, April 7, 2016
“Once I Was a Beehive,” a movie about LDS Girl’s Camp, is now available on Netflix according to the movie’s Twitter account.
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Lindsey Williams writes for the the Faith and Family sections of DeseretNews.com