President Jeffrey R. Holland on the gospel of Jesus Christ and life’s challenges, with guest host Sheri Dew

<p dir="ltr">For <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/1994/6/25/23256894/elder-jeffrey-r-holland-apostle-1994/">President Jeffrey R. Holland</a>, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the past year has been <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/general-conference/2024/04/06/president-jeffrey-r-holland-april-2024-general-conference-how-prayer-sustained-during-trials/">perhaps the most challenging of his life</a>. President Holland, 83, faced an extended illness; spoke at the funeral of his predecessor, President <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2018-06-14/inside-the-quorum-of-the-twelve-apostles-what-president-ballard-has-learned-in-over-40-years-of-service-159529/">M. Russell Ballard</a>; and dealt with the <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2023/7/20/23798156/sister-patricia-holland-former-general-officer-wife-elder-jeffrey-holland-dies-age-81/">passing of his wife of 60 years, Sister Patricia Terry Holland</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Speaking during the April 2024 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Holland said he felt he had received &ldquo;<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/04/13holland?lang=eng">an admonition to return to my ministry with more urgency, more consecration, more focus on the Savior, more faith in His word</a>.&rdquo;</p> <p dir="ltr">In this special episode of the Church News podcast, President Holland and guest host <a href="https://deseretbook.com/t/author/sheri-l-dew">Sheri Dew</a>, executive vice president of Deseret Management Corp. and a former member of the Relief Society general presidency, discuss how the gospel can help provide comfort in trials and bring joy in triumphs.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/ryan-jensen/">Jon Ryan Jensen</a>, editor of <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a>, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience. Produced by <a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/">KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>