Deseret News Executive Editor Doug Wilks reflecting on 2022 and on seeking joy through Christ amid trials

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🗓️ 27 December 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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The year 2022 has been marked by major news for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including the announcement and building of temples, the impact of armed conflict in Eastern Europe, historic direction from Church leaders, and other major Church milestones and announcements. Deseret News Executive Editor Doug Wilks, a journalist who serves as president of the Salt Lake Stake, returns to the Church News podcast to discuss the important events of 2022, how they affected Latter-day Saints and the world, and how Latter-day Saints can continue to find joy amid trying times through the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

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0:00.0	At some point, I won't be executive editor of the Deserate News. At some point, I won't be
0:12.4	a stake president. Those are kind of irrelevant things in the grand scheme of it. You know,
0:18.4	they're interesting experiences. I'm pleased to be able to have them.
0:22.9	But when they're gone, then what are you?
0:24.6	You're a child of God, a son of God,
0:27.8	trying to honor the priesthood so that you can serve other people.
0:32.3	Those are the true identities.
0:34.4	Everything else is extra.
0:36.9	So that's part of the quiet pondering of the Savior.
0:40.8	Jesus Christ is the Son of God. I always go back to that scripture. He does nothing, but he is
0:47.4	doing the work of his father. What humility in that. How great is the Savior, and yet he
0:53.3	deflects all to the Father. There's a purity in that
0:56.5	that we can all learn from.
1:03.7	I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the Church News. Welcome to the Church News podcast. We are taking
1:09.3	you on a journey of connection as we discuss
1:11.5	news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1:18.9	The year 2022 has been marked by major news for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
1:25.5	including the announcement and building of temples, armed
1:28.6	conflict in Eastern Europe impacting tens of thousands of church members, historic direction
1:34.1	from church leaders, and other major church announcements. Deserate News executive editor
1:40.1	Doug Wilkes, a journalist who serves as stake president of the Salt Lake Steak
1:44.6	Stake returns to the Church News podcast to discuss the important events of 2022
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